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Introduction / Newish...
« on: 23 October 2020, 08:16:32 pm »
Like many I guess I came here because I needed some advice. I'm an old git biker now in Essex and have been riding mainly TDM's for the last 20 years but came here for help on my '11 FZ1 Faired that developed milky oil.


Work in the NHS (IT), had a crack at all sorts of bike riding but now settled in to commuting (TDM's) and sportytours (FZ1) and a bit of hooning on both.


Try to support BMCRC by watching when I can and ex-marshal in the series. Like all motorsports and fettling bikes when it isn't raining or freezing the brass balls off monkeys.


Know a few of you foccers in real life, although they might not own up to it.


Hi.

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / I've stopped crying but I think my FZ1 G2 has water in the oil... Help!
« on: 23 October 2020, 07:54:59 pm »
Bike is a 2011 faired FZ1, previously good on all fronts, use it last in September, started it yesterday and it was a pig to get going (not like it or any other Yam left for a while), got it started but rough as a badgers armpit.


Let it warm up and then noticed the smell of coolant, 83-93C, condensation on the fork leg, thought the cap gasket was leaking or something. After it got hot, it was revving ok but running lumpy. Decided it needed a service so went to put it back on the drive as it was raining but thought I'd quickly check the sight glass, not the nice clear oil it was in September, now it's melted Crunchie or mayonnaise. Fook it, I thought, cylinder head gasket.


So I phoned Woodford Motorcycles and spoke to a mechanic who was really helpful and said he didn't think it was the head, he thought (in order of likelihood):


1. Water/Oil pump in the sump
2. Oil Intercooler
3. Leaky rad cap


This is all fine but in my old head it still says head gasket.


What do you guys think, are other coolant issues suspects?


Is water in the oil not that much to panic about (I am panicking)?


TIA :)

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