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t-balls400ex
08-31-2003, 01:20 PM
My brother just bought 98 1200 sportster first real cruise and theres oil all over side of engine coming from air cleaner. took off air cleaner and its soaked is the engine shot or are there any other possibilities may oil tank too full.
Adam202
08-31-2003, 01:22 PM
i dont see how oil would come from the air cleaner :eek2:
t-balls400ex
08-31-2003, 01:24 PM
we were thinking blowby from bad rings??? dunno
Pappy
08-31-2003, 01:25 PM
noone laid it over did they:ermm:
t-balls400ex
08-31-2003, 01:29 PM
he just bought it from local dealer and one of the back blinkers is kind of bent and scratched maybe it fell over when they were getting it ready we dont know its new to us we cant remember if it was that way when we first looked at it
CHAR250R
08-31-2003, 04:10 PM
The motor breathes thru the air cleaner (vent). There's a hose that comes out of each of the heads that goes into the back of the stock air cleaner. I'll ask my friend tommorrow, he has the same Sportster. I have a Softail. It may be different.:confused:
sly400ex
08-31-2003, 04:12 PM
You may not believe me, but it may be from running to rich...mine does the same thing.
t-balls400ex
08-31-2003, 04:14 PM
thanks any help would be great,a little scary I thought he paid too much anyway if shes blown up he really got screwed.8500 for 98 1200sportster a little steep to me
hondafox440
08-31-2003, 04:20 PM
Hehehehe.. Nothing like a broken Harley.. :D
sly400ex
08-31-2003, 04:29 PM
Originally posted by hondafox440
Hehehehe.. Nothing like a broken Harley.. :D


Not funny!:mad: Here's my bike, an 01. He could've bought mine for $8500!!!! How many miles does his have?

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70802
t-balls400ex
08-31-2003, 04:30 PM
cruel dude its his new baby oh it has 6000 miles I think he got ganked but he loves it + I do like yours better like the handlebars
Chanman420q
08-31-2003, 05:14 PM
heres my dads road king, twin 1450cc:eek2:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid66/pcab184c236952b24fe0c21833459aba3/fbdf4f1d.jpg
oldsandman
08-31-2003, 05:15 PM
It is probably the breather hose puking oil through the airfilter. If the bike hasn't be started or ran for a while they tend to accumulate oil in the hose. Which will then blow it through the backing plate on the airfilter. It could be from the check valve (spring and ball bearing) stickng open. They like to do that if they've been sitting. Usually they will stop puking once the motor heats up and has been run.
t-balls400ex
09-01-2003, 02:58 AM
hope your right sounds like you know what your talking about