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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nomad billy
Cam cover next,its gotta be hiding somewhere,be back with update when its apart.

I think we are all waiting on that update...
 
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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nomad billy
changed oil and filter,rode 20miles or so everything fine.Loaded up this morning for 2500 mile trip and oil light came on ,checked and no oil in tank none on the ground just gone.Put another qt. in just in case started it ,shut down now thats gone.Whats going on?I'm at a loss,everything fine then not! Any help muchly appreciated.

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Nope primed the filter as always and checked before I fired it up,full to the cold mark on kickstand.Fired it up,walked away to let it warm up came back to the light on,3 minutes max,shut it down, checked it again,dry.None anywhere,has to be in the engine,but what happened?.
Ok the TROLL comment did get me thinking but after looking at the OP posts he has been on here a while. So who knows.

BUT there is an inconsistencey with the story!!!!
 
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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Maybe he had a 12 qt oil pan and it's pretty full now.
 
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Old May 24, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Maybe he was board yesterday and wanted to pull everybody's chain .
 
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I wonder if he poured 4 qts of alcohol down his throat to get these results...
 
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Sounds like you've been hit by the elusive "Bike-acabra", the lesser know cousin of the chupacabra.
 
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I think everyone will be left hanging cause the OP will be too embarressd to tell us what happened.....
 
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I think everyone will be left hanging cause the OP will be too embarressd to tell us what happened.....
Maybe he drowned in the oil.
 
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