Under the valve cover (pics)

[duane]

This is something I'm curious about.  When adjusting the valve lash I removed a small oil pipe to allow better access to the adjusters.  Here:


The service manual refers to this as an "oil pipe" yet when I removed it it had regular crush washers but no banjo bolts.  What the...?  Ok then, oil must pass into the pipe past the bolt.  Granted, it doesn't need to get past the threads, but look at how much clearance there is for the oil to move through:



This bikes previous owners performed some pretty stupid maintenance, did someone get mixed up and put the wrongs bolts here?  Or, is this the way it is on your bike too.  Just curious.

[Kenyan01]

I am convinced someone just messed up and interchanged the banjos with ordinary bolts.

My question is: why has it not caused any problems with your bike?
Patrick.

[Herr Tod]

It's just a M6 x 45 bolt with washers, no banjo bolt.