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Message started by martinfilms34 on 05/08/12 at 20:39:51

Title: Header smoking
Post by martinfilms34 on 05/08/12 at 20:39:51

So now that I've been riding my bike alittle bit more I notice that the header smokes when I'm at a stop.
What I think is that the oil from the head plug leak is getting on te header and making it smoke. Is this correct? It doesn't smoke a lot but it does definetly smoke.

What can I do to stop this?

Sorry for all the questions guys, I'm a young guy, just learning usually my dad would help me with all this but he lives in another country now.

Thanks everyone

Title: Re: Header smoking
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/12 at 20:52:12

What I think is that the oil from the head plug leak is getting on te header and making it smoke.

What can I do to stop this?

Fix the leak?

Title: Re: Header smoking
Post by Serowbot on 05/08/12 at 21:57:40

Yarp... :-?...

Title: Re: Header smoking
Post by martinfilms34 on 05/09/12 at 05:52:46

I guess what I ment to ask is: is it okay to run it like this? With the smoke?
I know to fix the leak will stop it but yeah.

Title: Re: Header smoking
Post by Paraquat on 05/09/12 at 06:18:04

It's fine for now. Consider it mosquito control.
If it stops smoking before you fix it I'd check the oil.

--Steve

Title: Re: Header smoking
Post by Spamy on 05/09/12 at 10:51:21

This may be a no brainer, but make sure you oil level is right.

I gotten a bike from a guy who had put 5 quarts of oil in the bike when it only needs 2.

Reason I say that is because it usually takes a bit more than a drip to burn and smoke in the pipe.

Is it smoking from the end or where the clamp is?

Title: Re: Header smoking
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/09/12 at 10:53:46

I think its smoking at the head, where the oil is dripping on it from the leak on top of the engine,,but maybe Im reading it wrong