Baghira hole on right side of engine

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Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby Nabsteel » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:39 am

Hi.
Just noticed this afternoon after riding for half an hour this morning there was some dry whitish residue (which I stupidly wiped off) coming out of this hole (see pictures).

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I Had a look at parts list but couldn't see anything about it. Is it meant to have something in it or is it a vent or what?

As you sit on the bike it's on the right

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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:25 pm

how about a water drain for the hole the spark plug sets down in
so the water does not drain onto the piston top when you take the plug out after a wash or storm..
i recommend a clean out with one of those things they call a pipe cleaner
and shine a bright lamp in it and see where it comes out
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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby manxie » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:45 am

Nabsteel wrote:Hi.
Just noticed this afternoon after riding for half an hour this morning there was some dry whitish residue (which I stupidly wiped off) coming out of this hole (see pictures).

image.jpeg

image.jpeg


I Had a look at parts list but couldn't see anything about it. Is it meant to have something in it or is it a vent or what?

As you sit on the bike it's on the right

Thanks


I`ve just had a look at my Skorpion, that`s the same too, so there`s a chance it`s supposed to be like that? But now you`ve got me wondering what it`s for? Maybe it`s a Yamaha thing, used for something to screw into on another model?? Dunno, but I`m certainly going to try and find out!? :?
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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:18 am

how about a water drain for the hole the spark plug sets down in
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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby manxie » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:43 am

Sorry David, I thought you were only suggesting that, at least we now know what it`s for :wink:
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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby dandywarhol » Thu Jun 09, 2016 11:05 am

It is a spark plug drain hole
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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby Nabsteel » Sat Jun 11, 2016 7:59 am

Yep I think you are all right. It's a drain hole. It doesn't seem to go anywhere but I did wash the bike a few days earlier and I'm guessing it was dryish residue that came out from the ride. I don't remember leaning over that far though!

Glad that was solved!

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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:43 pm

make sure to clean around the spark plug good so no trash finds it way to the piston top
when you take out the plug
:smt023
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Re: Baghira hole on right side of engine

Postby billr » Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:10 pm

DAVID THOMPSON wrote:make sure to clean around the spark plug good so no trash finds it way to the piston top
when you take out the plug
:smt023

I pull the plug cap and hook up the shop vac...quick dab over the hole just to make sure nuttin is in there... :wink:
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