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Post by malcky on Apr 5, 2007 13:38:00 GMT
as title, my 600 is dripping lots of oil when parked up at home/work (more when on the side stand for some reason) and am waiting on the breather modification kit from yamaha, but i would like to know whats good at getting the oil out of the concrete and wash away with hose/rain as its a mess to look at.
cheers.
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Post by staki900 on Apr 5, 2007 13:40:19 GMT
jizer or Gunk
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Post by billywhizz on Apr 5, 2007 13:41:34 GMT
try cola! good for cleaning up usually,
or else 'gunk' if still around.
hot water, scrubbing brush and washing powder, at 40 degrees apparently !!
hth
good luck with the mod, aswell
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Post by topchum on Apr 5, 2007 15:15:34 GMT
Being a messy sod, when I drip oil (during changes/leaks etc) I always get a little bit of dry soil from my garden (you know the stuff, the stuff the spade wont penetrate!!) spread a little over the oil, rub it in with my size 12, and then leave for a day. Then simply brush it up, and after a while the stain becomes un-noticable
Cheers
Andy
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Post by Ghoti on Apr 5, 2007 15:16:15 GMT
I put down cement powder, wait a few minutes for it to soak in and then brush away.
I believe this is what they used in the old days of motor racing before modern powders were developed.
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Post by theviking on Apr 5, 2007 18:25:29 GMT
Or just use plain old washing-up liquid, after all it has been designed to break down grease and oil.
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Post by Welsh Ade on Apr 6, 2007 7:46:22 GMT
What breather mod kit?
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Post by malcky on Apr 6, 2007 8:43:51 GMT
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Post by costablancabika on Apr 6, 2007 12:19:13 GMT
Sand!
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Post by iooi on Apr 6, 2007 15:30:41 GMT
Thanks for that as i have recently been parking bike on side stand on a night when i have got home from work... Noticed the other day that there was a large amount of oil on the floor....  As i had planed to lavish some TLC on my beast this weekend i left it. Having just changed oil and filer and put 2.6 ltr of oil in all seemed sound. Just been for a nice 10 mile run, left it on c/s for a few mins ticking over and all was OK. Put it in garage and as a after thought said to mrs get me some paper just in case i have any drips. Bike is on side stand at this point, she brings me it, as i'm putting it down before jacking it onto center stand looks down and WTF there is oil pouring out of the breather pipe....  gets it onto c/s and it stops. Not sure as what to tackle next as looking in haynes manual it says air filter under left cover.... Not on mine it aint, so any advice where it is ? Is it under tank, or in that large round thing at back of cylinders with starter motor above ? |
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Post by malcky on Apr 6, 2007 17:53:41 GMT
just got some Gunk driveway cleaner today from halfords (£3.99 for 1l bottle) and i cant believe how effective this stuff is, my slabs the bike sits on looks cleaner now than when i bought them.
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Post by barneybadger on Apr 6, 2007 18:56:37 GMT
Jeys fluid,available from most supermarkets next to houshold cleaning products  |
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Post by teejayexc on Apr 6, 2007 19:46:56 GMT
iooi, "Not on mine it aint, so any advice where it is ?"
Under the tank, at the front.
Trev
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Post by iooi on Apr 6, 2007 19:47:49 GMT
Cheers  Will have to have a look and see what is in there as well as the air filter.... |
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gets it onto c/s and it stops.
