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spongebob
8th September 2008, 20:59
hi just wondering if anyone has had problems with the breather valve letting oil pump thru the breather pipes and fill there airbox before as i just struck this problem myself in the weekend
the smoke coming out the exaust would have put the kingston flyer to shame?:Oops:

johan
8th September 2008, 22:02
Hi,

On my 998, and before that, the 996, I would always find some oil in the airbox. Not liters, but a teaspoon or so.
High revs, high oil level in engine and wheelies are said to contribute to oil coming up the airbox.

I haven't had the bike smoking because of oil though. Maybe I need to ride it harder?

spongebob
9th September 2008, 18:20
when you own a gutles st2 you have to ride it hard no choice

i will be modifying the breather system some what by adding a breather canister and raising the hight of breather pipe into tail section