photojoe FSO
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When I uncovered the bike yesterday before my ride, the smell of raw fuel hit me. I broke out the spotlight and checked every nook and cranny and didn't see a drop anywhere. Actually, the tank was near empty from the previous days ride, so I stopped to fill up.
After riding to the reservoir about 10 miles away, I stopped to enjoy the scenery and smelled it again. When I got home I opened the oil fill screw and stuck my pinky in there and soaked it with oil. Oil seemed fine and didn't smell like fuel at all, but when checking the oil about 15 minutes later, I did notice that the oil window showed the oil was just above the high mark.
I checked the oil the day before and it was just below the high mark, but I checked it after firing it up and letting it run for 5 minutes before I went riding. I checked it yesterday after a 2 hour ride and 15 minute sit time.
I'm a bit concerned that fuel may be making it's way into the oil. When I get home from work today I'm going to: 1) check the air filter for fuel smell. 2) check the carb vacuum hose for traces of fuel. 3) Before my next ride I'm going to buy a couple more quarts of oil and change the oil/filter. I did my last oil change about 1000 miles ago, but the cost will be worth it. Better safe than sorry.
Any other comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
The bike is running fantastic right now and I want to keep it that way.
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