Just rode my bike today and something popped in the middle of the bike. Bike has 22k on it, I do all my 3k oil changes but it hasn't seen a maintenance check yet. Right after the "pop", there is oil dripping everywhere but not from the bolt on the bottom of the bike. I think it's a gasket problem, somewhere in the front of the engine by the headers. Anyone encounter this problem? Any remedies?
Gasket problem?
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Yah, did the oil/filter (purolator, 10w40 x 5) 1000 miles ago. No overheating in the engine but the smoke coming from the engine has to be the oil hitting the outside of the engine. Gonna look under the fairings this week. Will let you guys know what I find. I have a feeling it's gonna be a $1k repair.
Oil filter is not the problem. Fastened securely with no seam issues.
Sounds like the right muffler bearing seal may have let go.
Common on these bikes...anyone know why it's always the right side and not the left?
Some help you are. Anyways, took off the left fairing, it's a leak from the left hose connected to the oil cooler. $65.01 for the part. Hose was touching the most-left header and burned a hole.(BA BUSA @ Aug. 04 2007,21:09)You don't even know what the problem is
Hey BA BUSA, thanks for the help. Good thing that there's people like you out there. Maybe I'll run into you in the bay area one of these days.
Glad I could help(nicholonious @ Aug. 05 2007,15:13)Some help you are. Anyways, took off the left fairing, it's a leak from the left hose connected to the oil cooler. $65.01 for the part. Hose was touching the most-left header and burned a hole.(BA BUSA @ Aug. 04 2007,21:09)You don't even know what the problem is
Hey BA BUSA, thanks for the help. Good thing that there's people like you out there. Maybe I'll run into you in the bay area one of these days.
Somebody had to give ya a kick in the azz...you can send the balance of the $1K to my Paypal account
Yeah, thanks for helping. Maybe we'll cross paths in person. Where do you hang out?(BA BUSA @ Aug. 05 2007,15:19)Glad I could help(nicholonious @ Aug. 05 2007,15:13)Some help you are. Anyways, took off the left fairing, it's a leak from the left hose connected to the oil cooler. $65.01 for the part. Hose was touching the most-left header and burned a hole.(BA BUSA @ Aug. 04 2007,21:09)You don't even know what the problem is
Hey BA BUSA, thanks for the help. Good thing that there's people like you out there. Maybe I'll run into you in the bay area one of these days.
Somebody had to give ya a kick in the azz...you can send the balance of the $1K to my Paypal account
Thanks alot, man - that got me spittin coffee out my nose first thing this morning.
