November 26, 2014

Full sump

Full sump

Went to start the cbr last week and she laboured unusually and wouldn’t start. Thought it was just the cold weather and not running it for a bit.
Then I checked the oil level and it was up over the sight glass. Balls!
I was planning on servicing and doing the valve clearances one of the days anyway so I drained the oil. Cant say I got much of a smell of petrol from the oil but my sense of smell mightn’t be great and it did drain out pretty easily I thought even while cold.
No sign of any water/coolant in the oil either.
If she was carbed then id go straight for them to look for a leak but shes injected. Can this still happen to injected motors?
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