Expert: mitch kruszynsky - 10/17/2006

Question
Hi Mitch:
I rode the 60 miles home from my favorite dealership after an oil change and parked my bike in the garage. While in the garage this morning, I noticed a large amount of oil on the floor under my bike. Yesterday on the way home, I smelled a little hot oil, but I just assumed he spilled a little while adding it. I centered the bike to check the oil level while the engine was cold and there was no bubble in the oil window, it was past the full mark. There was oil leaking around the drain plug. So it looks to me that the tech put way too much oil in my bike for some reason. My question is this: what occurs when the bike is ridden with too much oil in the crankcase? Did I do any damage to my bike while riding it almost an hour? Is there any other place the oil may have tried to seep out of other than the drain plug, causing damage to the engine?  Thanks for you help with this.
Sincerely,
Lee

Answer
first i would really need to know what type of bike some have overflow lines are some call it breather tubes . no too much oil shouldnt hurt yoy mat want to chk for loose fittings if you have an oil cooler on the bike . but it should not have harmed it any way thats why some bikes have an overflow for that reason,good luck and keep ridin.
               

                    mitch kruszynsky