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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Kentish on 04 January 2015, 08:09:52 pm

Title: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: Kentish on 04 January 2015, 08:09:52 pm
I notice it more when I look in my mirror and have a car behind me because it's light are shining on the back of the bike.

It's worse when stationary. I notice other bikes the smokes tends to clear when they warm up but my fazer doesn't seem to do that. I Noticed this a lot of it rains or its cold?

Should I be checking something?
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: unfazed on 04 January 2015, 10:04:29 pm
That would be normal on a cold or wet day until it the engine heats up.
Is it blue or white smoke?
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: Dave48 on 05 January 2015, 09:51:21 am
You need to check this on a mild/dry day. For every gallon of fuel your engine burns it will produce a gallon of water vapour as a product of combustion which is much more evident on a cold damp day.
If your engine is in good condition this isnt a problem but white SMOKE as opposed to vapour on a normal warm day indicates a problem.
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: darrsi on 05 January 2015, 10:13:38 am
My money's on it just being the cold weather, it takes a bit of getting used to, but I doubt you'll have a problem.
Depending how long you've had it sitting around for, and also if you do any short journeys, then you may even have a nice blob of mayonnaise on the underside of your oil cap as well, which is an eye opener as well until you read up on it, it's normal.
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 05 January 2015, 05:30:25 pm
put your hand (or a tissue) over the exhaust outlet when it's idling. You should just get a wet  (and warm) hand. You may get a slight bit of oil mist coming through too but not too much.
If your hand turns black from oil you have a problem.
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: gerkin on 05 January 2015, 08:50:06 pm
are you using any oil?
 
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: Kentish on 05 January 2015, 09:36:12 pm
are you using any oil?

No I don't seem to be. Thanks for the replies people much appreciated as usual. I shall check it when the weather gets a bit warmer
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: fazersharp on 05 January 2015, 09:50:50 pm
put your hand over your exhaust outlet  You should just get a wet  (and warm) hand.
Bad curry maybe last night

I know sorry !!!
Title: Re: Fsz600 2003 smoking a bit
Post by: Deefer666 on 06 January 2015, 07:18:05 am
If its not loosing oil or coolant then my money is on water vapour from the damp air.