Points taken on the K&N and zero offense taken. In fact, thank you for taking the time to type it all out.
I clean, air dry (usually overnight), and spray the aerosol from a distance. I know these things don't need a lot. Whenever I go into an engine part, I use white paper towels to see what color any residue/dirt/fluid is and a sniff never hurts. The fluid was engine oil, without any inconsistency in color or viscosity.
I'll go back in a month or two and see what's there just to check.
MANY thanks for the time to help.
sincerely you are very welcome,
the best 'payment' I ever recieve for sharing is the 'thanks' part.
I think you are well on the way to happy things.
You did really well, comeback, and tell what truley existed, and I thank you for that.
I think after 'pullin the marble', and putting her back to a point, and doing te cool flash mods, you will never have oil pooling in the air box...(well, making sure to blow that drain line out from top to bottom, with the cap off the "pill bottle' there, and also a quick spurt of air, from the airbox tru the hose that vents the crank case, with the oil filler cap OFF, should suffice.)
ride safe, and PLEASE, report back, and tell us the results.. it helps everyone here.
I say this earnestly, as soo many people come here, for a free answer to an issue, and never come back to tell the results.., and we repeat this in an ongoing venture, to help.
don't disappear after it's fixed, please. And always feel free to ask, and share here.. it's why we are doing this...
(oh, and to argue about oil, tires, and other b/s, that doesn't really relate to bikes... )