2004 1150RT - Stupid rider, ABS, ???

[autobahnracing28]

Make sure you check the level you fill your crankcase to. If it is overfilled sometimes windage will blow oil up into the airbox.

 

I had a similar issue where I had overfilled mine on the way to a trip and dropped the bike on the left side. It hydrolocked that cylinder but fortunately I didn't do any damage to the engine. I pulled the plug, blew the oil out and rode the bike 500 miles home. It smoked for the first 50 or so but cleaned up and I rode it another 10,000 or so before selling it.

 

Thank you, I think that may be my problem. I filled the oil to about 3/4 up the window while on the center stand. Reading about the "oil dance" I think that was overfilling it.

[philbytx]

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If I were to face a busy intersection or similar situation I would rather lock up the tires and lay a bike down, scrape off some speed, than go freewheeling into traffic.

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You gotta be kidding......"lay the bike down" and scrape off some speed !

 

So how do you practice THAT technique then ??