Hey, have 82 FXR, bought this year. The bike has a road draft breather element on it, which sits under the motor. The issue is it drips oil intermittently, and is the only place this motor drips. Whats a better way to set up a breather??

Thanks.

 

you may have wear on the breather valve / the plastic one that causes leaks - well its what we see anyway , others think the 6 dollar valve is better then the metal one you can install in its place

to answer the question - we run a new hose - turn the fitting up not down and bring the hose up and over the top of the oil tank and back down again - on the chain drives we set it so any vapor blows on the chain - belt drive we set it so it goes to the low spot and add a filter in the center in the ground strap area with the cross brace

 

Or...Throw the damn filter A-Way...Once it has a bit of oil on it...it will never "clean itself"
only drip incessantly. I hate 'em!!!!

 

What do I put at end of hose in place of the filter??

Thanks alot!

 

Nothing!
I never have anything on mine! Just a hose....

 

No need for a filter. It's only a timed exhaust hose. Mine points straight down at the ground.

 

Thanks. Where did you route yours??

 

Frame cross member between the engine and trans. zip tie.

 

There's a few trick small catch cans that you can install that solves that problem, check ebay or do what John suggests it's the most practical.

 

How often should the rear chain be oiled??