The hanging down pipes are the thing. Any oil will dribble from there. A light coating on the inside of the plastic airbox won't touch anything, and I suppose if a serios quantity runs from the drain pipe I would slide out the filters and wash them, but otherwise probably not bother. The weather is so shit at the moment one feels very unmotivated re bike stuff...
Jon
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Yeah, Nige, why don't you pop off the right side cover, pull out the
air filter, and have a keek into the right airbox with a torch to see
if there's any oil coating the inside? Also pull out the little
plug at the bottom of the rubber tube leading off the airbox, to see
if any oil drips out, should give you some idea if you're getting too
much up in there...
I would encourage you to put the bike on the centrestand on a level
surface with 16.5-17 mm. (11/16") thick chocks (bits of plank) under
the tires, and wait 'til it's cold, for accurate checking of the oil
level. Trying to do it off the stand or with a rider on is fraught
with difficulties (as well as moaning!) The slightest bit off-centre
gives a false read. As well, trying to check while the oil's hot
after a run is hopeless, it expands into the wrong chamber and gives
a "too full" false reading. I leave the bike on their chocks so when
it is cold the next day I check before starting off.
Ruari
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It's not that big a deal....Mine is too the top of the window. It
hasn't
used any and it doesn't seem to blow any out. I think it might have
to be
well above before you get problems.
Oops...LOL...yeah your right I checked the chain with her sitting
on
it, with her moaning, and checked the oil with her holding one
side of
the bike, with her moaning. But yeah the bike was off the stand,
on
our garage floor and upright.
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