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Too_tall_todd
Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 09:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

been a while since I was here but when I changed my filter over yesterday I noticed oil in the airbox, not a lot about a tablespoon or two but it kinda got me wondering, like where did it come from and is that bad? figgured that one of you guys would know. thanks T3
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 09:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Oil vaporization from the crankcase. There will usually be just a hint of oil. Any more and you have probably overfilled your bike just a little.

It's normal. Clean it up and don't fill the oil level so much.
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Florida_lime
Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 09:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

+1

Fairly typical for higher performance V-twins of any kind.

(Message edited by florida_lime on June 28, 2007)
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Too_tall_todd
Posted on Friday, June 29, 2007 - 12:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

good news. thanks guys T3
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