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Title: Newbie question - :)
Post by: Morganinaboat on 15 April 2015, 05:24:23 pm

Proud new owner of a 1999 model and have been on 3-4 rides so far.  As I was warming up the bike today I noticed a slight amount of smoke from directly under the engine and crawled around to find the cause.  Seemed like there was enough greasy gunk built up around the kick stand area that once the engine heated up that gunk started to melt a bit and smoke.  So my question is can I use a degreaser in that area and clean things up to eliminate that lil problem?  Sorry for the simple question and I apologize if it's already been covered in here elsewhere.  Thanks so much.   

Title: Re: Newbie question - :)
Post by: slappy on 15 April 2015, 05:50:55 pm

Yes, just clean it up then put  something like WD40 on the sidestand pivot and the sidestand cut off switch.

Title: Re: Newbie question - :)
Post by: darrsi on 15 April 2015, 06:38:02 pm

Smoke from the stand area?
Sounds odd to me!

Title: Re: Newbie question - :)
Post by: Ebme Geek on 16 April 2015, 08:56:59 am

If he has that much gunk down there maybe there is some on the exhaust as well, anyway as slappy said clean it up, but I prefer to use spray can chain lube for pivots like the stands, it sprays on easy, flows into the pivots and dries to a grease so lasts longer than wd40
 
By the way welcome to the site ........ good choice of bike, yep, reason to be a proud owner  :thumbup
 
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Title: Re: Newbie question - :)
Post by: fazersharp on 16 April 2015, 09:07:09 am

Quote from: Ebme Geek on 16 April 2015, 08:56:59 am

If he has that much gunk down there maybe there is some on the exhaust as well, anyway as slappy said clean it up, but I prefer to use spray can chain lube for pivots like the stands, it sprays on easy, flows into the pivots and dries to a grease so lasts longer than wd40

Defiantly this.
And for cleaning gunk I use parafin or somtimes called kerosene from your local garage in that bin outside near the door

Title: Re: Newbie question - :)
Post by: Punkstig on 16 April 2015, 09:45:41 am

As above, the gunk will return in time as this is the chain lube flinging off the chain!

Title: Re: Newbie question - :)
Post by: slappy on 16 April 2015, 12:46:59 pm

Quote from: Ebme Geek on 16 April 2015, 08:56:59 am

If he has that much gunk down there maybe there is some on the exhaust as well, anyway as slappy said clean it up, but I prefer to use spray can chain lube for pivots like the stands, it sprays on easy, flows into the pivots and dries to a grease so lasts longer than

Never thought of using chain lube like that, its a good tip. :)   42 years of riding and maintaining  bikes and I am still learning.