Mickster
XS650 Enthusiast
The bike is running good. Compression is strong on the kick pedal. All systems seem to be OK.
Except for the smoke out the right side exhaust and a bit less out the left side. At Idle all looks good, crack the throttle and white smoke comes out on the de-cell.
Read that Re-torqueing the heads hoping it was a leaking gasket would help. Nope.
Now it's time to pull the motor out of the frame, and do a top end. Which is sort of freaking me out. All this data on this site regarding the cam and chain and how to get through it all is not anything like a push rod motor which is easy.
Valve seals and rings. Re-use the piston, ball home the cylinders. I'm hoping that's all it will take to get this motorbike squared away.
I don't want to screw this up, want to get right, no leaks, no issues. What do you guys think I should do?
Except for the smoke out the right side exhaust and a bit less out the left side. At Idle all looks good, crack the throttle and white smoke comes out on the de-cell.
Read that Re-torqueing the heads hoping it was a leaking gasket would help. Nope.
Now it's time to pull the motor out of the frame, and do a top end. Which is sort of freaking me out. All this data on this site regarding the cam and chain and how to get through it all is not anything like a push rod motor which is easy.
Valve seals and rings. Re-use the piston, ball home the cylinders. I'm hoping that's all it will take to get this motorbike squared away.
I don't want to screw this up, want to get right, no leaks, no issues. What do you guys think I should do?