Occasional smoking

[ArizonaATC]

whats the deal with my bike ocasionally smoking, i just changed the oil with wet clutch 10-40, and once in a while it smokes (not heavy smoke but
enough to faintly see and smells like burning oil), most times i cant even see the smoke out the back but the odd time itll spit more smoke than usual.

whats the deal with this, did i put to much oil in? when i dip the dipstick(i dont turn it in, just dip) its in the safe zone, maybe its the carb gummed up? i do need to clean it which i will do tmmr.

thanks for reading!

[DohcBikes]

Could be valve seals.

Personally I think there are times when it's best to just not worry about it a little smoke. I've had several machines, cars, trucks that smoked over the years. Its not the end of the world. Obviously it's a matter of preference but honestly I see quite a few engines get torn apart because of a little smoke and chances are it would have ran just fine for many years.

[ArizonaATC]

Could be valve seals.

Personally I think there are times when it's best to just not worry about it a little smoke. I've had several machines, cars, trucks that smoked over the years. Its not the end of the world. Obviously it's a matter of preference but honestly I see quite a few engines get torn apart because of a little smoke and chances are it would have ran just fine for many years.

thanks haha, i think i needed to hear that, I worry to much about stuff and i always like my stuff mechanically sound, if it isnt it drives me insane, but this probably isnt something i should worry about to much!

[loganm]

Does it run? It sounds like it runs. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[ArizonaATC]

Does it run? It sounds like it runs. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

yeah it runs great. just every couple mins it will spit out more smoke than usual, maybe the valves are on their way out?

[Dirtcrasher]

Then, set your valves or do a compression test. What machine is this??

Pinger/thumper??

[ArizonaATC]

Then, set your valves or do a compression test. What machine is this??

Pinger/thumper??

125m 1984, i will try setting the valves

[oscarmayer]

125m is known to smoke some. You could do a top end but why spend the $? If it runs and works fine then let it be.


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[ArizonaATC]

125m is known to smoke some. You could do a top end but why spend the $? If it runs and works fine then let it be.


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maybe it has something to do with the motor being horizontal? i didnt know they were known to smoke a some!