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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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after spending the winter adding a fairing & pipes & rewiring some stuff
I go to fire up...finaly...she wouldn't catch & started pissing oil out the crankcase breather......Any help would be awesome,
She's an 86 fxr evo

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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 02:56 PM
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No worries on the oil. It's an EVO thing. Just put a catch pan under the old girl and replenish it when you get her to start.

The starting issue is another thing......
 
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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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New plugs, charge the battery, drain the gas from the carby and make sure fresh stuff is in there.....should be good to go then.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Capo
No worries on the oil. It's an EVO thing. Just put a catch pan under the old girl and replenish it when you get her to start.

The starting issue is another thing......
the starting thing ...lol i think i was on reserve when i parked her

so full tank of gas /.... charge her up & hoping we're all good

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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BigLarry
the starting thing ...lol i think i was on reserve when i parked her

so full tank of gas /.... charge her up & hoping we're all good

thanks
Big
It is common for case breathers to spit out some oil when you let them sit too long.

It's your own damn fault for not riding it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 12:27 PM
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When the evo's sit they can be contrary.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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Evos don't like to sit around, that's a fact. Mine runs its best when it's ridden daily.
 
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