Plumes of "smoke" in the morning

Post by **dogmatic69** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:40 pm

My RVF smokes like a trooper in the morning. It does not seem to be smoke like burning oil / worn rings. Just vapour, but I have never seen an engine smoke this much.

Is this quite normal?

vfrman · Post by **vfrman** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:33 pm

Sure. My bikes do that when it is cold out.

cajun · Post by **cajun** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:31 pm

Should smoke or Vapor in the morning but once warm should clear up.

Unless...... The headgasket is bad then you will have white smoke. OR If you are running water and it froze and the plugs popped out.

Both would signal water in the oil.

Post by **Hadies** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:36 pm

If it doesn't smell like oil and stops when the bikes warm then it's likely to be just condensation. It is getting cold now too so even more likely.

Post by **Neosophist** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:00 am

Looks just like condensation to me, is the bike kept outside or somewhere cold/damp, that'll make it a lot worse.

I take it that it stops when it's warm.

Post by **dogmatic69** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:30 am

Neosophist wrote:Looks just like condensation to me, is the bike kept outside or somewhere cold/damp, that'll make it a lot worse.

I take it that it stops when it's warm.

Ye, I is out side for the night, but under covers. When the motor is running temp it all clears up. Glad I wont be rebuilding the engine then

Sasakura · Post by **Sasakura** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:57 pm

You should see how much smoke my bandit produces since it's left outside with no cover! Nothing to worry about.

Post by **VFRkieran** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:01 pm

i have the same issue, its just the condensation in the pipes. When it first started as the weather got colder i was worried the piston rings were going to need replacing.