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Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« on: March 16, 2012, 06:46:46 PM »
Back on Jan 30 a couple buddies and I were out riding as we could not believe our good fortune to be riding in central Illinois in the middle of winter. When we were finishing up, I went to top Lexi (Bike from Hell) off as the weather forecast was for several more good days.

I swung my leg over and notice oil on the right side of the tank
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 06:48:18 PM »
Started looking her over a little better and the right side saddlebag, my chaps and right side of the seat were equally covered
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 06:49:24 PM »
Started checking for the problem and found the front breather bolt lying in the back plate ... sorry for the dark pic
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 06:50:46 PM »
Took her apart and discovered the o ring had been chewed up against the heads. The rear breather bolt was still very snug
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 06:52:21 PM »
So while I had her apart I asked myself "What would Twolaner do?"  So I worked on the throttle body cover a bit and sent it off to Chromemaster.
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2012, 06:55:28 PM »
Put her back together and she's all tight for now. The breather bolts just got added to my check list at oil change time.  Don't know if this is know problem with this set up but seeing this is on Lexi....anything can happen. I like how it looks with the diamond cut.

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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2012, 07:14:16 PM »
Well the motor is all clean and shiny. Looks good.
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2012, 07:31:29 PM »
Opportunities for chrome never end!   :2vrolijk_21:

Looks great, Jeff!
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 08:50:55 PM »
Hey Jeff looks good - now you gotta do something with those rust in the holes Allen screws!

Didn't notice until I clicked on the picture and you have that pic full size.
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2012, 08:57:51 PM »
Quote from: porthole on March 16, 2012, 08:50:55 PM
Hey Jeff looks good - now you gotta do something with those rust in the holes Allen screws!

Didn't notice until I clicked on the picture and you have that pic full size.

LOL   I had toppers in them just haven't put em back. I'm looking into stainless steel. Something to do on a rainy day.

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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2012, 08:59:31 PM »
Quote from: sadunbar on March 16, 2012, 07:31:29 PM
Opportunities for chrome never end!   :2vrolijk_21:

Looks great, Jeff!

Does look better than stock. I've seen the new offering from HD.  Too big or something for me.  Kinds Kury-looking. JMO.
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2012, 09:01:04 PM »
Quote from: Skillet on March 16, 2012, 07:14:16 PM
Well the motor is all clean and shiny. Looks good.

Actually she's still quite the dirty girl...but that's not all bad!

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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2012, 09:29:28 PM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on March 16, 2012, 08:57:51 PM
LOL   I had toppers in them just haven't put em back. I'm looking into stainless steel. Something to do on a rainy day.

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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2012, 09:35:42 PM »
Man oh man, Jeff takes his inspiration from all sorts of shady places :huepfenlol2: .



Looks nice man.  Like the one-off changes to the cover a lot.
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Re: Heavy Breath oil blow by issue / Taking a bad and making it good
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2012, 09:49:13 PM »
yea jeff that really looks good   :2vrolijk_21:
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