E: Engine Draining Rapide sump
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Usually sloppy clearance between oil pump plunger and its sleeve, or the sleeve in the crankcase bore it lives in, or both! A trap for the novice is to top up the oil tank before draining the sump; this is the quickest way to give a Rapide a black engine. Use your bike more and sump filling becomes less of a problem- as long as oil is actually circulating, that is. Clean around and below the sump plug before draining and shove the oil back in the tank.
I would say that amount of oil collected is probably about normal.........a glass full is around the amount that usually drains out with the sump plug removed.
That's what I've been doing. Thought it a bit odd that the level was going down slowly without using it. 'Black engine' I assume means from oil leaks.
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I dont think that amount is anything to worry about after all as I have told many an ACU scrutineer the catch tank under my bike may look very small but the rules (drafted with modern oil in sump bikes in mind) says "to hold the contents of the sump" and that's about half a spread tub.
I have had over a litre out of a long standing twin.
I have had over a litre out of a long standing twin.
I just started my Rapide for the first time since last November. First I drained the sump. I think almost all the oil was in there. Since it looked clean, it was still a golden colour, I poured it back in the tank and put a little down each push rod tube as well. I few primer kicks and then one good kick and it started. Then I rode it up the street and remembered what a great bike it is. I think it takes at least a month of sitting for all the oil to leak into the sump. I have never found it a problem.