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bikesnbones
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 Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 4:29 pm Post subject: Smoky start |
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My K smokes on start up.
Just for a minute or so.
The smoke is a kind of dirty grey colour.
I didn't pay it much attention during the Winter, as I assumed it was just burning off the condensation.
It does stop quite quickly.
I always store mine on the centre stand, never on the side stand.
Is this normal behaviour.
I should add that I never get smoke on start up when the bike is warmed up.
Only when starting up from stone cold.
I do use a bit of oil, but not much, and certainly nowhere near what I have read BMW suggested was acceptable.
Your thoughts appreciated. |
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Smoky start |
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| bikesnbones wrote: | | ......Is this normal behaviour...... |
Yep. I would say so.
The early K's were really bad at it when you parked it on the side stand.
The later K's were made with different rings so that they smoke less on start-up, but they still do smoke a little bit.
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John Clauss
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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I my current garage situation I have no choice but to use the side stand. Let's just say that mosquitoes will not be a problem. It smokes a lot, but it is not a grey color, but more of a white blue, with a distinctive odor. All of that may vary with the oil type.
Bright white, sweet smell is coolant. Not good. But I do not think that is your issue because it stops.
Sounds like normal start up smoke to me.
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garynali
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Location: Hervey Bay, Australia
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Ditto on the above sound advice.
Gary C
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