White smoke in the mornings?

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 09:53

Originally Posted by Ixion

If it's a head gasket on a water cooled engine you should see the water level in the resevoir drop slowly. A compression test shuld confirm it.

Is this related to the white smoke on stopping that you reported earlier I wonder ?

Show it to a wrench, they'll be able to tell

EDIT And if it is needs to be looked at ASAP before the head warps or cracks

No this smoke is not related to the front end smoke... I actually have only seen the front end smoke twice since I had my speedo cable replaced

**ajturbo** · 28th June 2005, 09:58

sorry about your up coming loss... what bike will you buying next?

sell it, i will take the poor old thing off your hands, i will offer you the huge sum of around $50. for that broken down rat bike.... but ONLY if you fill the tank..with petrol!! otherwise... for get it!!

**Motu** · 28th June 2005, 10:18

Duh,showing my age - even though I now own one,I just can't think of motorcycles being watercooled,such an unneccessary way to complicate a simple machine.But yes,a leaking head gasket will give white steam in the mornings,and the coolant will make it more so,verging on smoke.But you will also get a loss of coolant from radiator - not expansion tank,as it will suck air in,not coolant.Could also be hard to start with a cyl out and rough running.

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 10:23

Originally Posted by ajturbo

sorry about your up coming loss... what bike will you buying next?

sell it, i will take the poor old thing off your hands, i will offer you the huge sum of around $50. for that broken down rat bike.... but ONLY if you fill the tank..with petrol!! otherwise... for get it!!

lol My after market pipe is worth $800 on its own... I could strip it and sell the parts and get more

Motu: It doesn't really run rough, still purrs like a kitten, just a pain to start in the morning, if you don't pull the choke at just the right time she floods and it's game over for about 20 minutes

**WINJA** · 28th June 2005, 10:49

BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE IS DONT ADD ANY WYNNS RADIATOR STOP LEAK OR OIL ADDITIVES , GET A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT, RED BARONS ARE OK

**Paul in NZ** · 28th June 2005, 10:52

Hmm.. smokes and a potentially blown head. Probably NOT a Pope then. Bill Clinton perhaps?

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 11:38

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Hmm.. smokes and a potentially blown head. Probably NOT a Pope then. Bill Clinton perhaps?

I OBJECT! I DID NOT HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH THAT WOMAN... but I did with all the staff members at the white house...

**Paul in NZ** · 28th June 2005, 12:31

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I OBJECT! I DID NOT HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH THAT WOMAN... but I did with all the staff members at the white house...

I read your lips

**scumdog** · 28th June 2005, 12:33

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I read your lips

No you didn't, she was wearing one of those Camel Toe devices

**XTC** · 28th June 2005, 12:58

Hard to start in the mornings.... 20 minute wait before it'll start. Get your valve clearances checked. Mate had a GPZ900 with those symptoms. Would fire up first time no probs but if you let it stop it wouldn't want to start again for 10-20 minutes.

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 13:31

Originally Posted by XTC

Hard to start in the mornings.... 20 minute wait before it'll start. Get your valve clearances checked. Mate had a GPZ900 with those symptoms. Would fire up first time no probs but if you let it stop it wouldn't want to start again for 10-20 minutes.

Yeah, it's happened to me a few times... really made me angry

If it cuts out before it's really warm, or if you don't give it choke in time... or again too much choke... it won't start... normal flooding only takes about 3-5 minutes before you can start again... with this it takes ages... try in 5 minutes... no luck... try in 10 minutes... no luck... try in 15 minutes... catches for 2 seconds... dies... no luck... try in 20 minutes... catches... if it doesn't catch... curse... moan... walk away from bike before you kick it lol

**XTC** · 28th June 2005, 13:37

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Yeah, it's happened to me a few times... really made me angry

If it cuts out before it's really warm, or if you don't give it choke in time... or again too much choke... it won't start... normal flooding only takes about 3-5 minutes before you can start again... with this it takes ages... try in 5 minutes... no luck... try in 10 minutes... no luck... try in 15 minutes... catches for 2 seconds... dies... no luck... try in 20 minutes... catches... if it doesn't catch... curse... moan... walk away from bike before you kick it lol

Get your valve clearances checked... that may cure your problem.

**Paul in NZ** · 28th June 2005, 13:43

Originally Posted by scumdog

No you didn't, she was wearing one of those Camel Toe devices

You really are a crack up

**placidfemme** · 28th June 2005, 14:08

Originally Posted by XTC

Get your valve clearances checked... that may cure your problem.

Sweet, well Vifferman has kindly offered to have a look at my bike tonight... so I'll ask him if he can show me how to check that... if it's not too hard

**placidfemme** · 29th June 2005, 08:12

Just an update:

Went and saw Vifferman last night, and he kindly had a look at a few things on my bike. He also adjusted my chain for me, and in the space of 2 hours I learnt more regarding my bike then I have in the last 3 weeks.

I now know where to add in the coolant when I need to, I also found out that I have braided brake lines (yay!) and a few other interesting things

There is nothing wrong with the engine on my bike... it's not damaged and won't be clonking out on me just yet (double yay!)

So thank you very much Vifferman