after draining oil Sparkles found

[mike10]

While changing my oil I wiped out the hole where my filter goes in. I noted sparkles in the oil on the blue paper shop towel. What can I do now? Rebuild? No idea where the metal is coming from.

[blowerbike]

cut the filter apart..
what color is it?
GS1000?
it might not be nothing major.

[mike10]

cut the filter apart..
what color is it?
GS1000?
it might not be nothing major.

Crap! already tossed it out.

[bonanzadave]

Pull off the stator cover and make sure the starter clutch nut is tight.

[mike10]

Pull off the stator cover and make sure the starter clutch nut is tight.

Okay I'll check it out Thanks

[trippivot]

are the sparkles magnetic?

a little metal is normal to see every oil change with the roller engines. but the metal / clutch fiber material you see normally is non-magnetic.

if they stick to a magnet -- pull the stator and check the 3 starter clutch bolts - as well as the big end nut.

get into the clutch and look around , pull the pressure plate to check the clutch nut is tight.

These are the common metal makers - starter clutch , clutch lock washer , clutch basket fingers, crank thrust washers.

[mike10]

are the sparkles magnetic?

a little metal is normal to see every oil change with the roller engines. but the metal / clutch fiber material you see normally is non-magnetic.

if they stick to a magnet -- pull the stator and check the 3 starter clutch bolts - as well as the big end nut.

get into the clutch and look around , pull the pressure plate to check the clutch nut is tight.

These are the common metal makers - starter clutch , clutch lock washer , clutch basket fingers, crank thrust washers.

I have not tried a magnet, but I will. I didn't notice any metal on the drain plug when I cleaned it off. Thanks

[mike10]

No metal found

I took off all the side covers, Clutch, stator, ignition points cover. Wiped them out with a clean shop cloths and went out in the Sun. No metal sparkling. So I don't know what to think. I'm going to drink on it and wait for replies.

[chuck hahn]

Being that ferous metals are magnetic and the drain plug SHOULD have a magnet in the center hole, you would have seen crap stuck to it if you paid close attention. BUT do swipe a pencil magnet around in the oil and inspect it

If its not stuck to the magnet, then common sense would say check areas made of aluminum or where a spinning part could come into contact with something like a cover, clutch basket grooves, cam shaft bearing surfaces, slappy cam chain hitting inside of engine cases, etc etc.

[chuck hahn]

Running oil thru a coffee filter will catch the finest particles but its a slow drip process. I have also seen people run it thru a few layers of old socks to trap stuff and check it.

[derwood]

just ride it, fix it when it breaks

[Wizard]

Oil Sample

I always take a Sample of oil (Engine, Transmission,,..) when ever I dump.
Just run a clear glass container under the oil running out.
I use a small Baby Food Glass Jar with Cap.
Did this once after running the motor warm, and got Sparkles, I was not happy.
Then after a day of the jar sitting, I flipped the jar over in the sunshine, to see whats sitin on the bottom,,.. was, Nothing!?!?
Turns out the "Sparkle" was just small air bubbles in the oil.

[blowerbike]

so he got air bubbles on his blue shop rag???????????
hahahhahahhahaha

[mike10]

No clue

I have not found anymore metal. I drained the oil and took the filter out and the bike sat for 2 days. Thats when I got ready to put the new filter and oil in and wiped out the crankcase hole where the filter goes and noted the sparkling metal. There were no bubbles.

[greg78gs750]

meh, i'd run it and not worry too much. you will KNOW if something is really wrong.