Author Topic: Check your oil on those long rides!  (Read 754 times)

Tony

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Check your oil on those long rides!
« on: February 07, 2005, 10:55:30 AM »
Completed full oil and filter change @ 2250 miles.

2 Wheel Tuning signed off on oil volume @ 3100 miles.

After my 700+ mile San Jose trip, my odometer reads 4200 miles.

The other day my oil light flickered on and then went off. I thought nothing of it until today when I was changing out the clutch lever. The oil was barely at the low level line. Luckily I had about 1/4 quart of oil lying around. I think I'm probably short another 1/4 quart but at least the oil level falls between the low and high line.

zerog

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Re: Check your oil on those long rides!
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2005, 04:37:00 PM »
Oh yea, reminder to all those with ninja 250's, the bike will breath out oil at high rpms (high way runs).
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AP

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Re: Check your oil on those long rides!
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2005, 07:34:25 PM »
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Oh yea, reminder to all those with ninja 250's, the bike will breath out oil at high rpms (high way runs).


Mine did that with the oil it came with after break in. Some oil gunked out near the shifter it seemed.  I changed it out and has done it less to none now.
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