Oil puking out of breather? Too much oil?

UFOmoplata · July 14th, 2016, 06:18 AM

It's from the S hose that used to be connected to the airbox. You know the deal. Just want to confirm if it's just too much oil and nothing else.

Thanks

Ghostt · July 14th, 2016, 08:38 AM

Did you check your oil level via the sight glass?

jkv45 · July 14th, 2016, 09:17 AM

If the engine is kinda tired and you run it at high RPMs a lot you will get more oil out of the vent hose.

Keep an eye on the oil level if that's the case.

UFOmoplata · July 14th, 2016, 10:12 AM

Yeah, I think I may have overfilled it. Currently, oil sight is about 1/4~1/2 full.

Ghostt · July 14th, 2016, 11:59 AM

Oil should be in the middle of the window, with the bike sitting up straight, and level, NOT on the sidestand/kickstand.

On the side of the window, you'll notice two marks on the cover, one low, the other high, thus is the range that the oil level is acceptable.

Put the bike on the center stand, on level ground.

Mless5 · July 21st, 2016, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostt

Oil should be in the middle of the window, with the bike sitting up straight, and level, NOT on the sidestand/kickstand.

On the side of the window, you'll notice two marks on the cover, one low, the other high, thus is the range that the oil level is acceptable.

Put the bike on the center stand, on level ground.

The tricky question is whether the bike needs to be stone cold or 5-10 minutes after a ride...

Brother Michigan · July 21st, 2016, 07:04 AM

Conventional wisdom is a few minutes after bringing the bike up to operating temperature, but checking the sight glass with the engine cold can give you enough information to determine if the bike is severely overfilled or not.

Mless5 · July 21st, 2016, 07:12 AM

Thank you.

Ghostt · July 21st, 2016, 07:34 AM

Temperature doesn't matter, as long as you give it a few minutes to let the oil drain back down from the head, etc... to the pan.

I usually check mine before I start it.

iamjacob · July 21st, 2016, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostt

Temperature doesn't matter, as long as you give it a few minutes to let the oil drain back down from the head, etc... to the pan.

I usually check mine before I start it.

Is that a photo of a brand new bike? I don't think I have seen oil that clean in a sight glass evar. That reminds me, it might be oil change time.

RacinNinja · July 21st, 2016, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamjacob

Is that a photo of a brand new bike? I don't think I have seen oil that clean in a sight glass evar. That reminds me, it might be oil change time.

Nah. If you take a little bit of older, clean, crap oil (something for your lawnmower maybe) and pour it in with the drain plug out after it's finished draining, it flushes/rinses out most of the rest of the old oil and allows the new oil to stay pretty clear.

That, or you may need to change your oil more often.

Ghostt · July 21st, 2016, 06:25 PM

Mine is when it's fresh oil.

July 14th, 2016, 06:18 AM	#1
UFOmoplata ninjette.org member Name: Shoulder Blade Location: WV Join Date: Dec 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Hoodrat 250 Posts: 242	Oil puking out of breather? Too much oil? It's from the S hose that used to be connected to the airbox. You know the deal. Just want to confirm if it's just too much oil and nothing else. Thanks __________________________________________________ "Brah, you can't be looking like that on a 250, brah. You gotta mod a 250, brah. It's like the hachi-roku of bikes."

July 14th, 2016, 08:38 AM	#2
Ghostt in your machine Name: Scott Location: Summer Shade, Ky. Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 25 MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15	Did you check your oil level via the sight glass? __________________________________________________ *violente et ignorantia* ZX-2R BLOG *Twitter and Instagram = Ghostt_Scott* *I'm not here to change your mind, just to inform.*

July 14th, 2016, 10:12 AM	#4
UFOmoplata ninjette.org member Name: Shoulder Blade Location: WV Join Date: Dec 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Hoodrat 250 Posts: 242	Yeah, I think I may have overfilled it. Currently, oil sight is about 1/4~1/2 full. __________________________________________________ "Brah, you can't be looking like that on a 250, brah. You gotta mod a 250, brah. It's like the hachi-roku of bikes."

July 14th, 2016, 11:59 AM	#5
Ghostt in your machine Name: Scott Location: Summer Shade, Ky. Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 25 MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15	Oil should be in the middle of the window, with the bike sitting up straight, and level, NOT on the sidestand/kickstand. On the side of the window, you'll notice two marks on the cover, one low, the other high, thus is the range that the oil level is acceptable. Put the bike on the center stand, on level ground. __________________________________________________ *violente et ignorantia* ZX-2R BLOG *Twitter and Instagram = Ghostt_Scott* *I'm not here to change your mind, just to inform.*

July 21st, 2016, 07:04 AM	#7
Brother Michigan ninjette.org sage Name: Aaron Location: Winder, GA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 718	Conventional wisdom is a few minutes after bringing the bike up to operating temperature, but checking the sight glass with the engine cold can give you enough information to determine if the bike is severely overfilled or not. __________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: I generally have no idea what I'm talking about.

July 14th, 2016, 09:17 AM	#3
jkv45 Rev Limiter Name: Jay Location: WI Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '18, Oct '16	If the engine is kinda tired and you run it at high RPMs a lot you will get more oil out of the vent hose. Keep an eye on the oil level if that's the case.

July 21st, 2016, 07:12 AM	#8
Mless5 ninjette.org member Name: Igor Location: Salem, MA Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): '04 Ninja 250 Posts: 51	Thank you.

July 21st, 2016, 06:25 PM	#12
Ghostt in your machine Name: Scott Location: Summer Shade, Ky. Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 25 MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15	Mine is when it's fresh oil. __________________________________________________ *violente et ignorantia* ZX-2R BLOG *Twitter and Instagram = Ghostt_Scott* *I'm not here to change your mind, just to inform.*

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