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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Metal in the oil...hmmmm!
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<blockquote data-quote="Panama" data-source="post: 41299" data-attributes="member: 1283"><p>After reading the threads about cleaning the UFM, I decided to do a quick check on my 1952 Touring Rapide. I inserted a bit of wire into the oil filler neck and guided to the rear of the ufm to collect a sample of what might be hiding there. I was pleased to see that there were no gelatinous blobs or such, but the oil was quite black and in the sunlight, it appeared a little like metalic paint. I brought a strong magnet near the sample and it pulled up little strings of oil. This would indicate the presence of very fine bits of ferrous metal. I have heard that engines equipped with ball and roller bearings shed metal and that it is not a cause for worry.</p><p></p><p>What is the concensus of this learned body?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Panama, post: 41299, member: 1283"] After reading the threads about cleaning the UFM, I decided to do a quick check on my 1952 Touring Rapide. I inserted a bit of wire into the oil filler neck and guided to the rear of the ufm to collect a sample of what might be hiding there. I was pleased to see that there were no gelatinous blobs or such, but the oil was quite black and in the sunlight, it appeared a little like metalic paint. I brought a strong magnet near the sample and it pulled up little strings of oil. This would indicate the presence of very fine bits of ferrous metal. I have heard that engines equipped with ball and roller bearings shed metal and that it is not a cause for worry. What is the concensus of this learned body? [/QUOTE]
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