[timekills]

I was doing about 11K RPM in 1st when suddenly my bike started spraying oil all over the place. Back end went wild due to the amount of oil sprayed on the rear tire. In the process of slowing her down and pulling over while trying not to dump, the engine cut off (due to lack of oil or excess heat, I assume - I was a bit preoccupied at the time. :wink: )

After trailering her back to my garage, Ive been looking through the manual (I have the factory Suzuki that I bought, not a Clymer or Haynes), but I'm not seeing any loose hoses. I have the fuel tank off right now, but I don't know where else to begin looking. The manual isn't helping me a whole lot, and my bike engine knowledge is sadly lacking.

Any advice on where to begin looking for the oil leak? I'm still guessing it is due to a blown hose, mostly due to the RPMs I was at when it happened.

Thanks!

 

[87gsxrnut]

In the process of slowing her down and pulling over while trying not to dump, the engine cut off (due to lack of oil or excess heat, I assume - I was a bit preoccupied at the time. )

KILL SWITCH. That is what they are there for. Hope your engine isn't damaged from that. Check the oil drain plug and the filter first.

- Nut

 

[timekills]

Yep. I thought about it, but didn't want to drop RPMs too quickly - the rear wheel was already coming along side of me. In hindsight, I should have used it.

I'm hoping for the best too. I'll check the drain plug again. It looks secure, but I really didn't inpsect it too closely. I didn't think it could cause an oil-blow out like that without losing the plug.

 

[The Chad]

you could have blown the oil filter gasket out. What it the furthest point forward that has oil on it? You'll just have to do a good look over and visually find the problem. Have you tried putting more oil in it and starting it?

 

[timekills]

I like the gasket theory - it was "warped" when I pulled it out. And, no I haven't tried the obvious yet - refilling and starting. (/me slaps forehead). But you don't think I have any reason to be concerned about doing that?

I guess at least I could see where the oil leak was coming from then, eh?

/me prepares to get sprayed with oil. :|

 

[The Chad]

fill & spray away
vroom vroom
splat. lol

 

[timekills]

Has to wait.

:x

I'm being deployed (again) so this will have to wait a few weeks, unfortunately. And I just bought some more (cheap) oil to blow around. *sigh*

Off to rid the world of a few more drug dealers!

 

[The Chad]

what do you do???

 

[timekills]

I'm a captain in the U.S. Army. We're not all fighting for oil...errr...Iraqi liberation.

 

[saleemas]

I'm a captain in the U.S. Army. We're not all fighting for oil...errr...Iraqi liberation.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: :lol: :lol:

 

[Uncle Bob]

I'm a captain in the U.S. Army. We're not all fighting for oil...errr...Iraqi liberation.

If you were fighting for it you might not be spraying it around so much.LOL


BTW why the heck were you up to 11k rpm in first anyway ?.

 

[pitbull76]

I'm a captain in the U.S. Army. We're not all fighting for oil...errr...Iraqi liberation.

If you were fighting for it you might not be spraying it around so much.LOL


BTW why the heck were you up to 11k rpm in first anyway ?.

Why not? :twisted:

Seriously, a GSXR can rev and 11K would be within the engine's limits. I even take my Kat up there every now and then.

 

[Uncle Bob]

Because if you do the oil might blow out of the engine.LOL

 

[timekills]

11K is well within it's limits, if past it's peak. However, I wasn't planning on staying that high - I was just blowing some carbon. And appararntly some oil as well. Shift to 2nd around 10-11K, but it happened just as I was about to upshift.

 

[98corona]

I'm a captain in the U.S. Army. We're not all fighting for oil...errr...Iraqi liberation.

If you were fighting for it you might not be spraying it around so much.LOL


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[98G]

Critique my reaction to the above scenario: I would have grabbed the clutch and hit the kill switch. What would have happened?

TimeKills, I hope your bike lives to tell about it.

98G

 

[timekills]

I don't remember exactly what wen through my mind during this scenario (other than Ohhhhh, shitttttt :wink: ) but my concern about putting the bike into neutral (i.e. clutching) would be similar to doing that in a high-speed corner. Remember that almost immediately upon spraying oil all over the rear tire my rear end swung around about 45 degrees off of center. I had a similar situation happen to a friend of mine (except it was brake fluid, not oil) and his bike went down hard when he tried to slow down.

Anybody have any opinions on this one? I guess clutching would've allowed the bike to slow naturally. I wish I could say I thought out my actions, but I just reacted, and I'm happy I was able to keep the bike standing up and keep me off the ground.

98G - thanks for the well-wishes. I should be home this weekend, hopefully I can check it out more thoroughly.

 

[87gsxrnut]

I would try turning the motor over by hand first to hear if maybe you damaged something. Also, you could disconenct the spark plug wires then crank it over (once you add oil to it). If you say the engine quit running, it may have siezed.

- Nut

 

[Uncle Bob]

These things happen so fast and the rear can swing out before you even realise it but sitting here at my computer the first thing that comes to mind would be to pull the clutch in. An engine that just lost all its oil could seize and lock up the rear wheel if the clutch is still engaged.

 

[tlwisner]

I'm a captain in the U.S. Army. We're not all fighting for oil...errr...Iraqi liberation.

Somebody has to keep us safe from marijuana too! Best of luck on your tour captain! Good luck with your bike too. That could've been worse.
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