White/Blue Smoke on start-up
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 7:34 pm
Okay, so my bike is showing signs of valve seal failure I think.
White/Blue smoke on start-up that clears once its up to temperature, during prolonged periods of 3/4, full throttle a sizable amount of smoke will be chucked out.
It has 53,000 miles on the clock with no service history hence I have no idea what needs doing.
Would anyone throw some suggestions as to preventative maintenance I should do for piece of mind?
I was thinking:
1/ Valve Seals.
2/ Head gasket, valve cover gasket.
3/ Shims.
4/ Stick Coil Mod....I have a split on Cylinder #1 HT Lead, it has some noticeable Copper Oxide build-up.
What else should I do/check?
Worth replacing the cam chain? Piston rings?
I am relatively competent in terms of getting down and dirty I just don't have that many specialized tools.
White/Blue smoke on start-up that clears once its up to temperature, during prolonged periods of 3/4, full throttle a sizable amount of smoke will be chucked out.
It has 53,000 miles on the clock with no service history hence I have no idea what needs doing.
Would anyone throw some suggestions as to preventative maintenance I should do for piece of mind?
I was thinking:
1/ Valve Seals.
2/ Head gasket, valve cover gasket.
3/ Shims.
4/ Stick Coil Mod....I have a split on Cylinder #1 HT Lead, it has some noticeable Copper Oxide build-up.
What else should I do/check?
Worth replacing the cam chain? Piston rings?
I am relatively competent in terms of getting down and dirty I just don't have that many specialized tools.