heavenlyride
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posted December 04, 2006 07:47 PM
oil found in intake area when removing flys
Pulled the flys,
Inside the flys opening was about 200ml of oil.
Anyone see this when you pulled the flys???
ANy idea why there would be oil at the seat side base of the intake box?
I will post pictures when I get them from my friend. Wierd.
    
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Bently
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posted December 04, 2006 07:49 PM
Are you over filled on Oil?
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heavenlyride
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posted December 04, 2006 08:19 PM
Oil was not overfilled. WHen sighted it showed below a bit. Oil changed twice and the bike has 3232 on the bike when I opened it up.
Any ideas welcome.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 04, 2006 10:39 PM
I've seen that once while removing flies from another 14 and have come to the conclusion that the motor was overfilled and run normal ... WFO! 
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ninja14
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posted December 05, 2006 01:39 AM
It's normal..........I used to get a lot more than that from all the high RPM canyon riding.........I don't have to worry about it now because I don't use the airbox :-)
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shane661
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posted December 05, 2006 04:23 PM
FWIW, my 12R had oil residue in the intake. I was told that is normal, due to the breather, or something like that...
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heavenlyride
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posted December 05, 2006 08:11 PM
Holy shit, I was freaked out. I did run the bike a bit agressviely, but what the hell, that was what it was built for.
I will run it harder now that the flys are out.... Thanks guys. I will run the pics to the dealer and ask them.
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HiMile14
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posted December 05, 2006 09:38 PM
When I had the 14 tuned up I was told the same thing. Seems oil foaming is common with this bike, the solution was to run the bike about 1/4 qt lower than full (provided you fell comfy doing this).
Be aware that you want to check the oil level in the same place. I have the centerstand and that puppy will read different with the slightest angle.
Robert
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 05, 2006 10:45 PM
My airbox is totally dry , prolly cause i do not ride hard
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ninja14
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posted December 06, 2006 03:02 PM
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My airbox is totally dry , prolly cause i do not ride hard
...maybe your air switching valve is not working.....
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heavenlyride
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posted December 07, 2006 06:42 PM
what the heck is the air switching valve?
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 08, 2006 01:01 PM
I think this is an air switching valve:
Can't seem to locate this piece on my bike .
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smokinZX14
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posted December 08, 2006 04:31 PM
No oil in mine ............And you guys know how hard i ride mine ... 
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ninja14
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posted December 09, 2006 12:41 AM
Funny Lee :-)
Hope to have that thing running before New Years
The switching valve is on top of the valve cover............with tube going up into airbox........
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SoCal ZX-14 Rider
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posted December 09, 2006 10:21 AM
I had alot of oil in there when flys were pulled. The oil level was normal but I ride really hard, high rr's all the time. Also twisties most weekends. Maybe being leaned over and on it out of the turns does something. I lean way over, fairings scraped both sides, gotta learn how not to do that.
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ninja14
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posted December 09, 2006 10:53 AM
 Edited By: ninja14 on 9 Dec 2006 10:54
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.............. I lean way over, fairings scraped both sides, gotta learn how not to do that.
Bet I leaned more:
...ouch.......
Now:
Slighly diff shade of blue and a few extra parts going on while I'm at it.....
And no more oil leak:
.......I've since cleaned up the extra permatex - that oughta hold it :-)
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SoCal ZX-14 Rider
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posted December 10, 2006 04:01 PM
Ya, you defintely got lower than me. Its not how low you go, its how fast you go. I'm just an amature, but I like getting low, not that low though.
Man, hop you were OK.
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ninja14
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posted December 11, 2006 01:00 AM
Broke the left clavicle in 2 places, but I heal fast.............was doing push-ups again in about 5 weeks. I was in the Malibu canyons.........Piuma/Stunt road - you must know it.........great place.
After the insurance estimate ($4800) was done I told the shop that I would do it all myself.........so it gets a homebrewed turbo with all the goodies :-)
Checked the valves while apart - all were w/i spec at 10K miles and I sealed it up good - so I ain't touching that for another 15K or so...........PIA
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