Oil from air cleaner?
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Oil from air cleaner?
Hello everybody, new guy here. I am a BMW owner/rider who bought an '04 Road King Police model (12,000 miles on bike) last year in April. In June of last year, I rode the Road King from where I live in Wyoming to Medford, Oregon in one day (900 miles). Upon arriving in Medford, I noticed slight oil streaks on my rear cylinder exhaust and the side cover on the right side of the bike. No visible oil leaks so I am assuming the oil came from the air cleaner. Is this common? What is the cause and what is the fix?
Thank you in advance for any input or advice.
Thank you in advance for any input or advice.
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Yes it is common, the heads breather goes into the aircleaner. One thing you can do is make sure your oil is at the proper level (overfilling can cause this) Sustained high RPM will also contribute to the oil. Its really nothing to worry about, just inconvenient.
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Try keeping your oil level at halfway between "add" and "fill" rather than at the top of the range (of course, checked when hot on the jiffy stand) since even if the oil is at the top of the range you will get some oil into the air filter if the bike is run hard.
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