racerboy
Well-Known Member
Good morning Max O Rama Riders,
Of all the yrs Ive ridden the Vmax, always thought about it, did not worry about it until now when I was on a long run. I smelled burning oil. Im thinking, no vehicles in front of me burning oil, no two strokes around, I was coming up on a red lite. Pulled over quickly, and then I saw it. The entire rear end and underneath the motor was oil. Apparently, my front tire must of kicked up something and of course, punctured the spin on oil filter. The hole was a nice horizontal puncture, as if a piece of metal hit it just right. Im always scanning when I ride, but did not see nor hear nor feel any impact. The oil light did not come on until I started to smell the burn, meaning it just happened. Anyway, no harm other than a nice fricking mess, saturated back tire, burned on oil etc. So, being out in the middle of no where, well, actually Rt. 5 (the Mission) between Williamsburg and Richmond Va. I was able to manage to have someone grab a spin on at AutoZone, K&N, about a qt. of oil, half of it needed (303) can you believe it? they had it on the shelf! So, my next plan is to make or find some kind of shielding to protect the filter. Some kind of half cup shroud if you will.
Anyone have this problem? I meant to snap a pic, but was distraught in the DIW moment. (dead in the water)
Of all the yrs Ive ridden the Vmax, always thought about it, did not worry about it until now when I was on a long run. I smelled burning oil. Im thinking, no vehicles in front of me burning oil, no two strokes around, I was coming up on a red lite. Pulled over quickly, and then I saw it. The entire rear end and underneath the motor was oil. Apparently, my front tire must of kicked up something and of course, punctured the spin on oil filter. The hole was a nice horizontal puncture, as if a piece of metal hit it just right. Im always scanning when I ride, but did not see nor hear nor feel any impact. The oil light did not come on until I started to smell the burn, meaning it just happened. Anyway, no harm other than a nice fricking mess, saturated back tire, burned on oil etc. So, being out in the middle of no where, well, actually Rt. 5 (the Mission) between Williamsburg and Richmond Va. I was able to manage to have someone grab a spin on at AutoZone, K&N, about a qt. of oil, half of it needed (303) can you believe it? they had it on the shelf! So, my next plan is to make or find some kind of shielding to protect the filter. Some kind of half cup shroud if you will.
Anyone have this problem? I meant to snap a pic, but was distraught in the DIW moment. (dead in the water)
