Gypsy Rider Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I have a 1997 Yamaha Royalstar 1300cc's bike that needs fixing, can anyone help? It is getting oil in the water and it has been sitting for 3 years but turns over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Hi, Well the first thing to ask is "Do you have the manual for it"? Oil in the water is usually a blown gasket so I would start there, but almost certain that the manual will tell you what and where to look. Thinking about this if it's been sat for 3 years and not used most of the gaskets and bearings are going to be dry or crusty, your best bet is to start at the front and work your way back, do ALL the bearings check all the pipe work replace the brake and clutch fluid any water pipes need to be checked for perishing check tyre side walls for cracking, as it's sat on the same spot for ages, plus a FULL service should see you all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variomatic Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 If there's water in the oil it's probably a dead gasket (if it's water cooled that is, and as far as I know these are), but on the other hand it might be water getting in through the air intakes. If a bike sits for that long then seals dry out, bearings rust, gaskets can become damaged. Take your manual and work from the front to the back, a bike that's sat for 3 years will need to be gone over before you can ride it anyway, if a bike sit's for years it's usually for a reason.. I'm gonna guess it's a gasket and your coolant is leaking into your engine, but it could come from many places. If you're unsure, take it to a mechanic, there's nothing worse than not knowing what you're doing and making things worse or breaking it, I've done that multiple times before. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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