oil leak
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Oil breaks down over time.
I'm no expert but I believe for non-synthetic it's recommended that it be changed every 6 months or 3000 miles whichever comes first.
For synthetic I believe it's recommeneded annually or every 5000 miles.
If you've been leaving the same non-synthetic oil in for two years you might have damaged rings which is allowing oil to flow past the piston and out the exhaust.
You probably need to take it in to a mechanic and have it looked at.
Hopefully I'm wrong and you don't need a complete engine rebuilt because that cost will likely exceed the value or the bike.
I'm no expert but I believe for non-synthetic it's recommended that it be changed every 6 months or 3000 miles whichever comes first.
For synthetic I believe it's recommeneded annually or every 5000 miles.
If you've been leaving the same non-synthetic oil in for two years you might have damaged rings which is allowing oil to flow past the piston and out the exhaust.
You probably need to take it in to a mechanic and have it looked at.
Hopefully I'm wrong and you don't need a complete engine rebuilt because that cost will likely exceed the value or the bike.
Last edited by Bluraven; Jul 12, 2015 at 05:42 PM.
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Are you looking for answers regarding the poor looking state of the oil, or the possible source of the leak?
The it blow loads of smoke out the exhaust when you got it started, did it run fairly OK?
Last edited by 1004ron; Jul 12, 2015 at 06:01 PM.
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I'm just wondering why it is coming out of the exhaust it starts fine no noises from the motor just leaking oil
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Oil leak is not a good thing. Oil coming out of the exhaust pipe is even worse.
The oil is probably getting past the piston because of bad rings ....... Like Blueraven mentioned.
Don't know how mechanically inclined you are. I would take off the exhaust and look into the exhaust ports on the engine. See what that looks like.
The oil is probably getting past the piston because of bad rings ....... Like Blueraven mentioned.
Don't know how mechanically inclined you are. I would take off the exhaust and look into the exhaust ports on the engine. See what that looks like.
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Does it smoke when running?
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