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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: iansoady on November 06, 2022, 04:17:18 PM

Title: Crankcase oil quantity XBR500
Post by: iansoady on November 06, 2022, 04:17:18 PM

When I drained the oil from the tank and crankcase of the XBR I was surprised to find quite a lot came out of the crankcase. I was expecting only 100cc or so but it was way more than half a litre - about the same as came out of the oil tank. If it had been my Norton I would have put this down to wet sumping. Does the Honda engine suffer from this? I must admit I haven't studied the oil circulation carefully.

Title: Re: Crankcase oil quantity XBR500
Post by: spooky on November 06, 2022, 07:37:11 PM

My mate says there could be about half a litre in sump so sounds ok....

Title: Re: Crankcase oil quantity XBR500
Post by: iansoady on November 07, 2022, 09:46:07 AM

Thanks for that, I'll stop worrying. About that anyway....

Title: Re: Crankcase oil quantity XBR500
Post by: Itsme on November 07, 2022, 04:27:14 PM

Quote from: iansoady on November 07, 2022, 09:46:07 AM

Thanks for that, I'll stop worrying. About that anyway....

We're an odd lot with the worrying thing. I started worrying about the rattling, oil burning Might Midget 20,000 miles ago and it is still running strong!

Ian

Title: Re: Crankcase oil quantity XBR500
Post by: SteveC#222 on November 07, 2022, 08:17:42 PM

My GN rattled every day of the 30,000 odd miles I owned it! Drank so much oil that I never actually changed it as I was changing it every few months with top up's! ....never let me down though.

Title: Re: Crankcase oil quantity XBR500
Post by: Itsme on November 08, 2022, 08:32:08 AM

Same here Steve!

Ian