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    Excess Oil On Valves

    Hey, this may be just a question of paranoia, but I'm checking the valve clearance and I noticed that there is excess oil sitting in the little "buckets." Is this normal? This is the bucket at ex 1. I did have small oil leak this summer from the half moon here. Thanks for your help.



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    #2
    That's normal.
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    1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
    1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
    1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)

    Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.;)

    JTGS850GL aka Julius

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      #3
      awesome thanks.

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        #4
        yup rebuild directions state that they should be filled with a quantity of oil before firing the engine

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          #5
          That's perfectly fine - the top end is swimming in oil when running, and a lot is still around when you take the lid off. A good sign.
          ---- Dave

          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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