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villageidiot · May 3rd, 2014, 02:54 PM

Hey all, new to the forum here.

Just picked up an '09 250. Got it for dirt cheap and decided to give it a little tlc. First thing I did was put in new tires and an oil change.

After riding for a few hours the other day I came back to it the next day and saw a small puddle of oil beneath it around where the kickstand is. A friend of mine suggested that this is due to overfilling it and it's not a big problem. However I'm still a little freaked out. I checked the oil levels from the right side and it's in normal range, so I'm not too sure as to what else could be wrong.

Ideas as to where I should check? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

tfkrocks · May 3rd, 2014, 03:13 PM

villageidiot! Glad to have you aboard...

Alex · May 3rd, 2014, 03:22 PM

It could be something as innocuous as excess chain lube, or it could be an actual oil leak. The puddle itself isn't going to narrow it down, you need to find where on the bike it's coming from. Can you get close and try and find the source?

csmith12 · May 3rd, 2014, 03:28 PM

Welcome!

villageidiot · May 3rd, 2014, 03:31 PM

Because it stopped leaking it's difficult for me to trace. I took a photo of the rear suspension, you can kind of see where the oil has been through. Hope this kind of helps...

And here's one of my new baby!

cuong-nutz · May 3rd, 2014, 06:22 PM

When you check the oil make sure that the bike is upright and not on he side stand. If you overfilled it oil will blow out of the crankcase vent into the airbox. If the airbox drain cap is missing, oil will leak out but usually it will leak over on the sprocket cover and under that area when parked.

villageidiot · May 3rd, 2014, 10:46 PM

Yeah I did stand it upright to check, and it's within the range. Once I get my toolbox back I'll open up the airbox to take a look. I probably should clean or replace the air filter anyway, who knows when the last owner last did that. Hopefully it's just that and nothing more...

JohnnyBravo · May 4th, 2014, 10:35 AM

Welcome to the forum... Best of luck with the leak

allanoue · May 4th, 2014, 10:41 AM

Patrick

I like the user name

Snake · May 4th, 2014, 11:40 AM

Hello and welcome.

misfitsailor · May 5th, 2014, 02:33 PM

Welcome to the forum.

KJohnson21 · May 5th, 2014, 10:12 PM

May 3rd, 2014, 02:54 PM	#1
villageidiot ninjette.org newbie Name: Patrick Location: Malibu Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 3	New member! Hey all, new to the forum here. Just picked up an '09 250. Got it for dirt cheap and decided to give it a little tlc. First thing I did was put in new tires and an oil change. After riding for a few hours the other day I came back to it the next day and saw a small puddle of oil beneath it around where the kickstand is. A friend of mine suggested that this is due to overfilling it and it's not a big problem. However I'm still a little freaked out. I checked the oil levels from the right side and it's in normal range, so I'm not too sure as to what else could be wrong. Ideas as to where I should check? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

May 3rd, 2014, 03:13 PM	#2
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May 3rd, 2014, 03:28 PM	#4
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cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	When you check the oil make sure that the bike is upright and not on he side stand. If you overfilled it oil will blow out of the crankcase vent into the airbox. If the airbox drain cap is missing, oil will leak out but usually it will leak over on the sprocket cover and under that area when parked. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

May 3rd, 2014, 03:31 PM	#5
villageidiot ninjette.org newbie Name: Patrick Location: Malibu Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 3	Because it stopped leaking it's difficult for me to trace. I took a photo of the rear suspension, you can kind of see where the oil has been through. Hope this kind of helps... And here's one of my new baby!

May 3rd, 2014, 10:46 PM	#7
villageidiot ninjette.org newbie Name: Patrick Location: Malibu Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 3	Yeah I did stand it upright to check, and it's within the range. Once I get my toolbox back I'll open up the airbox to take a look. I probably should clean or replace the air filter anyway, who knows when the last owner last did that. Hopefully it's just that and nothing more...

May 4th, 2014, 10:35 AM	#8
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