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10-31-2005, 10:15 AM
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| Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 54
|  2005 C 50 Few weeks ago at approx. 45 mph the oil filter loosened spraying the entire underside of the bike with oil. Fortuantely there's no apparent damage to the engine or transmission. However since then there's been a very, very small drip from the radiator shroud - about 1/4 teaspoon per day. Doesn't seem to matter if the bike's been ridden 200 miles or not at all. 1) Is there an oil hose or connection to or around the radiator? 2) Is this likely to be just residual oil from the spray that will eventually stop? 3) Can I spray the radiator and surrounding area with degreasor or will this damage something? 4) Could this be overflow from too much replaced oil in the engine? Appreciate some feedback. Thanks. |
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10-31-2005, 10:30 AM
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| Sit speling cheker   Joined: Mar 2004
Bike: GSX-R 600 K1
Location: Northants,UK
Posts: 1,631
| Take it back to the shop. If a bike is brand new then I think any problems are the dealers issues and not yours. Why worry about something that is someone elses responsibility?
__________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!  ), always beats red ones!!Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today. |
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10-31-2005, 11:00 AM
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| In The Zone   Joined: May 2004
Bike: several
Location: Decatur, GA
Posts: 2,621
| I would pretty confident that this is just oil from your earlier issue dripping out of the radiator area. Take the cover off, and I bet there is oil in the radiator fins as well as on the inside of the cover. Be careful with the degreaser: it will discolor aluminum, so make sure you don't get overspray all over the bike.
__________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog! |
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10-31-2005, 11:06 AM
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| Throttle Jockey   Joined: Apr 2004
Bike: '05 Boulevard C50
Location: Central Kentucky
Posts: 3,208
| Overflow from an overfilled engine should come out through the aircleaner football on the right side, that's where the crankcase vents. I'll concur with DrBob's diagnosis.
__________________ Tim Wisner AMA, SCRC Happiness is something we create |
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