i figured id get some insight into my prob before i cut into my classic. lately my D9 will lose oil just sittin and not on ground either in process of 2 days of it just sittin in sight window it has lost bout a 1/4" of oil and no drops on the ground any ideas?
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Is it possible the incorrect amount was in there to begin with? and it showed on the viewing glass correct, then once it sat for a bit and the majority of the oil went to the sump?? it looks like it is incorrect?
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the guy i bought it from always took it to the shop for oil changes with royal purple and last week took it on a couple hundred mile ride next day started it up light came on so i looked at the window it was all gone so added 2 quarts and since then the oil disappears i mean it has to b going somewhere i mean it was at same level for the whole time ive had it till last week
Dont overfill with oil.
Take it for a spin - stop it and place on center stand and wait for 3-4 minuttes, then you can see the correkt oil level in the glass.
This is the only correkt way to check the level !!!
Always keep it at the top off the glass !
As Carras says, check 5-10 minutes after it has been up to temp and bike is stopped and on center stand. The service manual just says to wait several minutes if the bike has been run.
I had an issue with vanishing oil, but found that the breather tube was loose at the breather cover and the oil would come out there and get down near the chain area. I never really had spots on the floor or anything, but the level was going down with every few rides.
If the level is going down when the bike is just sitting and never run, it has to be going somewhere, right? The heat reflective padding on the lower fairings will soak up a bunch, take the lowers off and then look for spots.
ok guys thanks for ur imput on this this is jus bogglin my mind and this morn i had looked at the lower fearin this morn and it jus dirty nothin at all on the motor is wet im jus confubarred on it drain the air box lines nothin there um oil has to go somewhere like u said but ill check in places u said ill take farings off this time
The guys are right. oil will disappear when sitting, need to start the bike ,run it a few minutes, put it on c stand and check the level after it sits about 5 to 10 minutes. fill to the top of the site glass.
damn i wish i could figure out this oul prob its still losin it somewhere and its startin to bugg me thought it had stopped since i found nothin oily on the motor lookin like it may b time for some surgery on the girl and figure this out
im still at a loss the breather tubes are dry as a bone i was hoping it was bein sucked up so i would have at least found the prob but that also wasnt it
well did find lil oil in hose that comes off the back of the air box im guessin the is the one that u guys have been talking aboout? got it confused with the hoses that come off the top of the engine shouldnt the hose off the back of the air box b suckin air not the opposite and suckin the oil? and a small edit to this at low speeds it does suck air but at higher rpm it slows pressure out of the tube somethin tells me that is not right cause that means its blowing the oil into air box? well atleast i know what is the issue....i think
most likely major prob
