My gearbox breather has a lot of smoke coming from it. Is this usual?

If not, what is it usually down to? The clutch?

It has been like this since I got it, but abated for a bit until today when I took the car up the lane. It doesn't smell great either.

Engine is a 2000 R1

Thanks

James

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Kev...

[Edited on 29-6-09 by Kev99]

Mine does the same thing and no problems so far.

What I do know about R1's is that they like to use oil a bit more than most other bike engines, so keep an eye on the level - top of the sight glass at tickover is what you want.

Mine is the same, it seems to smoke a bit but I have given it a fair few 'sound drives' and it is still performing faultlessly.

I have fitted a catch tank to see if any oil comes out, but does not seem to. I plan on running it as is, if it goes 'bang' then I will put in a later spec engine (mine is a 99).

Hope that helps

Lee

Righto, I will leave it be for a while. I am pretty sure its oil but I can fit a temporary catch tank to see.

Thanks!

James

mine is a 98 and also smokes you can smell it on your clothe after a good drive it has a catch tank (alloy bike bottle)but i have just drilled a 15mm hole and attached a rubber hose to the top of the bottle to the underside of the car to direct the fumes underneath so far its a lot better also never any oil in the bottle.
regards
Paul

are you sure it should be at the top at idle?i may be wrong but i thought for baffled sumps it was a 250ml overfil from when the bike engine is cold and with the level between low/high on the glass sight once idling it will fall

mines the same to, got the end of the breather pipe going into a stella catch can,