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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 07:30 PM
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I think it's kharma Joe...................
 
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 07:35 PM
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You are checking oil on a cold engine leaning away from you, you are filling it to 3/4 still leaning away from you, you ride and now that 3/4 is closer to full with hot oil. Oil gets blown out the breather, you park the bike, check it next week and see that it is below 3/4. My internet forum guess is that you are overfilling the oil tank, jus sayin.


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Originally Posted by bwana1
You are checking oil on a cold engine leaning away from you, you are filling it to 3/4 still leaning away from you, you ride and now that 3/4 is closer to full with hot oil. Oil gets blown out the breather, you park the bike, check it next week and see that it is below 3/4. My internet forum guess is that you are overfilling the oil tank, jus sayin.


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Wouldn't been seen on the air filter? Btw even with a WARM to HOT motor its still says it low. I checked it after when I rode it a few miles. It still says low.
 
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Do a compression test
 
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 08:00 PM
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Do a compression test
What is normal for an EVO?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 05:29 AM
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I seem to have a major mystery on my hands and no idea where to go with this. I seem to be losing oil from somewhere and not sure what the cause.
No mystery here...if the primary is not overfull, only 2 places it could go...on the ground, or out the tailpipe...if there is not a drop on the floor after a long ride, burning it is the most likely culprit.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 06:40 AM
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No mystery here...if the primary is not overfull, only 2 places it could go...on the ground, or out the tailpipe...if there is not a drop on the floor after a long ride, burning it is the most likely culprit.
I've got to agree. But the sumping issue does make things difficult to check. I only check the oil at the end of the ride, immediately after shutting off the engine. Otherwise it's just way too inaccurate.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2015 | 08:37 AM
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No mystery here...if the primary is not overfull, only 2 places it could go...on the ground, or out the tailpipe...if there is not a drop on the floor after a long ride, burning it is the most likely culprit.
Let's see, it's not leaking but it's using 1/2 to a quart every 250-500 miles? No mystery.... Sounds like a top end in his very near future.
 
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What do your plugs look like?
 
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Inspect the spark plugs, if it aint leaking on the ground, the plugs will have signs.
 
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