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2013 1200 sporty dip stick blows out

  • Rossy
    Rossy
    4 years ago
    my brother just bought this bike its in very good condition and about 13000. ks on it he rode it for aBOUT 130 KS AND THE DIP STICK POPED UP AND BLEW MOST OF THE OIL OUT OF IT  SO HE TRAILERED IT HOME THEN CLEANED IT UP THEN TOPPED UP THE OIL  THE WENT FOR ARIDE AROUND TOWN AN STARTED TO LEAK OIL AROUND THE FILLER ALL I CAN THINK OF IS THE BREATHER  TUBES COULD BE BLOCKED   I LIVE A 200 KS AWAY FROM HIM SO I HAVENT HAH A CHANCE TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT  HE TELLS ME THE AIR CLEANER SET UP LOOKS STANDARD WHATS YOUR THOUGHTS THANKS
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    4 years ago
    1st thing to check is does it has the correct amount of oil as over fulling it will cause a similar problem
  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    3 years ago
    Quoting Rossy on 25 Nov 2020 12:26 PM

    my brother just bought this bike its in very good condition and about 13000. ks on it he rode it for aBOUT 130 KS AND THE DIP STICK POPED UP AND BLEW MOST OF THE OIL OUT OF IT  SO HE TRAILERED IT HOME THEN CLEANED IT UP THEN TOPPED UP THE OIL  THE WENT FOR ARIDE AROUND TOWN AN STARTED TO LEAK OIL AROUND THE FILLER ALL I CAN THINK OF IS THE BREATHER  TUBES COULD BE BLOCKED   I LIVE A 200 KS AWAY FROM HIM SO I HAVENT HAH A CHANCE TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT  HE TELLS ME THE AIR CLEANER SET UP LOOKS STANDARD WHATS YOUR THOUGHTS THANKS

    Rossy , sounds like bike had oil level checked after standing, & someone topped it up.
    these motors are dry sump, if bike stands long enough, the oil will leak down into the engine case. then when you start it up. The oil will get pumped back up into the oil tank.
    so it sounds to me like bike had been standing & the oil was checked looked too low, so was topped up. then when motor started the oil from cases pumped back into oil tank that had been refilled. so no were for all that oil to go & dip stick gets spat out so oil can escape.
    will probably need to drain oil out, then re start motor, check more oil was pumped back into oil tank, check the level oil. you could either drain it all out. then secure oil drain so its sealed & put new oil in tank check level of the oil. then start it up to make sure filter full or oil. then recheck tank has enough oil. take it for a ride far enough to warm it up, check oil level in oil tank if low top up if ok, your right to go.
    good luck ( sorry for lengthy reply )
  • Rossy
    Rossy
    3 years ago
    thank you guys for sheding some light on things i will run these thoughts by  my brother  and see what happens just a point of interest to check the oil level does the sporty have to be straight up or leaning over on the side stand i know my 2004 super glide has to be leaning over on the side stand
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    3 years ago
    Should be on the stand from memory, A workshop manual would be a good idea
  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    3 years ago
    On the stand:
    OilCold.PNG
    Oilhot.PNG
  • Rossy
    Rossy
    3 years ago
    thanks every one for your imput on the oil leak  we worked out whaT THE PROBLEM WAS MY BROTHER IS SHORT LEGED AN WITH FORWARD CONTROLS  HIS RIGHT LEG ISDEAD STRAIGHT FROM THE SEAT TO THE PEGS SO THE BACK OF HIS HAM STRING PRESSES ON THE RELEASE BUTTON WHICH ALLOWS THE DIP STICK TO UNWIND HRR HRR IM NEARLY SIX FOOT SO  MY LEG HAS ABEND IN IT WHICH GIVES ME ABOUT A THREE INCH CLEARANCE OK THANKS EVERY ONE FOR YOUR IMPUT
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