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Re: [ST] Mystery Oil Leak on my 01 ST



Well it would be pretty obvious if it were a fuel leak because you'd be 
smelling it for sure. But since you didn't mention that, I can't think 
of how oil would end up in that many places.

On Jan 14, 2007, at 6:54 PM, Todd J wrote:

> OK, I am seeking the help of the bike minded. I have not ridden the 
> bike in about two weeks and at that time put about 200mi on it, washed 
> it (seriously, I did, waxed it too), added about a cup of clean oilput 
> and it away. It has 18750mi on the clock. This am I was about to run 
> through the 18K service and I noticed a couple of tablespoons of oil 
> under the Sprint. The oil on the floor was dirty and old looking. I 
> removed the plastics on the RHS since that is where the my last leak 
> was located (replaced a blown clutch cover gasket) and noticed that 
> the oil ran down the outer aluminum frame down tube.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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