Changed the rocker gaskets on my rear cylinder. Now it's smoking.
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Changed the rocker gaskets on my rear cylinder. Now it's smoking.
I changed the top and bottom gaskets on my '07 using the Cometic setup. It was relatively easy. Before anyone asks, yes the pushrods were down and easily moving.
I cleaned up the residual left from the old gasket using carb cleaner and WD40. Both on the head and the rocker boxes. After I buttoned everything up I let it sit an hour. I started the bike for about 30 seconds and turned it off. An hour later a 1 minute heat cycle. After another hour I ran the bike and let it idle. The garage was opened and it was cold. After it warmed up it started to smoke. It's a light white smoke coming out of the top. No oil seems to be leaking. There doesn't seem to be any strong odor to it. It did it again after I started the bike this afternoon idling for about 2 minutes.
Is there a break-in that's causing this? Is the carb cleaner and WD40 burning off? Did something go catastrophically wrong?
The engine sounds fine.
Thanks
I cleaned up the residual left from the old gasket using carb cleaner and WD40. Both on the head and the rocker boxes. After I buttoned everything up I let it sit an hour. I started the bike for about 30 seconds and turned it off. An hour later a 1 minute heat cycle. After another hour I ran the bike and let it idle. The garage was opened and it was cold. After it warmed up it started to smoke. It's a light white smoke coming out of the top. No oil seems to be leaking. There doesn't seem to be any strong odor to it. It did it again after I started the bike this afternoon idling for about 2 minutes.
Is there a break-in that's causing this? Is the carb cleaner and WD40 burning off? Did something go catastrophically wrong?
The engine sounds fine.
Thanks
Last edited by baka1969; 01-04-2015 at 05:00 PM.
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It's pretty much what I thought. I've changed the gaskets on my last Sporty (Hey, who doesn't have to change leaking gaskets on a Sporty?). I just wanted to be sure I didn't do something catastrophic. Once you make sure the pushrods are in the down position before removing the bottom rocker box, it's fairly straightforward and tough to do anything really drastic. I hope. lol
It's pretty much what I thought. I've changed the gaskets on my last Sporty (Hey, who doesn't have to change leaking gaskets on a Sporty?). I just wanted to be sure I didn't do something catastrophic. Once you make sure the pushrods are in the down position before removing the bottom rocker box, it's fairly straightforward and tough to do anything really drastic. I hope. lol
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