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Oil leak?
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08-28-2008, 10:39 AM
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#1 | Join Date: Jun 07 2008 Location: AZ Bike(s): 98 CBR 1100xx Posts: 47
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Every morning when i go out to my bird, there are about 3-4 drops of oil under it. Is this something i should be concerned about? I've heard it's normal since its a 98, 10 yr old bike.. Any ideas?
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08-28-2008, 11:58 AM
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#2 | Join Date: Nov 25 2006 Location: canada Bike(s): '02 metalic cherry red CBR 1100 XX Posts: 1,972
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I'm no expert, but I say no. Any fluids under my bike would concern me. I have 130,000 kms on a six year old Bird. No leaks.
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08-28-2008, 2:00 PM
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#3 | Join Date: Nov 30 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Bike(s): 1997 CBR-1100XX & Suzuki DR-350SE Posts: 306
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Originally Posted by Adrenaline Every morning when i go out to my bird, there are about 3-4 drops of oil under it. Is this something i should be concerned about? I've heard it's normal since its a 98, 10 yr old bike.. Any ideas? | No that's not normal. Lots of 97 XX here with no oil leak (including mine.) Do you know where it came from?
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08-28-2008, 3:11 PM
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#4 | Join Date: Jul 18 2007 Location: looe cornwall u.k Bike(s): blackbird in yellow and blue Posts: 4
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thats not nornal, ive done 99000km with no leaks
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08-28-2008, 6:08 PM
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#5 | Join Date: Jun 07 2008 Location: AZ Bike(s): 98 CBR 1100xx Posts: 47
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Don't know where it's coming from, but i can try and look later on today. If nothing i may just take it in to the shop again >.> Thx for the help, ill post if i find out where its leaking from.
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08-28-2008, 9:56 PM
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#6 | Join Date: Jun 21 2007 Location: Springwood, West of Hell (Sydney), Australia Bike(s): Red '98 'bird gone, not forgotten, Black '07 Bird Age: 41 Posts: 492
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The only time I have had oil leaks is starting on really cold days. This is because I currently have the billet aluminium reusable oil filter fitted. Aluminium has a expands/contracts more with temp changes so when it is really cold, it shrinks so much that the X-ring doesn't quit seal properly & it leaks a bit of oil (10-20ml). Once the oil is flowing, however it warms up enough, (or the pressure builds up to push the X-ring to seal), & stops.
Going back to normal steel replaceable filter will fix that for me.
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08-29-2008, 1:14 AM
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#7 | Join Date: Jul 22 2008 Location: chicago Bike(s): 2006 cbr600rr 1999 honda blackbird Posts: 108
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there are a few different thoughts but before i start spitting out thoughts do you atleast have a general position thats the oil was under the bike?? closer to the front of the motor? towards the back? more in the middle? and how many miles are on your bike? sometimes gaskets will actually rot because a bikes goes long times without being ridden
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08-29-2008, 1:29 AM
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#8 | Join Date: Jun 07 2008 Location: AZ Bike(s): 98 CBR 1100xx Posts: 47
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The oil leak seems to be right under the oil pan in the middle on the left side. Now i don't know where it leaks from but that is where i will see drops of oil. The bike has 18k miles on it and is ridden daily.
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08-30-2008, 5:46 PM
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#9 | Join Date: Jun 07 2008 Location: AZ Bike(s): 98 CBR 1100xx Posts: 47
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Well for those who care, i took it in and it seems to be that the push rod seal is leaking. I guess this is a common problem on bikes. Good thing it's not expensive |
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