Oil level stick melted, how possible?

**Matt595** · #1 12 Jul 2004

I just changed the oil on my 3AJ of 1989.
When I bought the bike a few times ago I saw the oil stick was broken so I ordered a new one from Yamaha.
Now when looking with a lamp in the empty oil tank I discovered the remainings of the stick, it looked completely melted.
Does anyone know how this is possible with a 3AJ having the largest oil cooler of all and the plastic stick normally made to stand much heat..
On the engine I see no signs of overheating.

Hope someone knows...!

Cheers,

Matt

**Laromonster** · #2 14 Jul 2004

Maybe the previous owner rode it through Chernobyl/the bike was abducted by a UFO and experimented on/ or maybe its just one of lifes big mysteries like who built stonehenge and why bay city rollers dropped off the hit lists.... ummm... i need my medication

**simmo** · #3 14 Jul 2004

Giggle giggle ..Bay City Rollers..what do they put in that whale meat? A few more stripes and the flag would be tartan. Dont mention the Tampa.

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**Matt595** · #4 14 Jul 2004

ha ha....original as theory but yea it must be something like that.
Though I didn't ride it thru Tschernobyl.
You mean the aliens are shooting ténérés with ray guns or stuff like that..? its strange it happened just after a short journey to Oslo!

ha de ha de !

Matt