oil in airbox and backfiring. ooooh!

[sirjames]

Ummm. Well the title pretty much covers it. So I have this wicked oil leak from a bad head gasket. While I was disassembeling it, I noticed oil and fuel in the airbox (not much 1/4 oz). I think it might have come through the breather tube. Is this normal? I also have some backfiring. This mostly happens when i play with the throttle at lower RPM's (bout 2 or 3 grand).

The only performance mod done to the bike is a Scorpion exhaust.
Any help would be awesome. thanks.

[md86]

SOME crap in the airbox is normal , yeah . 'posed to drain it every oil change or so .

[sirjames]

what about the backfiring?

[md86]

Usually when I get a backfire , it's because a plug is on the verge of fouling out ....

[rexazz2]

wet air filter causing a rich fuel mixture?

[kat_kitten]

i had some in mine too, not gonna lie... made me cry on the inside when i found it.... until i was assured it was all good lol just wipe it out,and yer good to go