Jump to content
IGNORED

Does your oilhead smoke after parked on centerstand? (cold starts)

SoilSampler

By SoilSampler
in Oilheads

Recommended Posts

SoilSampler

SoilSampler

Posted
Posted

This question is about centerstand smokers only. I know most smoke on side stands.

 

Oil smoke, that is, stinky, blue or whitish, no doubt about it oil smoke.

 

Feel free to comment, too.

Link to comment
snod

snod

Posted
Posted

Only when it is shut down cold. That is to say, if it was fully warmed up when shut down it does not smoke when started next. If I start it and it runs for just a few moments, and then I shut it down, it smokes quite a bit on the next restart. I nearly always center stand my bike, so I can't speak to what happens when side standed.

Link to comment
OoPEZoO

OoPEZoO

Posted
Posted

When I start my bike it smokes like a bastard regardless of whichever stand I put it on. It usually lasts about 5-10 seconds. It is definitly less when it is on the center stand, but it still smokes. The bike has about 90k miles on it.

 

Does it bother me......Yes, to an extent

Am I willing to do anything about it......Not a chance

 

I assume it is either the valve guide seals or the rings are becoming worn. No matter, I don't plan on ever doing anything about it unless I end up burning a valve or something. Then I'll spend the time and money for a rebuild.........until then, I'll be content with my James Bond style smoke screen.

Link to comment
Ken H.

Ken H.

Posted
Posted

Side or center stand, nether is normal. Oil is obviously getting into the combustion chamber where it's never suppose to be.

 

As mentioned, bad valve guide seals or a bad/stuck oil ring are the most likely causes. Whether or not it's bad enough to do something about, only you can decide that.

Link to comment
DaveC

DaveC

Posted
Posted
Side or center stand, nether is normal. Oil is obviously getting into the combustion chamber where it's never suppose to be.

 

As mentioned, bad valve guide seals or a bad/stuck oil ring are the most likely causes.

 

I have owned an R850R since it had 2k miles on it. It has always smoked on startup, particularily bad if left on the sidestand for a lenght of time.

I guess you are saying that my bike has been defective since new. It has 32k miles on it now.

I also burn about 1 quart of oil every 1500 miles.

Link to comment
OoPEZoO

OoPEZoO

Posted
Posted
Why is everyone worried about a few seconds of smoke? Ever see a GL1000 start??? You will know smoke then!

 

Snowy.

 

+1 thumbsup.gif. No worries here wave.gif

 

I wouldn't even consider investigating it unless my bike started using/burning an excess amount of oil. As it is, it still burns less per oil change than either of my cars.

 

For the record.....Under daily riding mine burns about 1/2 a quart every 2000 miles.

Link to comment
ElevenFifty

ElevenFifty

Posted
Posted

04 1150RT - used about 1 qt every 1500 miles until, at about 54K, I did an 835 mile run at high freeway speeds (75+) as part of a SS1000 ride. Now have 66K and except for regular 3K oil changes, I have added no oil. Every time I check the level, I am surprised.

Link to comment
NonComp

NonComp

Posted
Posted

Mine smokes intermittently. Seems to have something to do with what position the crank is left in when the engine stopped. When it does smoke, you do notice it.

Link to comment
DonMcCall

DonMcCall

Posted
Posted

Only have 10,300 miles on a r1150r I bought used (had 1200 miles on it when I bought it two years ago - talk about a NEW used bike!) but it's never smoked - I always centerstand it...

Link to comment
Delboy

Delboy

Posted
Posted

Mine has never smoked,even after i lowered it to the ground unexpectedly one day and it spent a few minutes wheels in the air and cylinder head down hill.I nearly always leave it on the side stand as well. clap.gif

Link to comment
sdpc2

sdpc2

Posted
Posted

No smoke... but at 22k miles, it still uses about a quart of oil every 2500 miles.

 

My last RT used oil until i did a SS1000 on it. Maybe i just need to THRASH this newer one harder! dopeslap.gif

Link to comment
simonpeter

simonpeter

Posted
Posted
Only when it is shut down cold. That is to say, if it was fully warmed up when shut down it does not smoke when started next. If I start it and it runs for just a few moments, and then I shut it down, it smokes quite a bit on the next restart. I nearly always center stand my bike, so I can't speak to what happens when side standed.

 

 

My 2000 1100 RTP does exactly the same as this! It also uses 1/2 litre of oil every 1500 miles or so. Side or centre stand doesnt matter. As a point of interest my old R80rt did exactly the same. She had 250k, smoked, rattled and leaked! But at that mileage i wasn`t worried. When the 1100 has been on a run and got nice and hot it seems to be fine. I wondered if it was anything to do with the electro plated bores?

Link to comment
DaveC

DaveC

Posted
Posted
I also burn about 1 quart of oil every 1500 miles. eek.gifblush.gifconfused.giftongue.gif

 

and not concerned? wow...... 20 quarts of oil in 30k on top of oil changes... wow.

 

Well I do not like it, but what am I going to do about it short of a top end engine rebuild?

Oil is much cheaper. The bike does run good all of the time.

 

Perhaps I should try a high speed run across Nevada and see if that fixes it. wink.gif

Link to comment
Jerry Johnston

Jerry Johnston

Posted
Posted

I read some years back where (on the oil-head) it had something to do with where the gap in the oil ring lined up and could be cured by rotating the ring. I'd never find the article again but it was in one of the popular BMW mags.

Link to comment
outpost22

outpost22

Posted
Posted
59,000 miles, I'm the original owner, I've never had my RT smoke.

 

Mine has 52K and has only smoked once. It tipped over in the garage off the bike lift. That sucker smoked for darned near a mile of riding eek.gif Man it was embarassing. The only worse one I saw was going to the dealer and seeing an older K bike take off down the street. Man that thing was an EPA disaster waiting to happen smirk.gif

Link to comment
Slartidbartfast

Slartidbartfast

Posted
Posted
... except for regular 3K oil changes, I have added no oil.

Except for the ~4 litres that you put in between the 6k oil changes.

lmao.gif
Link to comment
Slartidbartfast

Slartidbartfast

Posted
Posted

95 R1100GS coming up on 50K miles needs no oil adding between 6K changes and emits no smoke whichever stand it's left on. When I got it at 22K miles, it was using a little oil but I don't think it was fully broken in.

Link to comment

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...