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  • giganticflying
    • Feb 2026
    #1

    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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    • JTGS850GL
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      • Aug 2013
      • 9735
      • GA
      #2
      That's normal.
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      1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
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      Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.;)

      JTGS850GL aka Julius

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        • giganticflying
          #3
          awesome thanks.

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

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                • Grimly
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                  • Sep 2012
                  • 5764
                  • Ireland
                  #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
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                  Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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