I apologize as this should probably be in tech, but I'm trying to get ready to leave for Talladega tomorrow and need help quick. I went out to get the bike ready, turned the motor over a few times but it would not crank. Has not been cranked in a few months. I go to the shop, get new plugs, oil and filter. So when I drain the oil it looks kinda like chocolate milk coming out. Will the oil separate while sitting in the bike? It looks darker and more like oil once it's in the pan, but you can see it on the rim of the oil drain pan and when I tilt the pan the lighter color stuff is on the bottom. What's up with that? No other problems are noticed on the bike. What would I need to do before trying to crank it now?
That, my friend, is an indication of water in the oil. If it's been sitting for a few weeks (months?) in an unheated garage a small amount of water will condense and go to the bottom of the sump. The only other normal source would be a slight leak of a gasket so that water from the cooling system leaks into the oil sump. If it's condensation it's usually evaporated by heat during riding. (oil temp usually reaches somewhere around 190 to 210 degrees and quickly evaporates it.) Was the oil level showing too full and is the water level in the cooling system too low? If not then it's just condensation. :up: Water always goes to the bottom because it's heavier than oil.
That looks like you have water in your oil. That the oil is floating on top makes it look even more like water. Edit: Beat by Quickdraw McOrvis.
Or, it froze and popped the freeze plugs, and when he cranked it there's now water in his oil - Roach
Its water like the other guys said. What was stored in the cooling system? Hopefully you replaced the water with antifreeze before you put it away for the winter if you get freezing temps there.
Go buy some cheap oil and do a couple changes. was the bike exsposed to freezing temps? also check the water level in the radiator. looks like more water than from condensation.
Oil level looked normal and the water in the radiator is a little low - maybe 1 inch below the small opening, but I haven't refilled it in quite a while either. Any other way to tell for sure if it's a freeze plug? If so, what's the fix? Thanks for the help.
+1...we need something we can just talk into and it automatically types it!! How cool would that be!! :up:
How do you think Papa posts? It's not perfect yet though, you can generally type faster unless you're a hunt-and-peck guy. - Roach
