Help me identify this engine spooey...

[Billyzoom]

Hi, all.

I haven't yet posted and will soon do an intro and some pics of my new bike (07 S4rs)...first things first, though.

The bike was virtually stock and super clean, except for a few things...here's one of them.  I don't know what this is, but I'd love to have a sense of how I might get it off to clean up the engine.  It's just on this one section...I tried WD-40, which is the wonder clean-all of my youth, but to no avail...

Thoughts on what it might be and possible solutions to remove it?  I'd appreciate it. 

Okay, I don't know how to post pics here...lame.  Let me give a description...

The engine stain is light yellowish brown, and above the front sprocket cover on that case...not super noticeable, but is an abomination to the sanctity of my new beauty. 

Love the board!  Appreciate any help, including how to attach pics...

Joel

[Speeddog]

Here's how to post a pic:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=109.0

[Billyzoom]

Muchas gracias!  Let's see if this works

[Billyzoom]

Sheesh, what a knucklehead...my only question now is that on Photobucket you can click it to enlarge it...here, it seems to stay small which makes it tough to make it out.  Any thoughts on why it comes across so small?

Thanks.

[ducatiz]

Sheesh, what a knucklehead...my only question now is that on Photobucket you can click it to enlarge it...here, it seems to stay small which makes it tough to make it out.  Any thoughts on why it comes across so small?

Thanks.

see the "th_" in the name?  That means THUMBNAIL

try this:

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/billyzoom1/Ducdirtyenginepic.jpg

[He Man]

is that bolt loose?


as far as cleaning it goes, if hat oil hasnt penetrated the paint, then try bean clean.

[herm]

its caused by the stock front sprocket cover....

J/K....i got nothin.

[COP TZR]

could that possibly be overflow of battery acid?  If it is, I think you are out of luck.

[Bill in OKC]

That *looks* like a fuel stain to me.  There has been some discussion on this forum about the weak fuel fittings on the bottom of the gas tank.  The stain looks about where I would expect fuel to drip if there was a leak in the fuel pump flange area.  I would check the fuel fittings at the bottom rear of your tank and see if it looks like there might be a small leak.  When I removed my S4Rs tank, I could see that one of the two fuel connections had a small leak, but it was very small.  You can see the 'out' side is discolored here:

[Speeddog]

I think that's a fuel stain too.

[Bizzarrini]

Me three! Acid stain would bite throught the paint in no time! (aks me how I know )

[Billyzoom]

Thanks, folks. 

If I can't get it off and that's the biggest problem in  my life, I'm doing pretty well.  Good thing I bought it to ride and not just look at!

Joel

[ducpainter]

Thanks, folks. 

If I can't get it off and that's the biggest problem in  my life, I'm doing pretty well.  Good thing I bought it to ride and not just look at!

Joel

Next question is...

is there a fuel leak?

[Billyzoom]

I checked the bolts earlier, and later today I'll be checking out whether I can identify any leaking...here's to hoping it was something that happened before I bought it and was already fixed.     

I have a false sense of confidence in my mechanical abilities from successfully removing the emissions canister and chopping the tail over the weekend...maybe this is a divine test...

[ducatiz]

..maybe this is a divine test...

i would run..