mooserider
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Blue Knights TX6, Ride with Pride
La Porte, Tx
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« on: May 10, 2009, 08:14:12 AM » |
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Hi all
I have a 1999 tourer when I first start the bike in the morning I'm getting white smoke out the tail pipe. it's not a thick white smoke but it noticable and it continues until it warms up. Once the initial start up it doesn't do it again the rest of the day. I have just over 37,000 miles and it runs fine. My oil level as well as anti feeze level never changes.
Any idea's what could be wrong? bad rings? or seals?
Thanks Keith
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sandy
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2009, 08:28:55 AM » |
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Is La Porte, TX near the coast? I think you might be in the Houston area. As your pipes cool down, they will condense lots of humidity inside the pipes. When you start it up, the water will boil and show as steam coming out the exhaust. Not to worry.
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2009, 08:30:17 AM » |
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mine does that from time to time. as long as the bike is running good and the levels are not dropping you are good. the lady is just aging.
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R J
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2009, 08:39:03 AM » |
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That is whats known as RODE HARD & PUT AWAY WET..
Condensation..... Don't worry about it, it will turn your hair silver to worry.
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2009, 02:58:45 PM » |
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There is no problem, stop looking to do alternative maintenance  |
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Skinhead
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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2009, 05:07:09 PM » |
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One of the by products of combustion is water, when the bike is cold and choke is on the mixture is rich and combustion temps are low and you will see the water as vapor, Watch the tailpipe on your car on a cold start, it dows the same thing. This is especially true at low ambient temperatures. As the engine warms up and you start running Stoich, there is less water vapor. No problem if it goes away when hot.
If you keep seeing white smoke when the engine is hot, you have coolant getting into the combustion chamber through a crack or leaky gasket. You should also notice a low coolant level.
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2009, 05:44:28 PM » |
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If it is comeing from the left pipe only check to see if the oil level is to high. Check with the bike level and do not screw the dip stick in. Wipe it down and just set it in place. Have seen this on Goldwings when parked on the side stand with too much oil.
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2009, 06:34:57 PM » |
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Cages do this also. It's not unique to the Valks.
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« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2009, 07:44:43 PM » |
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Don’t get too worried about it if your oil and coolant are all right. Your exhaust pipe is made of stainless steal so that won’t rust either, you’re all right. I’ll bet that your car or truck does the same thing also, but your not three feet from the pipes to notice.  |
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