Platium Queen
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I cranked it up recently and it smoked like crazy!! Please tell me this is normal?
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I have a question, I kept my bike in a heated garage for the winter.
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BajaRon
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Probably nothing to worry about if the engine was fine when you stored it.
How long was it stored? Was it stored with fresh or old oil? Did you put preservative in the fuel? Was it ethanol or straight gasoline?
The smoke should have cleared up fairly quickly and not come back. If it was white vapor that means coolant in the combustion chamber. That would not be good.
How long was it stored? Was it stored with fresh or old oil? Did you put preservative in the fuel? Was it ethanol or straight gasoline?
The smoke should have cleared up fairly quickly and not come back. If it was white vapor that means coolant in the combustion chamber. That would not be good.
Easy Rider
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Yes more details are needed.
Might just be water vapor from the cold exhaust components.
Probably nothing to worry about unless it keeps doing it or other unusual symptoms appear.
One common cause of this is putting WAY too much stabilizer in your gas.
Might just be water vapor from the cold exhaust components.
Probably nothing to worry about unless it keeps doing it or other unusual symptoms appear.
One common cause of this is putting WAY too much stabilizer in your gas.
Platium Queen
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2014 Spyder ST smoking!
It was fine when I put it up. I use Premium gas, had its first oil chg. In last summer. I believe the color was grayish but smelt real rich in a strong way. Haven't started it since. Maybe I will today! ! Thanks
It was fine when I put it up. I use Premium gas, had its first oil chg. In last summer. I believe the color was grayish but smelt real rich in a strong way. Haven't started it since. Maybe I will today! ! Thanks
Bfromla
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please do,
the next start up should be better & dont just crank it & let it idle, put some miles on it
(if you feel its safe enough) help run it like its made to be. :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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:agree: The bike needs to be run up to full operating temperature, and kept there for the time it takes to complete a nice, long ride.
Do that a couple of times to complete several "heat soaks", and then tell us what the bike is doing. :thumbup:
Do that a couple of times to complete several "heat soaks", and then tell us what the bike is doing. :thumbup:
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