All,
Allow me to clarify.
The oil leak is so bad that when I rolled into my driveway
after 30 miles there was enough burning on the exhaust that it
appeared there was a white cloud coming from the right hand side of
the bike.
It appears to be burning on the #4 exhaust pipe. Upon
further inspection the entire right hand side of the bike has oil
splatters, along with my right pants leg.
The oil currently in it is 10w40 Kawasaki branded oil, but
when I rode it in there it had Castrol in it - also 10w40 JASO/ MA
spec. According to the dealer it was leaking when I rode it in.
Ever since I've owned it I've had to add oil periodically
but come on - its got 56,000 miles on it and its 34 years old - it's
gonna use a little oil.
As to the amount - all I can tell you is that the sight
glass (which BTW is a HORRIBLE way to check oil level in my opinion)
was completely empty when I got home - in all fairness I'm sure the
bike wasn't exactly level, but even where it was sitting it should
have read at least something.
My Girlfriend, who was following me, made the comment that
she thought she smelled a distinct burning smell but actually thought
it might have been her car.
The irony of the whole thing - that 30 mile journey was
probably the best 30 miles I've had on that bike. I had no idea how
badly the carbs were crummed up - it would appear that not long after
I bought it I must have sucked some rust into the carbs and partially
blocked one or more of the jets. It has never run better since I've
owned it.
Still frustrated - but I haven't been back out to look at
it since last night when this was discovered.
-Joey
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sorry to hear that Joey. I'm assuming the oil is leaking externally and not
> being burned up in the motor, correct. Where does the leak seem to be coming
> from? I know of a couple places where they are known to leak. Front sprocket
> seal, lower rear head gasket, valve covers, and also there are some o-rings
> people suggest replacing when doing a valve job because they can leak oil
> into the exhaust. Were the people at GSR any help? They would probably know
> more bike specific stuff, but I'm willing to help figure it out.
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]>
> Sender: [email protected]
> Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 22:52:29
> To: <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Well it appears I'm hanging up my Leather Jacket
>
> All,
> I really wanted to tell you all the good news:
> I picked up my GS-1000 from the dealer I had working on it.
> Here is the bad news - well - two fold: One they had it over a
> month and two the bill was $869.
> Here is the even worse news:
> There is an oil leak so bad coming from some place they couldn't
> identify. To be fair I'm not exactly sure - but it appears to have
> leaked out and burned at least two quarts of oil on a 30 mile ride
> home from the dealer.
> The dealers opinion is that they cannot identify it without
> pulling the engine - possibly splitting the case - and figuring out
> what is leaking.
> The problem is - I have no place to work on the bike, not
> enough knowledge of the internals and (evidently) not enough money to
> be able to afford someone else to fix it for me.
> I have now doubled my purchase price in repairs - and I can't ride it.
> Thoughts? Suggestions?
> Graham - want another GS-1000? Allen?
> -Joey
> PS - No I'm not happy. :-(
>
>
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