Oil level window looked steamed up

[Mrjoolz]

Got on bike to leave for work this morning, and oil level window on side of crank case looked all steamed up. I was worried that water had contaminated the oil, however after a 30 min ride, I pulled over and it seemed to have disappeared.

Is it anything to worry about. Could it be slight water contamination or is it just condensation as its turned very cold.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Condensation, no worries.
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[Mrjoolz]

Excellent I was worried. Especially, as I've just fitted £300 worth of Wavey discs and sintered pads to her. Thought if the engine, was on way out, it would have been a waste. :o(

but thanks for the reassurance.


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[yen_powell]

The gremlins were having a shower.

Lots of short rides can do that sometimes.
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[Walloper]

Have you maybe dropped a Power Band into the sump?

Or probably condensation due to local ambient conditions.

Excessive Pootle-ing causes massive condensation attacks FYI....
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

If there is no white smoke from exhausts and loss of coolant then it's probably condensation.

Next time you come back from a ride leave the oil filler cap off for a few hours. The sight glass will clear.
I have a couple of short journeys to do each week, 5 miles each way isn't long enough to completely warm the engine through so on return i wipe the cap and rest it on the ignition so i can't start it up with the cap off.
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[Walloper]

Make sure the breather is clean.
There should be no real need to phaph with the filler cap.

The engine should vent through the breather.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

^^^Agreed and my breather pipe does drip the occasional drop yet the window stays misted until either it gets a long run or i allow the moisture to vent via the filler. Maybe the routing of some breather pipes doesn't make this as efficient as others.
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[Mrjoolz]

After my run into work it looked OK. I think it was probably cos the journey I did the night before I noticed it, was only about 3 miles.

Thanks for the info though
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