Quick Puff of white smoke

[Pincushion]

Has anyone noticed a very quick puff of white smoke while in a turn? its very intermittent, it comes from the vents at the front of the bike near my knees and under the steering console. At first I thought that maybe it was coolant dripping onto a hot surface but I haven't been able to trace it back to anything yet ... Any ideas?
I can see it and smell it but it's gone right away... :helpsmilie:

Sorry I posted this in the wrong spot...this is on my 2008 GS SE5

 

[boborgera]

Has anyone noticed a very quick puff of white smoke while in a turn? its very intermittent, it comes from the vents at the front of the bike near my knees and under the steering console. At first I thought that maybe it was coolant dripping onto a hot surface but I haven't been able to trace it back to anything yet ... Any ideas?
I can see it and smell it but it's gone right away... :helpsmilie:

Could be oil dripping from the bottom of the air box, Usually from the lower right side. Check if the bottom of the air box is wet [oil] if so it's oil blow bye from the crank case vent hose. E/Z fix if it is.
Hope this helps.

 

[Pincushion]

Could be oil dripping from the bottom of the air box, Usually from the lower right side. Check if the bottom of the air box is wet [oil] if so it's oil blow bye from the crank case vent hose. E/Z fix if it is.
Hope this helps.

THANKS I will check that....This is on my 2008 GS (RS) not an RT

Sorry, I posted it in the wrong spot.

 

[spyder_RT]

The same go's for the RS

 

[Pilo]

Mine too

Could be oil dripping from the bottom of the air box, Usually from the lower right side. Check if the bottom of the air box is wet [oil] if so it's oil blow bye from the crank case vent hose. E/Z fix if it is.
Hope this helps.

My SE5 did the same and it was the oil blow-by coming out of the air-box dripping down on hot engine parts.

Had a hard time (as Scotty had warned...) cleaning it all off the engine with kerosene and soapy water, to make sure everything was oil free.

The sponge in the breather hose fix did not work for me, but the air filter arrangement from KewlMetal did the trick, as the breather hose discharges fumes and oil-mist directly into the acceleration body.