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22-03-07, 11:36 AM

can any body help when i go out on my bike its riding fine but when i stop oil starts coming out of the breather pipe susspected over fill any suggestions on how to fix it before it kills my bike

jambo · 22-03-07, 11:38 AM

1) Which breather pipe
2) When you check the oil level, is the bike upright (i.e. not on the side stand) on a flat surface with the oil level between up upper an lower marks on the sight-glass on the right hand side? (may want to get someone to help you)
3) Do you get any blue smoke when it's running?
4) Welcome to the Forum

22-03-07, 11:59 AM

ye'h its the one by the crank case i have not got blue smoke checked the oil level it was a bit high so i drained some out so the correct level but its still doing it so i dont know how long its been too high as i havent had the bike that long there is signs of oil being pushed out of the crank

22-03-07, 12:06 PM

The two crankcase breathers are supposed to be connected by hoses to the airbox. As I found, if you manage to disconnect one or the other from the engine, a lot of oil spray gets chucked all over the place.

22-03-07, 02:01 PM

no took alook still both connected cheers for the reply

22-03-07, 02:28 PM

Isn't there a third rubber pipe on the airbox with a plug on the bottom that catches excess oil? Maybe this is full?

22-03-07, 03:17 PM

That third one is a drain for the airbox, remove it and allow to drain, it is intended to allow you to be able to drain water hence the fact that it's clear you can see whats going on.

22-03-07, 03:49 PM

bike has now started to splutter but still no blue smoke its not runnig right it sounds like its struggling to keep te revs up when idling the revs keep slowing and then speeding back up to normal

22-03-07, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by driftwood

bike has now started to splutter but still no blue smoke its not runnig right it sounds like its struggling to keep te revs up when idling the revs keep slowing and then speeding back up to normal

Might be a stuck choke plunger!

Welcome to the forum

22-03-07, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftwood

bike has now started to splutter but still no blue smoke its not runnig right it sounds like its struggling to keep te revs up when idling the revs keep slowing and then speeding back up to normal

Sorry dude, but it sounds like you have blown it up ... get a compression test done ..

22-03-07, 11:36 AM	#1
driftwood Guest Posts: n/a	bike breathing oil can any body help when i go out on my bike its riding fine but when i stop oil starts coming out of the breather pipe susspected over fill any suggestions on how to fix it before it kills my bike

22-03-07, 11:38 AM	#2
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: bike breathing oil 1) Which breather pipe 2) When you check the oil level, is the bike upright (i.e. not on the side stand) on a flat surface with the oil level between up upper an lower marks on the sight-glass on the right hand side? (may want to get someone to help you) 3) Do you get any blue smoke when it's running? 4) Welcome to the Forum __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

22-03-07, 11:59 AM	#3
driftwood Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike breathing oil ye'h its the one by the crank case i have not got blue smoke checked the oil level it was a bit high so i drained some out so the correct level but its still doing it so i dont know how long its been too high as i havent had the bike that long there is signs of oil being pushed out of the crank

22-03-07, 12:06 PM	#4
chazzyb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike breathing oil The two crankcase breathers are supposed to be connected by hoses to the airbox. As I found, if you manage to disconnect one or the other from the engine, a lot of oil spray gets chucked all over the place.

22-03-07, 02:01 PM	#5
driftwood Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike breathing oil no took alook still both connected cheers for the reply

22-03-07, 02:28 PM	#6
Davies Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike breathing oil Isn't there a third rubber pipe on the airbox with a plug on the bottom that catches excess oil? Maybe this is full?

22-03-07, 03:17 PM	#7
John Burt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike breathing oil That third one is a drain for the airbox, remove it and allow to drain, it is intended to allow you to be able to drain water hence the fact that it's clear you can see whats going on.

22-03-07, 03:49 PM	#8
driftwood Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bike breathing oil bike has now started to splutter but still no blue smoke its not runnig right it sounds like its struggling to keep te revs up when idling the revs keep slowing and then speeding back up to normal

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