| Author | Message | ||
     Wreaster27 |
Is this something normal? my oil looks nice and clean but I had about handfull of thick, white grease on my clutch cover. Is this something to dulge into, something to worry about, or something common? | ||
| Reepicheep |
No worries, they do that. It's moisture in the oil, just ride it (and ride it more). | ||
| Wreaster27 |
Thanks Bill! | ||
| Schwara |
I believe the rule of thumb that I have heard is 30 miles or 30 minutes ... someone please correct me if I'm wrong. My daily commute is less than that so this issues is always in the back of my mind in cooler temps. Like Reep said it is moisture in the system. Let the bike get hot and most of your worries are behind you. This bike was made to run hot. The moisture will evaporate. The real worry is in the winter. You will find other reports out here of "white creme" when changing the fluids. That is a much worse case scenario of what you are seeing now. They do recommend more frequent fluid changes in the winter. I was also told early on to put a cable tie or small band clamp on the top of the clutch boot to discourage any water from entering the primary from that point. Someone out here also said that they stuff two shop rags in the oil cooler intake when temps are below 50. I did that this winter and I did still see a little white on the top of the dipstick (once) during a winter oil change, but that was it. For summer, you will see less and less until the temps start cooling down again. If you have any concerns right now then get the engine nice and hot and change out the fluids. I would guess that you are fine this time of year though. | ||
| Wreaster27 |
Makes sense. I did a lot of riding even in december and started out riding early this spring, making small commutes to class and work (less than 15 miles) I'll go ahead and change the primary fluid now. |
