Oil leaking. Is this a big prob?

**zoom** · 31st January 2009, 19:03

Man alive!!! I finally did it;this being joined the (semi) real biker club and discarded of the gn250 and got me a mint Yamaha Zeal, still only a 250 cc but the difference in power is amazing and I cant believe how much funner it is to corner not to mention the amazing sound spouting from my behind at all angles...Only thing is it seems to be leaking a bit of oil and being a non vetran I duno if i should be concerned with this? I should be covered under my warrenty if this is a prob but id rather it not be a prob as i dont want ANYTHING TO get between me and my new bird of prey!!!!What do you recon?

**Swoop** · 31st January 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by zoom

not to mention the amazing sound spouting from my behind...

Have you been eating baked beans recently???

As for the oil leak, if it is made in Italy then it is completely normal. From anywhere else, it should be referred back to the dealer forthwith.

**zoom** · 31st January 2009, 19:12

Well its a yamaha so id say no to italia...grr it couldnt just be access oil or something.It works fine and everything, starts a beaut too. Think if it is a prob itll be a big one??Noooooo i cant be without it for any length of time...Beans!!! The answer,now why didnt i just go for them when I was on the gn, maybe I could have omitted such delights to the ear drums before now!!!

**Howsie** · 31st January 2009, 19:44

If you got it from a dealer take it back and ask if they can fix it for you, it should have been in good mechanical order before you got it.

Is it a little bit of oil? You will just need to check the oil level regularly cos running out would be very bad!! I would get it sorted asap.

Congrats on the bike purchase btw!!!

**jtzzr** · 31st January 2009, 19:51

Any oil on the outside of the motor = BAD

**peasea** · 31st January 2009, 20:31

Originally Posted by zoom

Man alive!!! I finally did it;this being joined the (semi) real biker club and discarded of the gn250 and got me a mint Yamaha Zeal, still only a 250 cc but the difference in power is amazing and I cant believe how much funner it is to corner not to mention the amazing sound spouting from my behind at all angles...Only thing is it seems to be leaking a bit of oil and being a non vetran I duno if i should be concerned with this? I should be covered under my warrenty if this is a prob but id rather it not be a prob as i dont want ANYTHING TO get between me and my new bird of prey!!!!What do you recon?

If you want my advice you'll let all the oil drain out, then take the bike for a good thrash. Let the air out of the tyres while you're at it.

**Bonez** · 31st January 2009, 21:00

Where is the oil leak?

**piston broke** · 31st January 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Bonez

Where is the oil leak?

yep.
and how much and where is it landing?

**vifferman** · 31st January 2009, 21:11

That's a good question.

There's bad haemoraging of vital fluids (terminal leakage), nuisance haemoraging (spotting on the floor of your gargre), and stuff you can ignore (minor weepage from a seal).
And then there's stuff that looks bad but isn't a leak at all (chain spooge accumulating around the countershaft sprocket and looking like it's blown a seal (no, it's just ice cream, honest...))