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Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 11:54:38 AM »
So did a bird shit in my case or is this condensation? I've done several 90 minute rides and it's still there. I've always had a little bit of this white stuff in the sight glass, but never to this extent before. My oil still looks brand new as I expected, it has less than 1000 miles on it and is Amsoil 20W40. Any ideas? Drain, fill, drain, refill?
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 12:06:24 PM »
thats condensation,, unless you have birds inside the engine.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 12:06:43 PM »
It's normal. Don't worry about it as it's only condensation. I've seen it on every Ducati I've owned.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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Condensation.
No need to drain at all.
Next few times you ride and the bikes nice and hot - just open up the fill plug briefly. Do that a few time and you should be set.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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Quote from: yuu on May 31, 2008, 12:07:31 PM
Condensation.
No need to drain at all.
Next few times you ride and the bikes nice and hot - just open up the fill plug briefly. Do that a few time and you should be set.
Please do this carefully! It will be a tad warm in that area. No charred hot dog fingers. *cough*Rod*cough*
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 12:20:15 PM »
timely, damn!
i just got going again and didn't remember the little white blob from before i'd added oil on Friday. spent a while staring at it. then again. and again. REAL monkey-puzzler.
thanks for this post, and thanks all for the answer.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 12:51:51 PM »
More specifically it's ..............
Wait for it
Here it comes........
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 02:11:20 PM »
Quote from: yuu on May 31, 2008, 12:07:31 PM
Next few times you ride and the bikes nice and hot - just open up the fill plug briefly. Do that a few time and you should be set.
I started doing that earlier this week. The problem is my commute is too short and I only get the duc to ~190 degrees. My past commutes would get it to 220 consistently. Thanks for all the replies.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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Quote from: ducwrx on May 31, 2008, 02:11:20 PM
I started doing that earlier this week. The problem is my commute is too short and I only get the duc to ~190 degrees. My past commutes would get it to 220 consistently. Thanks for all the replies.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 04:23:52 PM »
It's condensation, happens in cool weather.
Next time you come home after a ride lean the 'bike against a wall so the oil level is above sight glass, problem solved, so easy.
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Re: Bird sht in my sight glass
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May 31, 2008, 05:12:59 PM »
I have nothing to add except that your oil is CLEAR!
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May 31, 2008, 10:34:40 PM »
If you'd just stop playing with yourself while you're oogling your bike this wouldnt happen..
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