Black smoke from exhaust (Resolved)

45 Bravo · January 12, 2013, 22:19:03 PM

i got to ride about 50 miles today.
after the rain quit.

45 Bravo

adeyar · January 12, 2013, 21:42:17 PM

Nope. Cleaned the garage just about all day

ChilliDrift · January 12, 2013, 21:35:58 PM

We rode about 100 today. Had a nice ride. Did you get out?

adeyar · January 12, 2013, 21:21:40 PM

Quote from: ChilliDrift on January 09, 2013, 17:45:13 PM
I'd say your fine brother. I'll be riding Fri and Sat.

Did ya get out to ride?

45 Bravo · January 10, 2013, 16:19:51 PM

Hi, while my drifter was down for electrical issues, it sat idle for about 3 weeks.

When it started, there was some smoke from the pipe for a minute or 2, when i reved it, then it cleared up.
it had never noticeably smoked before, but the inside of my pipe was always black, and some slight sooting of the fender by the screw that hold on the fish tail tip.

My bike had never sat for more than 3 days without riding it before this.

I THINK, that maybe some oil had seeped into the cylinders while setting up for the 3 weeks, and just needed to be burned off.

I could be wrong, but that is my thoughts.

45 Bravo

ChilliDrift · January 10, 2013, 12:52:28 PM

Looking more like Saturday hope ya get out.

adeyar · January 10, 2013, 12:32:07 PM

I may go out for a quick spin, but I wont be able to ride much. So, I guess this normal? That's a relief.

ChilliDrift · January 09, 2013, 17:45:13 PM

I'd say your fine brother. I'll be riding Fri and Sat.

adeyar · January 09, 2013, 14:58:45 PM

Hi folks. I had the bike covered up and on a tender for the last month and thought since is was so nice here in Ohio, I would start it up and let it run for a few minutes. After the fast idle settled down I hit the throttle and saw black/grey smoke from the pipes each time I hit the throttle. When I shut the engine off white smoke filtered out. Is this because the bike sat for a month? I have noticed before this problem soot on the pipe and fender. Any help would be appricated.

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