BIGSAL Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Is this normal??? My bike has been this way from day one... almost two years now.... Just wondering if it is a bad sign or now... so far so good, but I would just like some of your expert opinions on the matter... THANKS..... by the way, the one that smokes more is the left pipe.... (driver side.. heheheh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBB Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 If it's been doing it for two years you can pretty much rule out a head gasket leak on that side (also the smoke would be thick & white). Is the compression the same on both sides? I'd start with the pilots, take them out and clean the orifice. The passage is real small and it doesn't take more than a grain of sand to clog them. Also make sure both carbs have the same main jets and needle clip positions (you never know). Next, check the carb sync. Fresh plugs wouldn't hurt but again since you said it's worked for 2 years I doubt it would matter, but it wouldn't hurt trying. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeBrian Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Ben's right.Clean out the carbs. Does it smoke unevenly during warmup? slightly uneven isnt bad.It all depends on the color of smoke and the volume to determine if you have a problem or not.For two full years you might be o.k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGSAL Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Thanks, fellas!! The left pipe seems to smoke more during the warm up... the smoke does not look like it is a weird color or anything... grayish???? I will try to clean the carbs and see if it will make a difference....... THANKS AGAIN..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banchetta Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 My left exhaust always smokes more when you use the choke, but when warm they should be =. I'm guessing your carbs are out of sync. Plugs will make a difference to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoin39 Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Maybe time to repack your silencers. One might have a little more oil saturated then the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGSAL Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 cool..... thanks again, everyone... I've got the same plugs on my bike for about 7 Glamis trips now... Maybe it's time to change them... hehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just for fun Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 On my stock Banshee with T-5's my right pipe smokes more. Alot more, but after warm up it evens out. I have synched and cleaned my carbs, new plugs, everything, comes back to the saying, "it is what it is". If everything is squared away on your machine and it runs strong, plugs look good, I wouldn't be overly worried about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banchetta Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 If my exhaust was smoking unevenly, then I'd be worried. It takes 5 minutes to sync the carbs right and will gain more performance as well as the motor working together.....one side shouldn't pull the other side. puts a lot of strain on one side of the motor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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