Loss of oil and Air filter soaked in Oil

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 12:58 PM

Hey Guys, I Just had a crash at the track and im going over my bike to see if everything is alright, and i noticed that my oil level is belo the window and that my air filter is soaked in oil. Any idea whats wrong?

austexjg · August 8th, 2010, 01:39 PM

I think that might be normal - some of the oil may have gone into the airbox via the overfill tube. I remember something about excess oil going to airbox?

I could be wrong, though.

HKr1 · August 8th, 2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austexjg

I think that might be normal - some of the oil may have gone into the airbox via the overfill tube. I remember something about excess oil going to airbox?

Sounds about right. They cover that stock filter in oil also it seemed like

Check the nipple for oil:

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 01:59 PM

Im not %100 if its gas or oil. It has a Gas smell but oil texure.

bdavison · August 8th, 2010, 02:18 PM

Could be a mix of both....gas from the carb bowls evacuating to the filter box, and the original motor oil /crankcase vent coating on the air filter.

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 02:37 PM

So is there anything i should do? im getting a new filter anyways because mines never been changed and im changing the oil/oil filter.

bdavison · August 8th, 2010, 03:14 PM

You can clean the air filter, re-oil it and reinstall it.

Clean the foam in a bath of high-flash point solvent,
and then dry it with compressed air or by shaking it.
After cleaning, saturate a clean, lint-free towel with SE,
SF, or SG class SAE 30 oil and apply the oil to the foam insert
by tapping the foam outside with the towel.
Visually check the foam for tears or breaks.
If the foam has any tears or breaks, replace the foam

bob706 · August 8th, 2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08ninja250

Hey Guys, I Just had a crash at the track and im going over my bike to see if everything is alright

Are you alright?

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 03:44 PM

Yeah im fine, just lowsided. I already ordered a new Filter so ill just go with that one.

binlagin · August 8th, 2010, 03:45 PM

Post the pics!!

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 03:47 PM

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...&ref=fbx_album

bob706 · August 8th, 2010, 04:17 PM

Holy Crap! That looked pretty dang violent. Glad your ok

mrlmd · August 8th, 2010, 05:03 PM

You OK? Bike OK? Didn't expect the whole movie.
Do you know what happened? What made you slide out?
The bike on it's side skidding like that probably put the gas and oil into the airbox. It'll probably be fine when it's upright again and you clean it out.

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 06:17 PM

Yeah were both ok, chiropractor fixed me up and i needed a new handlebar and rearset to get back out. I wasnt over the tank enough so i scrapped the rearset and lost the back end.

adri99an · August 8th, 2010, 06:19 PM

Wow--you looked good for while then BAM!! How fast were you going into the low slide? Any bumps and bruises? What's the bike look like? Glad you are okay!!

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 06:39 PM

it was at about 80-90km/h no real bumps or bruises just hurt my chest a little bit. Bikes a little worse for wear

bdavison · August 8th, 2010, 07:09 PM

Im betting there's a whole lot more wrong than a cruddy airfilter....that thing was UPSIDE DOWN.

08ninja250 · August 8th, 2010, 07:18 PM

Im hoping not.... im going to do an oil change then take it out for a ride sometime this week, hopefully she runs well... im going to try to make the last 2 regional races this year

spooph · August 9th, 2010, 05:42 AM

08 ninja, beautiful crash, if one could call it that.

Glad you're OK, and the ninja is still functional, although a little banged up. Such is the track, eh?

I agree with the others, as the ninja spent some time on it's side, the oil from the crank case vent leaked into the airbox, and the gas back-flowed from the carbs. Looks like those frame sliders did a great job until you hit the dirt....

Broken windshield? What else are you going to have to replace on the bike to make it track worthy again? Is this also your street bike? Did you remove the feelers?

Looking solid out there!

08ninja250 · August 9th, 2010, 05:35 PM

Thanks, it was my street bike but im fully converting it to track now. and yeah i removed the feelers i put on aftermarket woodcraft rearsets.

August 8th, 2010, 12:58 PM	#1
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	Loss of oil and Air filter soaked in Oil Hey Guys, I Just had a crash at the track and im going over my bike to see if everything is alright, and i noticed that my oil level is belo the window and that my air filter is soaked in oil. Any idea whats wrong? __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 01:59 PM	#4
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	Im not %100 if its gas or oil. It has a Gas smell but oil texure. __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 02:37 PM	#6
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	So is there anything i should do? im getting a new filter anyways because mines never been changed and im changing the oil/oil filter. __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 03:44 PM	#9
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	Yeah im fine, just lowsided. I already ordered a new Filter so ill just go with that one. __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 03:45 PM	#10
binlagin ninjette.org member Name: Ben Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2005 CBR600RR Posts: 132	Post the pics!! __________________________________________________ 2005 CBR600RR - 2:19 Calabogie Motorsports Park, Ontario, Canada

August 8th, 2010, 01:39 PM	#2
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	I think that might be normal - some of the oil may have gone into the airbox via the overfill tube. I remember something about excess oil going to airbox? I could be wrong, though.

August 8th, 2010, 02:18 PM	#5
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Could be a mix of both....gas from the carb bowls evacuating to the filter box, and the original motor oil /crankcase vent coating on the air filter.

August 8th, 2010, 03:14 PM	#7
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	You can clean the air filter, re-oil it and reinstall it. Clean the foam in a bath of high-flash point solvent, and then dry it with compressed air or by shaking it. After cleaning, saturate a clean, lint-free towel with SE, SF, or SG class SAE 30 oil and apply the oil to the foam insert by tapping the foam outside with the towel. Visually check the foam for tears or breaks. If the foam has any tears or breaks, replace the foam

August 8th, 2010, 03:47 PM	#11
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...&ref=fbx_album __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 04:17 PM	#12
bob706 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Mary Esther, FL Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.	Holy Crap! That looked pretty dang violent. Glad your ok

August 8th, 2010, 05:03 PM	#13
mrlmd ninjette.org sage Name: Marc Location: Crawfordville, Florida Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Suzuki S50, 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250F, 1990 Honda PC800, 2000 Yamaha TW200 Posts: 848	You OK? Bike OK? Didn't expect the whole movie. Do you know what happened? What made you slide out? The bike on it's side skidding like that probably put the gas and oil into the airbox. It'll probably be fine when it's upright again and you clean it out.

August 8th, 2010, 06:17 PM	#14
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	Yeah were both ok, chiropractor fixed me up and i needed a new handlebar and rearset to get back out. I wasnt over the tank enough so i scrapped the rearset and lost the back end. __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 06:19 PM	#15
adri99an ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Donger Location: So CAL Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): "Is that a Ninjer 1000?" Posts: A lot.	Wow--you looked good for while then BAM!! How fast were you going into the low slide? Any bumps and bruises? What's the bike look like? Glad you are okay!!

August 8th, 2010, 06:39 PM	#16
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	it was at about 80-90km/h no real bumps or bruises just hurt my chest a little bit. Bikes a little worse for wear __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 8th, 2010, 07:09 PM	#17
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Im betting there's a whole lot more wrong than a cruddy airfilter....that thing was UPSIDE DOWN.

August 8th, 2010, 07:18 PM	#18
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	Im hoping not.... im going to do an oil change then take it out for a ride sometime this week, hopefully she runs well... im going to try to make the last 2 regional races this year __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

August 9th, 2010, 05:42 AM	#19
spooph ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Spooph Location: Golden, CO Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '15	08 ninja, beautiful crash, if one could call it that. Glad you're OK, and the ninja is still functional, although a little banged up. Such is the track, eh? I agree with the others, as the ninja spent some time on it's side, the oil from the crank case vent leaked into the airbox, and the gas back-flowed from the carbs. Looks like those frame sliders did a great job until you hit the dirt.... Broken windshield? What else are you going to have to replace on the bike to make it track worthy again? Is this also your street bike? Did you remove the feelers? Looking solid out there! __________________________________________________ My therapist has 2 wheels and a seat. If you are ever in doubt to my tone, please refer to my avatar.

August 9th, 2010, 05:35 PM	#20
08ninja250 ninjette.org member Name: Colin Location: Ottawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 168	Thanks, it was my street bike but im fully converting it to track now. and yeah i removed the feelers i put on aftermarket woodcraft rearsets. __________________________________________________ Colin #191 - Area P, Elka Shock, Woodcraft Clip-Ons and Rearsets, Attack Race Bodywork, BT 003RS, .700 Fork Springs, DynoJet Stage 2 and BMC High Flow Air Filter. 613 MOTORSPORTS.COM

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