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Hi Gang!
I had to ask if this has ever happened to anyone. Let me start out by letting you know, my XS1100 1980G, has never leaked a drop of crankcase oil from the day I got it. The bike has never used any oil, and the level in the view port has never changed from dead center. Yesterday, I had an embarrassing moment. I stopped at the supermarket, parking in the lot with cars to my right. When I started off, I forgot the kickstand. With cars to close to me on the right, I hit the stand and did a controlled lay down on the bikes left side. (slight mark on case guard) I took a breath and lifted her right up. When I got the bike to about 60 degrees I saw about a cup of oil drip off the left frame rail onto the pavement. Smelled it, yup oil. Five lines of oil were visible on the frame under the left side. I check for the leak source. Nowhere could I find any hint of oil on the engine, and believe me I searched. No oil under the shift lever, (didn't hit) no oil on the filter cover no oil on the bottom of the case. I started the bike briefly then shut her down. I immediately checked the oil level view window, and yes, the level was down to the bottom of the window. Took about a cup. Again, I carefully checked the shift seal area and nothing. Anyone got an idea of where it might have come from. I am so baffled, I was thinking of laying her down on a carpet to re-create the situation. Any ideas would be gratefully appreciated.
Floyd
'80G
I had to ask if this has ever happened to anyone. Let me start out by letting you know, my XS1100 1980G, has never leaked a drop of crankcase oil from the day I got it. The bike has never used any oil, and the level in the view port has never changed from dead center. Yesterday, I had an embarrassing moment. I stopped at the supermarket, parking in the lot with cars to my right. When I started off, I forgot the kickstand. With cars to close to me on the right, I hit the stand and did a controlled lay down on the bikes left side. (slight mark on case guard) I took a breath and lifted her right up. When I got the bike to about 60 degrees I saw about a cup of oil drip off the left frame rail onto the pavement. Smelled it, yup oil. Five lines of oil were visible on the frame under the left side. I check for the leak source. Nowhere could I find any hint of oil on the engine, and believe me I searched. No oil under the shift lever, (didn't hit) no oil on the filter cover no oil on the bottom of the case. I started the bike briefly then shut her down. I immediately checked the oil level view window, and yes, the level was down to the bottom of the window. Took about a cup. Again, I carefully checked the shift seal area and nothing. Anyone got an idea of where it might have come from. I am so baffled, I was thinking of laying her down on a carpet to re-create the situation. Any ideas would be gratefully appreciated.
Floyd
'80G
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