oily rsv's

brindoRSV · Apr 20, 2009

Hi a newbie here. anyone out there having problems with oil leaking rsv's. mines an '04 & have recently noticed some oil in the belly pan with the fairing off looks like its the oil tank leaking from the front bracket fastening. anyone know of similar problems & cost of repair?

lees rsv · Apr 20, 2009

Are they metal tank on that year if so weld it mate

brindoRSV · Apr 20, 2009

yeah its a metal tank so should be able to get it welded, scratchin weathers nearly here so the less oil on that rear michelin the better.

lees rsv · Apr 20, 2009

Yes mate no good getting oil on that good luck mate

Garvey20031 · Apr 20, 2009

is this another one of thoses common problems?

Kiwi_rsvr · Apr 21, 2009

The Oil tanks have been known to "weep" at the seams, not that common but there are 1 or 2 folk that this has happened to.
Also check the filler cap and the hoses .......................also make sure its not OVERFILLED and running out of the airbox.

caterpillar · Apr 21, 2009

I've had it happen on two tanks. One a hairline fracture/crack on the inside of the lower mounting bracket, the other an unexplained seep through the pressed edge. I can say that for the minor seeping, a spread of chemical metal does the trick.

To find the source in these instances needs a large cup of tea, a thorough wipe down, and a whole lot of patience whilst you wait for the mystery oil to appear. Happy hunting

brindoRSV · Apr 21, 2009

Thanks for the advise guy's i have recently changed the oil & filter so will double check for overfilling & running out the airbox, but pretty sure its from around the mounting bracket area of the oil tank. best get that clean rag & a large cup of tea ready!!!

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