Oil Burns

[Baconator101]

Am I the only one that has HOT oil flicked onto their leg while riding? Its hot as eff where I live and recently have been riding with shorts. It's not really a major problem, I am just curious to see if it happens to anybody else.

The Scene- The Motor is in-frame and the muffler is stock. With the muffler clamp added to elongate the exhaust stud life.

The Case- Every so often when I ride the MB, if I hit a bump, or pothole. (And my left pedal is on the low side) the tip of the muffler will whip a droplet of blazing hot oil on my leg.

It burns for a half a second and I just remember to take a mental note that if the road ahead looks rough, keep my damn left leg high side.

 

[butre]

I run my exhaust behind me, exiting just behind the seat. no oil burns for me.

 

[Deleted member 12676]

maybe the muffler isn't secure enough and as it wiggles with bumps it whips the oil up

 

[Baconator101]

maybe the muffler isn't secure enough and as it wiggles with bumps it whips the oil up

It is as tight as it can be.

 

[Frankenstein]

I had this for a short time, my tank was leaking a drop now and then and it would puddle on the engine head, spitting a sizzling hot drop of oil on my leg now and then, once the leak was fixed I didn't get that anymore.

 

[Street Ryderz]

Am I the only one that has HOT oil flicked onto their leg while riding? Its hot as eff where I live and recently have been riding with shorts. It's not really a major problem, I am just curious to see if it happens to anybody else.

The Scene- The Motor is in-frame and the muffler is stock. With the muffler clamp added to elongate the exhaust stud life.

The Case- Every so often when I ride the MB, if I hit a bump, or pothole. (And my left pedal is on the low side) the tip of the muffler will whip a droplet of blazing hot oil on my leg.

It burns for a half a second and I just remember to take a mental note that if the road ahead looks rough, keep my damn left leg high side.

You could add a small length of rubber/silicon hose to deflect the exhaust and oil drips down below your peddals and if kept short enough wont add much back pressure!