Finned Rocker Feed, Now Burning oil?!!

"The bike is a OIF, so do you think i still need a 3mm oriface?"

Just had a look at your blog nice looking bike, The restrictor should be part of the oil return line that is part of the frame, unless it has been cut off.

Personally I think you should be looking at other things, no restrictor ? the oil will take the easiest path and return to the tank = no feed to the rockers at all (the opposite of what you have)

Had Head work ? screwed guides ? got those silly helical groove guides ? is the original oil feed blocked ? and the new one is allowing oil to the rockers ?, got an in frame oil filter like the Timewarp one ?

Ohhh and whats doing with that crankcase breather setup ? you changed anything else with the breathing circuit ?

Cheers

Drew

Cheers

Jbonesy said:

There is a little nob off of my OIF where the line meets the OIF frame near the oil return. I think thats is the restricter no?

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Not in my experience, the "restrictor" is the size of the hole drilled in the end of the return line about a quarter inch below where the line is braze welded shut.

There is no actual physical restrictor to speak of, I just tried to take a pic but cant get a decent shot in there.

Same deal with the rocker, the shaft itself is the restriction & will be more or less restricted depending on wear & if you have the springs and washers the "correct" way round or the factory way.

Like Tony said there is a lot to the plumbing on these, sometimes its more art than science.

Rocker box breather hooked up to the breather in the frame up under the tank ?
have you run a wet oil pressure gauge ?

Cheers

Drew

I have a OIF and running clear lines, but not the finned feed. I love the look of 'em though!
So up there below the oil cap, on the right hand side should be a "T" shaped tube. One barb faces forward (goes to the rockers) and one faces down (return from sump). The line facing forward is smaller and that serves as the restrictor.
Can't remember the diameter of the lines, but wanna say it was like 3/16" I.D. for the rocker feed, and that's where I used the clear. I got mine at Rask Cycles. He's a pretty gruff dude, but really knows his stuff. Maybe give them a call and if he knows you're gonna order something, he is usually pretty helpful. Or call Moore's Cycle Center. That guy knows a lot too and probably also has the clear line.
The problem with that clear stuff is that after the oil starts to flow, you can't see it moving anymore. It just becomes an oil colored line inside a clear tube and never goes away........Maybe it stays filled with oil. You might see a bubble go by every once in a while if you look real close, but other than that having the clear line hasn't been very useful. Kinda looks like it belongs on one of those sprayers beside the kitchen faucet too.
One other thing to check is up under the neck, there should be a vent tube for the oil. Mine had a piece of hose on it and was plugged with a bolt. The oil tank needs to breathe too.
Here's a few things I have read on here but have no experience with. May be worth searching to get some answers. I may be completely wrong on these.....
Tighten your rocker feed nuts down while the rocker boxes are loose, then torque the rocker box bolts down. I think they said it ensures the rocker feed is correctly seated.
When you hook up that oil pressure gauge, be aware that there are two types of threads up there at the oil pressure switch. Some years have straight threads, other years have tapered threads. The wrong one could crack your timing cover.

Sorry to be so long winded. Hope this helps and good luck!
Johnny