Oil dump out of KX, where from?

**oldskool** · 8th April 2009, 11:38

After riding at Waeranga I got home took bike off trailer and about 4 tablespoons of thick bright red oil dropped onto the concrete. It looked like it came off the chain near the front sprocket, so thought it might have come through the front sprocket seal. Looked on the deck of the trailer, no oil marks. Washed the bike yesterday and couldn't find where it came from. Looked at engine oil level through spyglass and it looks the same from last time I checked before Waeranga.
I dropped the bike down a hill at Waeranga, it was upside down for a few minutes. I'm thinking the oil may have come out of the engine blow hole underneath the carby. Can the engine oil make it's way out of the breather?

**cheese** · 8th April 2009, 12:03

At a guess, I'd say it was in the breather. Watch it on your garage floor over the next week and see if you get more spots.

**scott411** · 8th April 2009, 12:32

it is out of the crank case breather, on the KX250F they runa long breather that runs around the inlet manifold, when it was upside down it would have run into there, and then out when sitting for a while, it will be fine, just make sure the oil level is sweet,

**oldskool** · 8th April 2009, 13:24

Originally Posted by scott411

it is out of the crank case breather, on the KX250F they runa long breather that runs around the inlet manifold, when it was upside down it would have run into there, and then out when sitting for a while, it will be fine, just make sure the oil level is sweet,

whew that's a relief! I'll sleep easier tonight

awesome ride btw, thoroughly enjoyed it, that and matatangi are both up there in my books.

**noobi** · 8th April 2009, 15:55

glad to hear its sorted
you mean mangatangi?

**oldskool** · 8th April 2009, 15:57

Originally Posted by noobi

glad to hear its sorted
you mean mangatangi?

yeah 'xcuse my ignorance, I'm from the other side of the Bombays

**noobi** · 8th April 2009, 16:11

Originally Posted by oldskool

yeah 'xcuse my ignorance, I'm from the other side of the Bombays

were from the same side of the bombays

just go have your soy latte mate

lol

**oldskool** · 8th April 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by noobi

were from the same side of the bombays

just go have your soy latte mate

lol

oooh you'd be borderline wouldn't you? a fence sitter where you are. go for the highest bidder.

I'm from the Norf Shor, I drink flat white, I think the hardest town name to remember here is Mairangi Bay!

**barty5** · 9th April 2009, 00:49

Originally Posted by oldskool

oooh you'd be borderline wouldn't you? a fence sitter where you are. go for the highest bidder.

I'm from the Norf Shor, I drink flat white, I think the hardest town name to remember here is Mairangi Bay!

Hey dont dis the bays Nothing wrong with Miarangi bay from where i sit

**oldskool** · 9th April 2009, 08:09

Originally Posted by barty5

Hey dont dis the bays Nothing wrong with Miarangi bay from where i sit

thort you'd bite!
But you're not in Mairangi Bay, you live the other side of East Coast Rd. Constellation Dr sorta Sunnynook/Windsor/Unsworth area don't you?

**barty5** · 9th April 2009, 08:13

Originally Posted by oldskool

thort you'd bite!
But you're not in Mairangi Bay, you live the other side of East Coast Rd. Constellation Dr sorta Sunnynook/Windsor/Unsworth area don't you?

Nah north side where we are is mairangi bay the other side of road is sunnynook which works real well on house prices so glad im where i am.

**cheese** · 9th April 2009, 23:38

Yeah thats like saying I live in Windy ridge. Its Glenfield!!!

**barty5** · 10th April 2009, 07:58

Originally Posted by cheese

Yeah thats like saying I live in Windy ridge. Its Glenfield!!!

brikedale/ beachhaven come on

**soundbeltfarm** · 10th April 2009, 08:48

the other day i noticed blue oil drips on the ground below back sprocket and thought wtf, then realised i had run out of the normal air filter oil and was using this other stuff which i reckon is shit.
and i rung the fuka out of the filter and installed it and it still dripped out onto the air box and out onto the swingarm.
i cant get the motrex oil i normally use. it different i think as i think it has alchol sort of thing which eveaporates and dont have to ring it out much. what do you guys use?