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Re: '75 cb550 and '71 cb175 double build!
As for the condensation, this is the general rule for eliminating it......
If short trips are absolutely necessary and not avoidable, then the oil should be changed on a more regular basis. No, the water will never mix with the oil, they should have taught you that in middle school.
The preferred method is to simply let the bike run longer. Take the "long way" to the store, let it warm up for longer in the driveway, or quit being a bitch and go for a ride! JK on the last one, I realize you can't always get out and ride. But the important part is to make sure the engine gets hot enough for long enough that the condensation evaporates out of the engine. During summer, this takes about 20 minutes of riding. In colder months it takes 30-45 minutes to get hot enough to evaporate the condensation. No matter what, find a way to control, it will rust your engine from the inside out.
If you are shaking down the motor in the shop, then either don't run it long enough for condensation to start (less than 3 minutes about) or let it run for longer. Tho, keep in mind, if it is a fresh rebuild with new piston rings, the absolute LAST thing you want to do is leave the engine idling in the driveway. This promotes cylinder glazing and prevents the rings from seating properly, and can ruin your motor before you even go for an actual ride.
As for the condensation, this is the general rule for eliminating it......
If short trips are absolutely necessary and not avoidable, then the oil should be changed on a more regular basis. No, the water will never mix with the oil, they should have taught you that in middle school.
The preferred method is to simply let the bike run longer. Take the "long way" to the store, let it warm up for longer in the driveway, or quit being a bitch and go for a ride! JK on the last one, I realize you can't always get out and ride. But the important part is to make sure the engine gets hot enough for long enough that the condensation evaporates out of the engine. During summer, this takes about 20 minutes of riding. In colder months it takes 30-45 minutes to get hot enough to evaporate the condensation. No matter what, find a way to control, it will rust your engine from the inside out.
If you are shaking down the motor in the shop, then either don't run it long enough for condensation to start (less than 3 minutes about) or let it run for longer. Tho, keep in mind, if it is a fresh rebuild with new piston rings, the absolute LAST thing you want to do is leave the engine idling in the driveway. This promotes cylinder glazing and prevents the rings from seating properly, and can ruin your motor before you even go for an actual ride.