MaxCannon
18th January 2009, 09:38
I'm sure I've read somewhere that if a bike with carbs falls over while the motor is running there is the potential for fuel to mix with the oil in the sump.
I talked to my dad who is a mechanic about it and he didn't seem to think it would happen (unless the piston rings were already in such a state that it would happen while the bike was upright anyway).
So - assuming a healthy motor, and assuming that my cat like reflexes (which didn't stop the bike from falling off the stand while I was opening the driveway gates) hit the kill switch a second after the bike was on the ground - do I have anything to worry about ?
The oil looks fine and smells pretty normal - is there a sure fire way to tell if there is fuel in it ?
I talked to my dad who is a mechanic about it and he didn't seem to think it would happen (unless the piston rings were already in such a state that it would happen while the bike was upright anyway).
So - assuming a healthy motor, and assuming that my cat like reflexes (which didn't stop the bike from falling off the stand while I was opening the driveway gates) hit the kill switch a second after the bike was on the ground - do I have anything to worry about ?
The oil looks fine and smells pretty normal - is there a sure fire way to tell if there is fuel in it ?