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Seriously, couldn't they just extend the tube a bit so it overhangs the exhaust pipe???

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[–] nottelling@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (11 children)

This is super common with motorcycles. The motor should be warm, but not ignite-the-oil hot during an oil change. Clean it up with some brake cleaner.

Use a piece of aluminum foil to make a little drain to direct the oil over the exhaust.

[–] br3d@lemmy.world 60 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know that's a solution, but as a solution to bad design it's a little bit "Just wear a rubber glove to stop your oven electrocuting you". Yeah sure, but maybe design it better?

[–] hi_im_FitcH@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you have any idea how much the manufacturer saved in not extending the pipe tho?

Because I have no clue. Probably wurf rite

[–] nottelling@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What they actually probably saved was needing to design a whole separate engine case for each bike in their lineup to match all their exhaust configurations.

The idea of having a little pipe protruding out is a different kind of bad design. Things that poke out from engine cases tend to snag or get punched in during a crash, turning what would be some scrapes on the block into a completely totaled engine.

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