Oil Leak/Over Flow?

[hkd51]

I took the gas tank off today to change the plugs and noticed that there was oil caked onto the rubber stacks that run from the carbs up to the plastic boxes just under the gas tank. The oil is only on the stacks on the one side (left side) and not the other. Any ideas how to fix this?

[Freebird]

It is not that unusual. Usually caused by slightly overfilling the oil. Most of us have found that with the bike in the complete upright position, NOT on the sidestand, that you don't want to fill it more than about halfway or just slightly above halfway in the site glass. If you use the full amount as listed in the manual, you will get that oil that you are seeing.

[hkd51]

Thanks Freebird. With out question, when changing the oil I always make sure I fill it to the upper line. I will change my ways.

[Rich99]

I only put about 3 5/8ths quarts in now.