Cougar Posted September 21, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 21, 2007 I picked this little bike up last week from a garage sale for $50.00, It has not ran for over 13 years. I changed the Oil, Plug and cleaned the tank out a bit. Got a new battery and cleaned the carb. and what do you know. she fired right up. My Question is when a bike sits that long is it normal for it to smoke for a while out of the muffler? (think i got a bad ring?) Valves?) My wife and I love going on the back roads here in Iowa but haven't since we bought the RSV.. I just don't like being on gravel roads with the much wight under me. Thanks, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted September 21, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 21, 2007 Is that a 2 stroke engine? If so, it is perfectly normal for it to smoke a bit. If it's a 4 stroke, then it's not normal but probably not unusual for one that has been sitting for so long. It could possibly be a stuck ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted September 21, 2007 Yeah, it is a 4 stroker.. I Posted right after I road it "Illegally" *oops* up and down the road for about 15 Min's.. then I shut it off posted here then went out to dinner about 1.5 hours ago. I just got back fired her up again and no smoke.. ummm I think your right. maybe there was a stuck ring! (hope all is well with you and yours Don) Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted September 21, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 21, 2007 I think that SOP on Motors which have sat for while. I would think about serious Problems if it won't smoke. My Turbo does this every time i fire her up, the longer she sits, the longer she smokes. Also all the Diesel Motors which are not used frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted September 21, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 21, 2007 Put a little marvel mystery oil in the crankcase and a little in the fuel. It'll break up any varnish in that baby. run it for a few hundred miles and change the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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