Burning oil smell

[SpyderRx]

I seem to get a burning oil smell when I turn a sharp turn. It doesn't happen all the time. Maybe once or twice a 200 mile ride. Only last about 2-3 seconds then its gone. Any idea what this could be??

 

[spyryder]

I think it's rubber smell coming off the front tires. I notice it every once in a while also.....mainly on cloverleafs.

 

[boborgera]

Is the oil smell happening on sharp left turns,? If so you might have oil dripping out of the bottom right side
of the air box and hitting the exhaust pipe.

 

[SpyderRx]

Is the oil smell happening on sharp left turns,? If so you might have oil dripping out of the bottom right side
of the air box and hitting the exhaust pipe.

Thats exactly what it is. Should oil be in the air box? How do you fix it. It smells exactly like oil hitting the exhaust.

 

[boborgera]

Thats exactly what it is. Should oil be in the air box? How do you fix it. It smells exactly like oil hitting the exhaust.

No oil should not be in the air box , But it is common.
It's called blow bye, Sometimes caused by over filling the oil tank, And or trying it keep the oil level
right at the high mark all the time,
Do a search on blow bye, I used a 1/2 inch piece of foam. in the crankcase breather tube in my 08 Gs,
Simple and i might add the Non Rube Goldberg way.:thumbup:

 

[Tx web rider]

puff of smoke

i have noticed occasionally a burning oil smell on hard breaking right turns also
like was said oil hitting the pipes

 

[SpyderRx]

Found some post on some fixes. Thanks for the help!



QUOTE=boborgera;551273]No oil should not be in the air box , But it is common.
It's called blow bye, Sometimes caused by over filling the oil tank, And or trying it keep the oil level
right at the high mark all the time,
Do a search on blow bye, I used a 1/2 inch piece of foam. in the crankcase breather tube in my 08 Gs,
Simple and i might add the Non Rube Goldberg way.:thumbup:[/QUOTE]

 

[billybovine]

Found some post on some fixes. Thanks for the help!



QUOTE=boborgera;551273]No oil should not be in the air box , But it is common.
It's called blow bye, Sometimes caused by over filling the oil tank, And or trying it keep the oil level
right at the high mark all the time,
Do a search on blow bye, I used a 1/2 inch piece of foam. in the crankcase breather tube in my 08 Gs,
Simple and i might add the Non Rube Goldberg way.:thumbup:

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I think Boborgera is correct and foam in the vent hose is a good fix, but make sure you use an open cell foam like found in a small engine air filter.