07 Honda Elite 80 Crankcase Breather Separator

[joew8638]

When taking the sides off my 07 Elite 80 with 7,000 miles on it to do a valve adjustment and oil change I noticed the Crankcase Breather Separator has oil all over it. The lines coming to it are clean. I pulled the plug out from below and a little oil came out. I looked in the owners manual and service manual and they dont say anything about any maintenance to it other than draining it by taking that plug out of the tube below.

Any ideas why its covered in oil? Anybody else notice this on theirs? The parts diagram shows there is a condensation element inside. Think that needs replaced?

Thanks for any suggestions!

Joe

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[Tyler VR]

These breathers can get pretty nasty, especially if someone forgets to drain it regularly and then it overfills. I would suggest taking it off with all the lines and cleaning it, spraying carb cleaner through it. After it's clean you might be able to detect any oil leaks after riding awhile and keeping an eye on it. I drain mine often, every couple hundred miles.