(I did try search engine - apologies if I missed the answer to this problem)
Hi. I didn't use my super rocket over winter, but did fire it up once or twice, and kicked it over every 3 weeks without starting (in the belief this circulates oil).
At the weekend I started the bike. She fired up no problem and settled into smooth tick over, but then I noticed oil rapidly pouring from engine
She quickly emptied 1/8 to 1/4 of oil tank and made strange gurgling sound as I hit the 'kill button'.
I couldn't find anything obvious so filled tank and re-started for a couple of seconds.
Oil is being returned to the dry sump, but it is full of air (small bubbles). The oil hitting the floor is the same.
Oil appears to be coming from a machined hole on the left side of the engine - seen from looking up from underneath, with the hole up high on the inside of the LHS crank case (breather) ?
Only recent work to bike was a new carb, service and an 'anti drain valve' as recommended by BSA specialist (in March last year) - could the latter be connected ? The 'anti drain valve' should have stopped wet sumping ?
BSA mechanic is away until Saturday... so I can't get their feedback until then....
Forum views please.... many thanks..
PS. when running exhausts were clean, no blue smoke, or any other smoke for that matter.