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22nd July 2007
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MInneapolis
Posts: 216 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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poof
Hey guys- any thoughts?
Last day or two there is a puff of smoke at the exaust when starting the engine - never did that before and it's gotten worse in one day.
Seems to run fine (?)
thanx
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22nd July 2007
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Senior Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Las BAKE-US, Nevada
Posts: 2,182 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH (ironhead) Sportster/Buell Year: '77 Other Motorcycle Model: Sold it!!
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What color is the smoke?
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22nd July 2007
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,652 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Valve seal failure is common on 04's.
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22nd July 2007
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MInneapolis
Posts: 216 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dabronco
What color is the smoke?
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Light blue / gray color,,,seems to be oil. After initial start-up it stops smoking.
She's got near 17K miles on her. May be time for that 1200 conversion (!) |
23rd July 2007
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 527 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C (Heywood) Sportster/Buell Year: '05 Other Motorcycle Model: Ultra (T-Bagger) Other Motorcycle Year: '03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by XLXR
Valve seal failure is common on 04's.
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Yup, must have the old type valve seals. The old seals allow oil to puddle around the base of the seal, when the valve opens the oil drops into the cylinder and smokes on initial cold starts. How is the oil consumption? I'm using a quart every 2,500 miles. |
23rd July 2007
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: on a curvy NH road
Posts: 5,594 Sportster/Buell Model: Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 05
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No expert but is that common? Seems like a lot of oil use to me.
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23rd July 2007
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MInneapolis
Posts: 216 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Krayven Sumhead
Yup, must have the old type valve seals. The old seals allow oil to puddle around the base of the seal, when the valve opens the oil drops into the cylinder and smokes on initial cold starts. How is the oil consumption? I'm using a quart every 2,500 miles.
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Oil consuption very low...I almost never have to add oil between changes, but then again I change it often.
How hard is it to replace the seals? |
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