Oh flippin eck! Another bike problem

Rode to work today full of joys of spring (well autumn) half way home (which luckily is about 1-2 miles) bike smells and is smoking! I was not far from home so carried on steadily as it didn’t sound or feel any different. Got it to my drive and its leaking oil fairly rapidly and its all over the back tyre, as I had two roundabouts to navigate I consider that to be pretty lucky I didn’t slip!

So parked up again til weekend when I have time to get plastics off and see whats gone on. Theres no oil at work where it was parked for 5 hours and like I say it’s a five min journey so must have just happened. Poss be a seal or pipe or something.

Guess I know what my plans are for the weekend!

Oh Dear, that does not sound very nice at all.

You not got a Scottoiler by any chance?

I know I'm a fine one to say this, but you really ought to tell the bike smoking isn't good

it was just the oil on the downpipes that was burning off more than smoke, sorry i worded it incorrectly

the bike sounded and rode exactly the same. And then fired up and rode into the garage perfectly.

And you also checked the oil level in the bike before you started it up again didn't you

I may be female but not daft. Im not worried. These things can easily be fixed. Well they can at our house anyway im very lucky.

Wowey wrote:I may be female but not daft. Im not worried. These things can easily be fixed. Well they can at our house anyway im very lucky.

Not a female thing, I know plenty of people who've seen big oil patches on the floor and still start the bike without checking

Glad it's all good though

yayyyy its oil filter. i wanted to do it anyway.

As I was reading the posts I was thinking possibly the oil filter. Glad it is an easy fix Emma. Any idea why it is leaking? Some debris thrown up at it or has the seal failed?

Paul.

The filter sounds like the likely culprit.

yes it was - it was in a pretty sad state

and i did it all by myslef which considering everything was seized i dont think i did bad

my poor bike - i been changing stuff slowly in the last year, it must feel like a new bike

Like Triggers brush?

Exactly!

Like Triggers brush?
wat da fook is dat???????????

johnakay wrote:Like Triggers brush?
wat da fook is dat???????????

As in fools and horses - triggers had same broom for 20 years - 17 new heads & 14 new handles....

Mange-tout, Mange-tout!

mai oui mai oui