Oil Leaking on Exhaust

[txrenegade]

I have had my 2004 xb12r for a few months now. Right after I got it, I had the dealer change the oil and look it over. Last week I did an oil change and put Mobil 1 full synthetic in it. Just the other day, I noticed some oil had leaked onto my exhaust. It looked like it come from the filter area. I took off the chin fairing and cannot find where the oil had come from. Everything was totally clean around the filter and the bottom of the engine. Any ideas??

[jasonxb9]

Check the oil line connections?

[Livers]

Without a picture, I'm guessing. Oil filter, it's the last thing that was touched. Start the bike and look.

[Iamarchangel]

Go for a ride. If it's from the oil change, it will burn off and you'll have had a ride.

If it gets worse, head home, you've got a problem. You had a ride, time to get to work.

[txrenegade]

Well I wiped the oil off the exhaust and looked all over. Clean all around the oil filter. Clean all around the oil lines and fittings. Checked it and it wasn't even a bit low. Rode over an hour today and no sign of oil. I guess I'll just keep an eye on it. Thanks for the suggestions.

[07Bolt]

prob coming from ur breathers/pcv plugs; seeping down the heads and onto the muffler. my 07 did that a lot.

did the breather reroute and now it smokes/leaks from the breather filter when running hot

my pcv's even popped out time to time; siliconed what i could and they stayed put

[Iamarchangel]

Bet you didn't clean it that completely when you changed the oil and filter. It dribbles down after time and looks scary.

I learned my lesson last time.