05 dyna low rider 11000mi using oil dont know if smoking or not must not be bad know one seems to notice 4oz used on last ride of 100mi how to trouble shoot

 

I believe the 05's had a problem with the valve guide seals that were replaced under warranty. Did your bike have this done?

 

Yup some 05 had bad seals...good luck tryin' to get yours replaced...

 

never done is that the same as valve guide seat i have service manual also just joined not sure what im doing

 

+1 on 05 valve seal problems. You can often see a valve seal leak by quickly revving the motor up high and then slamming the throttle closed (done on the jiffy stand in neutral). If you see any smoke from the pipes as the motor decelerates (winds down), you've likely got a valve seal issue.

 

do i have to keep going back to recent topics with each reply??? i will try what youre saying in little while will that be blue or black smoke also is tha valve guide seat same as seal???

 

just pulled plug on rear cylinder oil laying inside plug is wet valve seals dont look like there to hard to replace by looking at manual weekend project dont know if this happened from high rpms from power commander or factory defect like youre saying

 

No a valve seat is not the same as a valve guide seal.
The valve guide seal is on top of the valve guide and seals the shaft of the valve and the guide tube to keep oil from running past the valve shaft into the combustion chamber where it will be burned.
I had an 05 sportster 1200 with bad valve guide seals..
Wife and I went for a 100 mile ride and when I pulled it into the building I was like whats up with all this smoke?
Took it in and they replaced the seals and she ran like a singer sewing machine afterward.
The seals that are the problem get hard and brittle and crack, therefore letting oil get past the valve into the combustion chamber and you are now buring oil.
The color of the smoke will be a blueish color.

 

You have to pull the head to do the job right.
You will have to take the rotator, keepers, valve springs, and valves out of the head to do the job.
If I had not of had insurance the job would have costed $500 at the dealer.
I recomend, being as how you didnt know a valve guide seal wasnt the same as a valve seat that you have someone that knows what they are doing fix your bike!

 

Go to the top of your thread, there is a button called "Forum Tools", click it and then select "Subscribe to thread" and then "instant notification by email".