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Re: [ST] Mystery Oil Leak on my 01 ST
- Subject: Re: [ST] Mystery Oil Leak on my 01 ST
- From: Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:03:52 -0800
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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