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Simba76
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PostPosted: 08:53 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: white smoke from Header after service Reply with quote

I had a full service done on my SV650 and they found no issues with the engine itself.
They Changed all fluids and said the oil and coolant was long overdue a change.

After a week of riding, approx 200 miles I noticed after a 30 minute trip back from work that there was white smoke coming from the exhaust connection to the engine. The header I think(?).

There is a smell of burning as well.
I have no temp gauge.
I've checked the coolant and its still completely full so no leak there.

Could it be residue from the fluid changes?
I haven't noticed a drop in power significantly either.
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PostPosted: 09:29 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would forget about that and change the front...possibly rear tyres at your earliest convenience.
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PostPosted: 10:13 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always get white smoke and oil burning smell from my bike after I've changed the oil,

This is because I've not worked out how to do it without spilling oil on the collector box (where my exhaust goes from 4 into 2) so as the exhaust heats up it burns the oil off.
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PostPosted: 10:24 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Soapy water or engine degreaser, scrub down the engine and header, take it out for a thrash. If it does it again, then worry about it.

Also, needs a fender-extender. It looks like one has been on there, or at least started to fit it.
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Simba76
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PostPosted: 11:03 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll give it a scrbb down and the take it for a blast.

The fender extender had some lovely screws in which still had sharp points in the end.
I'm filing them off before refitting.

The tyre looks properly squared off in the picture but its just the dirt from the journey. its only about 400 miles old.
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Simba76 wrote:
I'll give it a scrbb down and the take it for a blast.

The fender extender had some lovely screws in which still had sharp points in the end.
I'm filing them off before refitting.

The tyre looks properly squared off in the picture but its just the dirt from the journey. its only about 400 miles old.


Its more the model of tyre
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Simba76
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PostPosted: 17:36 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are they not good?
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PostPosted: 17:43 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bt-021s?? No they're shit.
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PostPosted: 17:56 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonko The Sane wrote:
I've not worked out how to do it without spilling oil on the collector box


https://www.sportbikes.net/forums/attachments/fz6-fz6r/155595d1206745451-flashing-slide-easy-oil-change-img_1105.jpg
or cut up an old juice carton Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 19:38 - 31 Oct 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ben90 wrote:
Wonko The Sane wrote:
I've not worked out how to do it without spilling oil on the collector box


https://www.sportbikes.net/forums/attachments/fz6-fz6r/155595d1206745451-flashing-slide-easy-oil-change-img_1105.jpg
or cut up an old juice carton Thumbs Up


It's not the sump plug drain, it's the filter, it's a tight fit to get the filter in and out, only way it fits through is to turn it so the hole is at the bottom so anything else you add in there is in the way
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