2017 fc450 oil smells like gas

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Front forks leaking and bike was supposedly in super cross I bought the bike from south bound Honda the owner said to bring it back tomorrow at 10am and they would look at it and do whatever needs done I just got this bike last Friday and haven’t even rode it. $6499 what do you guys think?
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Markee 12/21/2018 3:53am
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You changed the motor oil and it smelt like gas?
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kb228 12/21/2018 3:54am
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If its got gas in the oil run the other way
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Monk 12/21/2018 7:50am
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Could be a leaking injector, or the motor could be in its way out...
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dtl210 12/21/2018 10:17am
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Gas getting into the oil is common on fuel injected bikes that are ridden in cold weather and are ran below normal operating temps.
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Sean moore 12/21/2018 10:49am
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Markee wrote:
You changed the motor oil and it smelt like gas?
No I haven’t rode it yet the shop said it was serviced before I got it I checked the oil and it smells like gas
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Sean moore 12/21/2018 10:51am
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Monk wrote:
Could be a leaking injector, or the motor could be in its way out...
The bike is at south bound Honda getting serviced and the tech said my oil should not smell like gas I’ll keep everyone updated thank you all for the help so far.
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Sean moore 12/21/2018 10:52am
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dtl210 wrote:
Gas getting into the oil is common on fuel injected bikes that are ridden in cold weather and are ran below normal operating temps.
Thank you I just want to make sure the bike is solid and not any major issues
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Falcon 12/21/2018 11:12am
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One of the the original problems on hi-RPM 4 strokes was fuel dilution in the oil. It's hard not to get a little of that when the piston skirts are so short; they rock a little bit in the bore, especially at low engine temps, as dtl mentioned. I'd be a little surprised at having that on a 2017 model, however.

How old was the oil? This may be the bigger question. Oil with a lot of hours on it may have a lot of combustion byproducts in it and possibly a little bit of gasoline. If the oil was fresh and smelled like gas, that's a big red flag.
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Wade221 12/21/2018 12:49pm
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The new ownership at South Bound seem like stand up individuals! Hopefully they take care of you/situation
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kevin204 12/21/2018 12:54pm
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If you leave the bike sit with the battery connected for a long period of time, the injectors can flood the bike and cause some gas to find it's way into the oil.
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Sean moore 12/22/2018 10:34am
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Thank you all for the help. south bound Honda is the shop to see if you want a badass bike they will definitely take care of you. I now own a 2018 CRF450Rx. Joey,or maxwell, and Erik are the people to see if you need anything motorcycle related.
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Sean moore 12/22/2018 10:35am
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Wade221 wrote:
The new ownership at South Bound seem like stand up individuals! Hopefully they take care of you/situation
They took care of me and then some
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Wade221 12/22/2018 11:04am
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Sean moore wrote:
They took care of me and then some
I whip in there about once a week for tires, oil, etc..

So what was the final verdict, and how did you end up with the Honda?
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Sean moore 12/22/2018 11:21am
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Sean moore wrote:
They took care of me and then some
Wade221 wrote:
I whip in there about once a week for tires, oil, etc.. So what was the final verdict, and how did you end up with the...
I whip in there about once a week for tires, oil, etc..

So what was the final verdict, and how did you end up with the Honda?
I wasn’t informed that the Husqvarna was in supercross until after I purchased it and I was told I could use the Husqvarna for a street legal enduro and the bike is definitely not practical for street legal or enduro use and I went through the bike and found leaking front forks and oil smelling like gas so I asked if I could take it back and get the Honda they got the Honda ready and told me to come get it. They are the best shop around they really care about what they sell you and make sure you are happy with what you get from them. If anyone needs parts or a bike go to south bound Honda they ROCK!!!

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GeorgiePorgie 12/22/2018 11:32am
12/22/2018 11:32am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2018 11:33am
Crime for $6499 just spend 2,000 more for new leftover. glad you’re on a Honda now!
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Wade221 12/22/2018 11:41am
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Man I hope not, cause I might have inadvertently contributed to it ??‍♂️
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Sean moore 12/22/2018 11:45am
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
Crime for $6499 just spend 2,000 more for new leftover. glad you’re on a Honda now!
Thanks me to Honda’s rock
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Sean moore 12/22/2018 11:46am
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
Crime for $6499 just spend 2,000 more for new leftover. glad you’re on a Honda now!
First brand new Honda I’ve ever owned thanks

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