ChappyBoffins
Just got it firing!
Hello again All!
I've got a little problem. I uncovered my 2012 Griso 1200 SE yesterday and found that it has a fair amount of oil leaking out of the left side of the engine. From what i can see on the ground and what is dripping off the motor, I would guess that I've lost maybe around 2oz. of oil. I'm not much of a mechanic so my plan is to get it to my local (30.8 miles from home) MG service department asap so they can fix it.
Plan "A" involves me riding my hemorrhaging bike over there again a little over 30 miles. 2 problems I see with that plan. Problem #1, that's engine oil leaking out, if i loose to much oil the engine could overheat and seize up. Problem #2 when i rev the throttle from a steady idle a bit of oil spurts onto the nearby exhaust pipe and burns off into smoke.
My questions are...
Would you guys advise FOR or AGAINST me riding to the service shop?
Is there a chance that the oil getting on the exhaust pipe could reach flash point and ignite a fire?
Here's a link to a few photos i snapped upon discovery...
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...5-02-25_Griso Oil Leak_150730_zpsaxidnrjh.jpg
Thanks in Advance Everyone!
I've got a little problem. I uncovered my 2012 Griso 1200 SE yesterday and found that it has a fair amount of oil leaking out of the left side of the engine. From what i can see on the ground and what is dripping off the motor, I would guess that I've lost maybe around 2oz. of oil. I'm not much of a mechanic so my plan is to get it to my local (30.8 miles from home) MG service department asap so they can fix it.
Plan "A" involves me riding my hemorrhaging bike over there again a little over 30 miles. 2 problems I see with that plan. Problem #1, that's engine oil leaking out, if i loose to much oil the engine could overheat and seize up. Problem #2 when i rev the throttle from a steady idle a bit of oil spurts onto the nearby exhaust pipe and burns off into smoke.
My questions are...
Would you guys advise FOR or AGAINST me riding to the service shop?
Is there a chance that the oil getting on the exhaust pipe could reach flash point and ignite a fire?
Here's a link to a few photos i snapped upon discovery...
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f...5-02-25_Griso Oil Leak_150730_zpsaxidnrjh.jpg
Thanks in Advance Everyone!