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Old May 11, 2014 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dsonnenberg
Well something is blocking the oil. I put my old oil cap back on and started it and the oil didnt blow the cap off but when I shut it off and took cap off oil was at the very top ansd slowly starting to come out the top. Could it be the oil pump?
It not an oil pump, it is overfilled, that is the only way an oil tank overflows. Drain half of the oil and crank it up.
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 06:40 AM
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Did you top up the oil, before starting the engine for the first time this year???
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
It not an oil pump, it is overfilled, that is the only way an oil tank overflows. Drain half of the oil and crank it up.
I'll bet Dan is correct...too much oil plus wet sump which makes you think the oil is low...
When I change my oil, I drain all the oil and filter, then I put two charts of oil and stArt the bike to let the oil level settle Dow a couple minutes, then shut it off, measure oil amount with dip stick, then top off oil tank to halfway point between add and full mark when hot...
Good thing is it is easy to fix. ride safe.
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
It not an oil pump, it is overfilled, that is the only way an oil tank overflows. Drain half of the oil and crank it up.
Thanks I will try this today
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Trev
Did you top up the oil, before starting the engine for the first time this year???
No I did not top it up before first start
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 09:41 AM
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Im will deain a bit of oil and try again...man I hope your right cause I really dont want to have to tear into my bike now.

Thanks for the advice

Doug

Originally Posted by Rodzilla6
I'll bet Dan is correct...too much oil plus wet sump which makes you think the oil is low...
When I change my oil, I drain all the oil and filter, then I put two charts of oil and stArt the bike to let the oil level settle Dow a couple minutes, then shut it off, measure oil amount with dip stick, then top off oil tank to halfway point between add and full mark when hot...
Good thing is it is easy to fix. ride safe.
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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Mine blew the cap twice on the way home yesterday luckily I was close when it happened. My oil was all the way full when hot so hopefully it was just too over full but hadn't done it before. Is on add now so will top off to middle of stick and see if does it again. I did change the breather to an external breather recently so maybe that is part of the problem. I searched and most have said that being over full or breather is the issue. Hope I don't need to change the breather but if what fixes problem will change it.
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 10:15 AM
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I have nothing to add to this discussion, just hoping to learn the cause.
 
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Is this Carbed or injected? whats the oil smell like? sitting over the winter did you leak fuel passed carb float and fill the crankcase?
 
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Old May 11, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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Is this Carbed or injected? whats the oil smell like? sitting over the winter did you leak fuel passed carb float and fill the crankcase?
Its fuel injected. Oil smells normal. I had no fuel in tank as it was removed for most of winter while I installed bars and lights
 
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