rsb Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I came off my bike the other night and have started to repair it for use again but have noticed that the oil has become milky I know this is caused by water getting into the oil but my question is can this be caused by the bike being on its side? Or is it more serious? When i came off the bike i wasnt going fast just wet leaves the only damage was the peg snapped and the exhaust took a knock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy sie Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 water in oil is a bad sign...not seen this after on its side,but with bike is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanWinkle Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 doesnt it emulsify naturally in the engine due to cold temps and usage life?. when was the last time you did an oil/filter change on your bike then mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 not sure when the oil was changed last as i only had the bike for a couple of weeks I know the oil was fine then as i checked it. the engine had been running for about 10-15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanerdog1x1 Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 perfectly normal for this time of year, especially if it hasnt been properly warmed up or used much recently. alot of people make the mistake of 'warming the bike up' every couple of weeks during the winter lay-up, and do more harm than good. all very well getting the water warm, but its the oil that needs to be up to temp, and this takes ages if theres no load on the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomfoolery Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 What bike is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks Kanerdog ill have a look at it tomorrow was gunna do oil change next year anyway. but very helpful to know that its normal. Got the exhausts off and gunna take some work to sort them out looks like welding is to be done on them but ill sort that out at work. Its a kawasaki en400 tomfoolery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibbersicks Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 perfectly normal for this time of year, especially if it hasnt been properly warmed up or used much recently. alot of people make the mistake of 'warming the bike up' every couple of weeks during the winter lay-up, and do more harm than good. all very well getting the water warm, but its the oil that needs to be up to temp, and this takes ages if theres no load on the motor. ^ This. Most likely condensation in the engine cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 A 20 min ride will sort it out a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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