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Offline hozbee64

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Oil in air cleaner from breather
« on: September 25, 2016, 07:21:36 PM »
My bike has has 46000km oil in breather is this normal. Can see oil in pipe. And round base of filter.
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Re: Oil in air cleaner from breather
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2016, 08:05:09 PM »
Its not unusual. There is a breather pipe down to the sump that removes oil vapour when the bike is up to temp. If the sump has been over filled, then there could be extra oil drawn up to the aircleaner.

Give the aircleaner a good clean up and check again in 10 -20000 Ks
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Re: Oil in air cleaner from breather
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2016, 11:21:52 PM »
I noticed a minor amount of oil around the base of my 1100's air filter as well when I replaced it a few weeks back. Old filter was in for 70,000 km and oil free so no drama.
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Re: Oil in air cleaner from breather
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2016, 08:41:01 AM »
Its not unusual. There is a breather pipe down to the sump that removes oil vapour when the bike is up to temp. If the sump has been over filled, then there could be extra oil drawn up to the aircleaner.

Give the aircleaner a good clean up and check again in 10 -20000 Ks

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