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yorkie_chris · 12-02-08, 08:21 PM

They come up between the cylinders to the airbox, there's 2 of them attatched to the part of the airbox stuck down from the "main bit" (that's the catch can for the oil that ends up chucked up)

northwind · 12-02-08, 11:20 PM

If you look through the frame from the left, through the rearmost triangle, you should be able to see both hoses- they're black rubber, running more or less vertically, about 3 inches apart. Once goes forwards and down, the other goes... Somewhere else. More often than not they come loose at the top.

12-02-08, 11:36 PM

thanks again guys. i will check tomorrow

13-02-08, 05:31 PM

quick update - it would seem that the problem was the breather pipe.

got at it from the right hand side & managed to force it back on (not easy when its covered in oil)

not sure the little clip that holdsit in place is correctly positioned so will keep an eye on that (might need a bigger boy to force it into position for me)

can i jetwash the engine to remove all the oil?
thanks guys,

Alan

13-02-08, 05:56 PM

I tend to use spray on degreaser that I get from Halfords, don't like to pressure wash. I spray the degreaser on and wipe it off with a soapy rag when cleaning the bike.

PS. I have replied to your PM, sorry its a bit late.

12-02-08, 08:21 PM	#11
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Oil leak They come up between the cylinders to the airbox, there's 2 of them attatched to the part of the airbox stuck down from the "main bit" (that's the catch can for the oil that ends up chucked up) __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

12-02-08, 11:20 PM	#12
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Oil leak If you look through the frame from the left, through the rearmost triangle, you should be able to see both hoses- they're black rubber, running more or less vertically, about 3 inches apart. Once goes forwards and down, the other goes... Somewhere else. More often than not they come loose at the top. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

12-02-08, 11:36 PM	#13
maultin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil leak thanks again guys. i will check tomorrow

13-02-08, 05:31 PM	#14
maultin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil leak quick update - it would seem that the problem was the breather pipe. got at it from the right hand side & managed to force it back on (not easy when its covered in oil) not sure the little clip that holdsit in place is correctly positioned so will keep an eye on that (might need a bigger boy to force it into position for me) can i jetwash the engine to remove all the oil? thanks guys, Alan

13-02-08, 05:56 PM	#15
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oil leak I tend to use spray on degreaser that I get from Halfords, don't like to pressure wash. I spray the degreaser on and wipe it off with a soapy rag when cleaning the bike. PS. I have replied to your PM, sorry its a bit late.

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