So was going to go to the bottom with the oil leak on the KTM, for some time it has been spitting a little oil out.
Im suspecting the cylinder base gasket but hoping its the oil pressure sensor, so stripped the bike to clean it:
As you can see its quite messy:
Was able to borrow an inspection camera (will add picture from that later on):
Sadly my sisters car had broken down with a busted bearing in power steering pump so had to help out with that so it was quite dark when getting back to the KTM, started it up and on idle no signs of oil could be spotted going to look at it more today.
Was able to spot this this damaged carb sync hose on the intake at least:
So took the Transalp home and ended up as a witness of a car crash, luckily there were no serious injuries but one girl was given a neck brace and a ride in the ambulance, hope she recovers fully!
Here are some picture from the inspection camera:
Had a scare when starting the bike up and seemed like oil was seeping out of the crankcase but turned to just be oil or degreaser oozing out when the engine heated up:
Found some old foot fungus powder that I dosed all over the engine:
After just a little riding:
Oil sender I was hoping for was all clean:
Also oil around the left side:
Front cylinder base is all clean:
And looking from a above there is a dry area between the leaks, must be leaking from two places in the rear cylinder base gasket:
So everything point in the direction of a “Pyndon Syndrome”
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