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Default Oil squirting up on right shoulder while riding.

Not sure if this is normal, but I can't quite figure out where this **** is coming from. It's happened twice already and am completely dumb founded. Maybe she don't like me?
75 FLH stock. No oil anywhere else on me just the right side at the top of my shoulder, freakin weird.
Hopefully someone can shed some light here and give me a place to look on the bike?
 
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Do you think it is motor oil or shock oil. If it is up on your shoulder it sounds like it may be blowing on you ? Just a wild guess..
 
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Originally Posted by Captain Itch
Do you think it is motor oil or shock oil. If it is up on your shoulder it sounds like it may be blowing on you ? Just a wild guess..
Not shock oil, feels like motor oil, dark and dirty, funny I don't see any oil leaks on the right side? Weird.
Thought maybe I got behind the same car or something, but when I notice it I'm not behind any car.
The weird part is it lands on my shoulder, like about four to five spots of dime size drops.
 
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Chain oiler? I get a little on my back, I have no chain guard. Stick your finger up under the chain guard and see if you have oil on your finger.
 
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Originally Posted by tbonetony06
Chain oiler? I get a little on my back, I have no chain guard. Stick your finger up under the chain guard and see if you have oil on your finger.
Yeah theres a good amount on there but the chains on the left side and the oil is on my right shoulder.
 
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Whenz the last time you replaced the gasket on the master cylinder and replaced the brake fluid.
 
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Originally Posted by panz4ever
Whenz the last time you replaced the gasket on the master cylinder and replaced the brake fluid.
Yep I ck that also as I redid both complete front and rear systems, no leaks. Weird huh?!
Looked at the bike this morn and I see the norm leaks under the bike but not near the top, how the hell does oil get on the rt shoulder?
I think I'm going to rig a gopro and where a white t-shirt and see what happens.
I thought about the air currents and such but at 30 mph there's not much wind that could push the oil all the way up to my shoulder! No oil any where else on myself.
 
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its the guy on a shovel in front of you

it does it while the engine is still cold ???? or when its hot
 
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Maybe wash your shirt, if not that could it actually be brake fluid out of front master ?
 
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
its the guy on a shovel in front of you

it does it while the engine is still cold ???? or when its hot
That's funny, I'd like nothing better than to blame it on some other bike besides mine!

Pretty much hot after about 3 or four miles.
 

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