Oil Drip on Futura?

[JadeRider]

Good day
I have not been able to ride the Fut for the last 4 to 5 weeks, as I recover from surgery. This morning, as I was leaving for church I noticed a small puddle under the bike and what seems to be an oily substance. I just placed a plastic pan underneath to collect the drip and look. It does show where the puddle was earlier.

Being fairly new to this game I wonder if this is something that can happen as a result of not riding it, and secondly, I assume this will require work?

Any feedback and ideas is greatly appreciated.

[RAS]

depends on how you lube the chain. I use an auto oiler and every once in a while excess oil drips onto the ground just about where your spot is.

It's possible your clutch slave is leaking. But that would be a pretty big leak. You'll know pretty quickly as you will not have a clutch. rick

[tommymac]

could it be from the front cylinder? I know people mentioned a breather hose that drips onto the front header. I get small amounts of smoke from the front from time to time if the bike sits for a while.

Tom

[teachers]

How about the oil pressure sending unit?

Mine leaked when it was new and was replaced.

BTW: Are those the original Met Z4 tires? If so, your you may have more than an oil leak in your list of future problems.

-Duane

[JadeRider]

Yep

Those are the original tires to be changed very soon. Bike was not ridden and has not been ridden for 5 weeks like I said, so this is a spontaneous leak there. Looks like a tow to AF1 will be in orders

[futfalc]

[QUOTE=
BTW: Are those the original Met Z4 tires? If so, your you may have more than an oil leak in your list of future problems.

-Duane[/QUOTE]


I got over 7,500 miles out of my original tires.
I could have gone another 1,000 everyone said to get rid of them.

I thought about the tires i used in the 70's and i thought the z4 were pretty good tires.Everything in perspective. Plus i was being frugal...

In the 70's i was happy to have air in my tires!!

[RPB]

At that spot there are a lot of possibilities:
- all of the above, plus
- oil cooler hose
- drain plug of oil tank
- stator cover
- oil filter cover
- carter drain plug
- etc

I suggest you remove the lower LH fairing panel (requires removal of upper) and check

[The Fixer]

I

In the 70's i was happy to have air in my tires!!

In the 70's z4s would have been phenomenal. Best thing you could get back then was hard ass Dunlops.

[tommymac]

At that spot there are a lot of possibilities:
- all of the above, plus
- oil cooler hose
- drain plug of oil tank
- stator cover
- oil filter cover
- carter drain plug
- etc

I suggest you remove the lower LH fairing panel (requires removal of upper) and check

I agree its best to pull stuff apart and look for a source, just work your way up.

Tom

[FUN DOG]

I'll bet it's the water pump seal leaking oil from the weep hole on the right side. Well documented and I have the problem too. The water pump shares a seal with the oil side and legend has it the seal wasn't installed properly at the factory. There's a whole thread on it in "1000cc f.a.q."

I keep a paper plate under that spot and the leak never gets any worse. A couple of drops after every ride and that's it. I top it up about once a month and no worries. If you want it fixed, kzmille is supposed to be the man to do it (see 1000cc f.a.q. thread).

That's my guess.