oily carb

[Trader]

I just got my 83 a few weeks ago....after not riding for about 20 years....and I have already had an "experience" (sigh)

I was in the middle of no-where going to do a job at a clinet's cottage ...puttin' along at VERY low speed on their laneway...turned a sharp corner and the front wheel washed right out on me...turns out it was soft sand under the grass! Thanks to soft sand and crash bars there was no damage (except my pride).

 

ANYWAY....2 questions

 

1)is it possible for the clutch fluid to have leaked out while it was on it's side? It was on more than 45-50 degree angle for about 20 min (until I could get it up...is there viagra for heavy bikes?) After I got it upright, the clutch wasn't disengaging properly...checked the fluid when I got home and it was almost empty! Had to refill and bleed the system.

 

2) there is an oily residue on just one of the carbs, (I think on the intake side) is that an indication of blow by or something major? (rings, valve seals??)

[Flyinfool]

Hmmmm.........

First off, glad there was no damage to you or the bike.

 

Second, sounds like a $5 donation coming up.

 

Third, The clutch fluid is a sealed system, it should not have leaked out while the bike was down.

 

Fourth, It is possible that while the bike was down some oil got up into the breather that is connected to the intakes, and then got sucked into the carbs after you started it back up. Oil in the carbs can also happen if the oil is overfilled. With the bike upright (not on the side stand) on level ground the oil level should be no higher than the center of the sight glass on the right side of the engine.

[Yammer Dan]

What Jeff said. Should not have affected clutch.

[dingy]

With the bike on its side, the air pocket that is in the clutch master cylinder may have been positioned in a manner to allow air to get into the valve and lines. Especially if the clutch lever was pulled in while it was down.

 

Gary

[gibvel]

Which carb. Is it the left rear (sitting on the bike)? Is there also oil built up on the left rear cylinder on the inside of the V?

 

If this is the case the oil may have been over filled. Oil level should be about 1/2 way up the sight glass when the bike is level.

[Trader]

The oily carb is the Back left when sitting on the bike...probably was overfilled before I got it....window was totally filled.

[gibvel]

Probably a safe bet then. This engine has a nasty habit of depositing oil there if over filled... 1st and 2nd gen.

[painterman67]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ6_2VqSHBw]YouTube- How to Lift a Motorcycle That's Been Dropped[/ame]

 

 

 

This video is done with a small bike but its the same technic I used to pick up me 1st gen.

 

 

 

hope it helps it di me

 

David

[tpalshadow]

hopefully that pipe isn't hot that she pushes her leg against!

[Trader]

Thanks David!

I had a hard time because of the sand...Just as I got the bike to the apex, my feet kept pushing out from under me! I ended up using a block and tackle I found in my client's cottage.

 

Hopefully I won't ever need to pick it up again.

[Wanderer]

Are you kidding me? If I could squat that low, who in the heck would get me up!