Join me in congratulating my 1100 on packing up smoking!

[Taipan]

Heres a weird thing. Hwne I first got my 1100 it used to puff out a bit of smoke when you started it up. After a few days it stopped. Yup it quit smoking and has never started again.

Serious question though, WTF was that all about?

 

[BlackBetty]

Valve stem seals got dry? (Did the bike stand for a long time without being ridden before you got it?)

 

[Steve]

Did you park it on the sidestand for the first few days, and now park it on the centrestand?

 

[Taipan]

Valve stem seals got dry? (Did the bike stand for a long time without being ridden before you got it?)

It probably did stand around for a while at some point I'd guess.

Did you park it on the sidestand for the first few days, and now park it on the centrestand?

Yes. Now you've said that I seem to remember hearing about smoking boxers if sidestand is used?

Oil collect somewhere and leak past dry seals???

 

[needlongerlegs]

Has it run out of Oil?

Whoops

Sorry couldn't resist it.

LOL

G

 

[Taipan]

Has it run out of Oil?

Whoops

Sorry couldn't resist it.

LOL

G

If you knew how many differnt ways I have checked the oil, as this was my first thought!