i have a 2001 1200 custom oil leaks from the cover over the carb. bike runs great any ideas whats going on??

 

oil blow back....check your oil level on a hot engine. It's probably too high

 

 

I know this sounds like a dealer response, normal. Try keeping your oil level at just a tic above the low mark, and run it like you stole it.
There was a service bullitin from Buell some years ago about this, the bullitin explained the fix. I found it on sportster.org I think I searched "oil puking" but I could be wrong.

 

That happened to my 2005 sporty once when I was pushing it real hard up a mountain pass, blew out some oil pretty bad, but then it never did it again. Two dealers told me it was normal.

 

The dealerships felt that it was 'normal' to be blowing oil out of the air filter, with the possibility of it getting on the rear tire causing loss of control and a possible accident?

It's amazing to me what 'dealers' will say is normal get to get out of correcting the problem.

If you purchased a new car, and found that it was blowing antifreeze out of the radiator when pushing the vehicle I doubt if any dealer would consider that 'normal'...

Crazy....

 

Had this happen to my '92, turns out mine was a cracked breather bolt.

 

I had a 2003 883 that did this no matter all the fixes,it was not long ago on this forum,someone had the same issue,a Harley tech told him he needed a oil pump off a Buell to handle the oil flow at increased rpm,it worked at solving his problem.

 

this is a well-known, oft-reported issue with sportsters w/ no quick fix.

a buddy of mine did some crazy upgrade on his air filter to get it to stop, and it worked.

however, i prefer the "wipe it off with a rag once in a while" method myself.