Back to speculating on what that white stuff clouding the oil level view window is. 
Odd oil level window appearance
Hmmmm... 05 F4 with only 3700 miles. Running great. I decided to check the oil level and I saw this. What is that? Looks like cotton. I think I see an oil level at the bottom of the window. The bike was warmed up. but not run long. Obviously, this bike sits a lot. I start it and run it for a short while every few weeks. I haven't ridden it long enough to get the oil hot enough to boil off any condensation over the last couple of years. Obviously, I will do an oil change!
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Reviews were almost all positive but a few bad ones said it slipped and noted that the end nut is 7/8". The weld looks skimpy. I can guarantee the Honda wrench will work and the fit is snug.
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Reviews were almost all positive but a few bad ones said it slipped and noted that the end nut is 7/8". The weld looks skimpy. I can guarantee the Honda wrench will work and the fit is snug.
IT'S CLEAR! I haven't added oil yet. I can see now that the window has a plate behind it, so it trapped that moisture between the plate and the clear glass or plastic. It finally evaporated. I saw no water in the drained oil, so there probably was a small amount of moisture in the crankcase.
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...and this folks is why you really should not start a bike "just to circulate the oil".
If you are going to insist on intermittent running of a machine, you have to not only bring it up to Normal Operating Temp (N.O.T.) but you must maintain that temperature for several fan cycles until oil temperature has reached its NOT long enough tot drive moisture out.
This has been a Public Service Announcement.
If you are going to insist on intermittent running of a machine, you have to not only bring it up to Normal Operating Temp (N.O.T.) but you must maintain that temperature for several fan cycles until oil temperature has reached its NOT long enough tot drive moisture out.
This has been a Public Service Announcement.
I think I finally learned that after 60 years of owning motorcycles. If there were long periods when the bikes sat unridden I would start them occasionally and run them until they reached apparent operating temperature, BUT obviously (now) not long enough for the oil to boil off any accumulated moisture. With water/oil-cooled bikes that will take quite a while as Chuck points out. Fresh oil going in today....and then a decently long ride....and this folks is why you really should not start a bike "just to circulate the oil".
If you are going to insist on intermittent running of a machine, you have to not only bring it up to Normal Operating Temp (N.O.T.) but you must maintain that temperature for several fan cycles until oil temperature has reached its NOT long enough tot drive moisture out.
This has been a Public Service Announcement.
Good detective skills there big fella!
😉You know I don't like to boast but, back in the day, I represented New Zealand in jacking.
Here I am, preparing for the Nationals a few years ago:
Adidas were a great sponsor.
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