NSR: Fixing Oil Leaks

My NSR is over 20 years old. That means that its parts have been through more than 20 cycles of being frozen (winter) and thawed (spring). This can cause havoc to rubber and plastic parts. It's important to keep an especially close eye on rubber hoses that might leak gas, oil, or coolant.

I found that my oil intake system was leaking a bit, visible cracks could e seen on the hose from 2t oil tank to the pump, as well as the T-coupling.

Parts replaced:
55105-KV3-830 Joint Oil Tube
55107-KV3-830 Joint Oil Strainer

the guilty T-coupling: 55105-KV3-830

cracks in the old hose

new hose: 55107-KV3-830

leak free... for now

I replaced the parts with oil still in the tank. It was messy but I kept the tank topped off so as to not let any bubbles in the system. Make sure to bleed the oil pump via the oil bleed screw on top of it for added safety. Letting air into the system could lead to seizing the engine.