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[Ingo]

Hi there I changed the oil (with filter) in my 2005 KLR last Thursday down in my basement. Standard procedure fill>check>start engine>check again>top off>done. Today (Sunday) I took it out for a spin. After riding a few miles I checked the oil level and saw that some sort of white stuff had formed on the inside of the oil sight window. Has anybody an idea of what that could be? It wasn't there when I filled the bike with oil on Thursday. I use motorcycle specific motor oil 10W-40. Not synthetic oil. The bike runs normal. I had thought that it might have been condensation since it was 30 degrees this morning, but when I try to "wash" it off by tilting the bike to the right, the white "stuff" remains. I took the bike out of the basement and the bike sat outside over night. Shouldn't really matter, I am just trying to give as much info as possible. I have never seen this in any of my bikes that I owned over the years. Thanks for any hints on this.

[Mike Frey]

Take your bike for a longer ride and get it good and hot. That's condensation, and all of our bikes do it - especially this time of year. If you look at the oil sight glass at some point during the first 15-30 minutes, your oil will look milky. One or two short rides won't do any harm, but make sure that you ride the bike for at least 30 minutes to fully warm it up and evaporate that water. Mike

----- Original Message ----- From: Ingo To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:25 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] White "stuff" on the inside of my oil sight window!!! Hi there I changed the oil (with filter) in my 2005 KLR last Thursday down in my basement. Standard procedure fill>check>start engine>check again>top off>done. Today (Sunday) I took it out for a spin. After riding a few miles I checked the oil level and saw that some sort of white stuff had formed on the inside of the oil sight window. Has anybody an idea of what that could be? It wasn't there when I filled the bike with oil on Thursday. I use motorcycle specific motor oil 10W-40. Not synthetic oil. The bike runs normal. I had thought that it might have been condensation since it was 30 degrees this morning, but when I try to "wash" it off by tilting the bike to the right, the white "stuff" remains. I took the bike out of the basement and the bike sat outside over night. Shouldn't really matter, I am just trying to give as much info as possible. I have never seen this in any of my bikes that I owned over the years. Thanks for any hints on this.

[West Hovland]

Don't quote me on this, but, I believe the condensation you are seeing is between the sandwiched layers of glass that make up your sight glass. As Mike mentioned... run it for more than a few minutes to really heat the oil. West [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Paul Statham]

Check your coolant levels. If you left your bike outside and your anti freeze was not up to par. It can break internally . That let the oil and the coolant mix causing white foam in the crankcase. Or it could have been from Condensate (water) in the crankcase mixing with the oil. Oil change will fix that. Ingo wrote: Hi there I changed the oil (with filter) in my 2005 KLR last Thursday down in my basement. Standard procedure fill>check>start engine>check again>top off>done. Today (Sunday) I took it out for a spin. After riding a few miles I checked the oil level and saw that some sort of white stuff had formed on the inside of the oil sight window. Has anybody an idea of what that could be? It wasn't there when I filled the bike with oil on Thursday. I use motorcycle specific motor oil 10W-40. Not synthetic oil. The bike runs normal. I had thought that it might have been condensation since it was 30 degrees this morning, but when I try to "wash" it off by tilting the bike to the right, the white "stuff" remains. I took the bike out of the basement and the bike sat outside over night. Shouldn't really matter, I am just trying to give as much info as possible. I have never seen this in any of my bikes that I owned over the years. Thanks for any hints on this. --------------------------------- Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jon Neet]

I have been through this exact same thing with my 2005 KLR650. Since many of us KLR riders are so tuff, we ride year round as I do -even in the cold and rain of wintertime here in the Pacific Northwest area of Wa. State. I have a short 7.5 mile each way commute so the bike doesn't get up to its normal operating temperatures in the colder weather.We finally got a little warmer weather here and its gone.You could even put a piece of cardboard over part of your radiator which will raise the engine temp. Not to worry./ Now if it has a major buildup during the summer-thats another thing. jon --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ingo]

Hi guys I did as you all suggested and rode for about 2 hours today. The white "stuff" a.k.a. condensation is now gone and I can sleep easier. Thank you all for the suggestions and info Ingo

[Conall]

Proof that frequent short trips = severe driving conditions that relate to how often you should change the oil. Conall 93,95 KLR Conall--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ingo" wrote:

> > Hi guys > > I did as you all suggested and rode for about 2 hours today. The > white "stuff" a.k.a. condensation is now gone and I can sleep easier. > > Thank you all for the suggestions and info > > Ingo >

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley" wrote:

> > 3.175mm .125" 1/8" > 3.2639mm .1285" #30 > > According to the Drill bit chart sizes I use at times, a 1/8 is > actually just a hair bigger than a #30. > > http://bobmay.astronomy.net/misc/drillchart.htm

Hmmm, according to the numbers you post here, a 1/8 is actually just a hair smaller than a #30.