oil leak any ideas

[tlr///smidsy]

went for a good blast today did about 270 miles on the way home stopped for a coffee when i noticed oil on my can then on the frame and on my boot there was oil , on the black pipe that has a clear pipe strapped to it the pipe is on the left of the rear cylinder as you sit on the bike , i wiped up all the oil that was everywhere then i started the bike but its not leaking from anywhere that i can see , anyone had the same problem or similar or just any idea what has happened its a tl1000r .

[bdejong]

Please be more specific

Left or right?

Left:
Blown clutch pushrod seal, sprocket shaft seal, generator cap screw seal.

Right:
Blown clutch cover seal or waterpump seal.

Both:
Blown oil filter gasket.

[brent_b]

He talks of a clear line. As far as i know there arent any clear lines. Could this be someones diy crank case breather?

If the oil is getting on your can, have you had a look around that tail area to see where its coming from? Do you think this clear line is bringing the oil from the engine area and taking it to the tail?

[tlr///smidsy]

ok im sat at the side of the bike the side the gear lever is and looking at the back cylinder at the back of that there is a black hose that comes from the back of the cylinder and around towards the front cylinder there is a clear hose that is clipped to the top of the black hose but the clear hose comes from the front end of the bike and ends at the back cylinder that was full of oil wjhich is where it was coming from , i guess as it was sprayed on the underneath of my petrol tank and on the frame above the gear lever and spraying out im guessing again as it was on my can and my left boot .

[furry]

Whip the tank off, take some pics (Stick them on here!) and find out where that clear pipe is going to...as stock all breather pipes are black.

Be able to help you more once can see what your looking at

[tlr///smidsy]

right no photos yet as camera is naffed , but have taken the tank off and had a look in the air box dont think this should be as i found there is a sponge /gauze in the bottom of the air box have taken that out and there is oil on it at the bottom someone please tell me this is sposed to be like this , any ideas please.

[tlr///smidsy]

right dont know enough about the bikes to know but the breather pipe that is attached to the bottom of the air box if thats not attached would it be there that the oil could be or is coming from ?

[tlr///smidsy]

well i do apologise for being a t**t as ive found the problem , i had a problem with the choke sticking a couple of weeks ago was moving the air box and didnt realise that the breather pipe that goes to the airbox had come off , hence the oil leak . doh

[vandriver]

Yes, that sponge is supposed to be there. Sorry I did not see this sooner. I had a friend do the same thing, but we had to fix it in the parking lot of a Ducati dealer, that sucked, making the TL look bad.

[chucks_net]

Well 2 fixes for that

1) Drive without sloshing the oil OR
2) Slip the tube back on