Triumphrat

huff955 · 08-09-2006

I rode around pretty hard during lunch, about 2 hours ago. I went out for a smoke to make sure that the kick stand wasnt sinking in the pavement and I saw a quarter sized spot of oil under the bike, directly below one of the breather tubes...but no oil on the breather hose? Any thoughts..bike only has like 2500miles :evil:

gr8shandini · 08-09-2006

Mine does the same thing. I took a good look to see that nothing was actually leaking and now I don't pay attention to it anymore. A quarter sized spot is only one or two drops worth.

huff955 · 08-09-2006

Cool..my 99' used to drop a bit from the shifter lever. I was told by old Triumph guys that you had to worry when it STOPPED leaking :-D I just figured I get a few more miles before its started on the 06' though..

gr8shandini · 08-09-2006

Yeah. I've never done vintage bikes, but I have a '74 MGB and a '70 VW Bug that I use the old if it ain't leakin' it ain't full philosophy on.

I'm just glad it has a real breather. My Aprilia had a "spooge tube" that was meant to collect all that junk and if you let it overfill, the remainder ran off into one of the throttle bodies.

Calitriple · 08-09-2006

It's just marking it's territory.

bkrbil · 08-09-2006

Nothing like my old '69 Bonnie. It would leak a quart a week.