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PostPosted: 19 Jan 2011 15:12 
Its been pissing it down all week here so my bike was locked away, opened the shed this afternoon and there's a small pool of oil underneath. Seems to be coming from the front of the engine right side! Any thoughts?


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PostPosted: 19 Jan 2011 15:26 
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Not coming from some sort of breather hose is it .. ? Maybe the clutch cover is leaking, tis a known fault that should have a recall to fix it ..

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PostPosted: 19 Jan 2011 17:10 
Ash wrote:
Not coming from some sort of breather hose is it .. ? Maybe the clutch cover is leaking, tis a known fault that should have a recall to fix it ..


Looking at it closely it seems to be a vertically split crankcase and could be a gasket leak its right over the top of the exhaust and obscured from view...somebody please tell me this isn't another 1125 ailment!


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PostPosted: 19 Jan 2011 19:02 
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If possible a picture will help here, even from your phone.


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PostPosted: 19 Jan 2011 21:25 
It's the first time I've heard of an oil leak on the 1125 models.

Are you sure that it's oil ? Make sure that it's not coolant - some have commented on a leak from the witness hole in the water pump, that is behind the header pipe on the right hand side of the engine.


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PostPosted: 20 Jan 2011 05:13 
Thanks lads I will keep my eye on it seems to be oil and seems to have stopped


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PostPosted: 21 Jan 2011 10:14 
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If possible a picture will help here, even from your phone.


Still leaking and it seems the pipe isn't an oil breather. I know the clutch issues its for sure not that and definately oil. It must be coming from the gasket, I have realised that as the bike has not been rolling since I last wiped it clean.

Have a look chaps and be wary of this!


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PostPosted: 21 Jan 2011 12:12 
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Hot country, ridden hard. Do they specify any different oil or larger oil cooler for your country?


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PostPosted: 21 Jan 2011 14:20 
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Hot country, ridden hard. Do they specify any different oil or larger oil cooler for your country?


This is a first occurance for this hot country and has happened during the cool period if temp was a factor I'm sure it would have occured earlier.

Judging by this forum it is also a first mention in UK also...keep your eyes open 1125 owners :shock:


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PostPosted: 21 Jan 2011 23:00 
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Try nipping up the bolts, and have a good look for hairline fractures, I remember reading of a casing cracking on badweb !! Keep us updated on this please.


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Is the oil level set correctly on the bike? It's critical to set vertical and level. Or has the bike found its own level now?

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PostPosted: 22 Jan 2011 10:01 
Adam I hear what you are saying about the oil level and its never been topped up since last change...which I did cos I wouldn't trust my local dealer.

Nipped the bolts up and monitoring it. I don't suppose the gasket is available from anyone on here is it?


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Is that oil leak the total loss muffler anti-rust system?

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PostPosted: 22 Jan 2011 19:53 
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Is that oil leak the total loss muffler anti-rust system?


Yeah summat like that its a middle eastern scott oiler but fitted to the buell its further forward! :yup:


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PostPosted: 22 Jan 2011 19:58 
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Try nipping up the bolts, and have a good look for hairline fractures, I remember reading of a casing cracking on badweb !! Keep us updated on this please.


Tubbs thankyou for the constructive aspects of your posting and all I can assume is it leaked on cooling down so all you winter buellers wrap up well! :sun:


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