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GS1100 Engine Smokey on Start Up

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I've done a fair bit of work on this engine now but not complete strip down. Fixed all the leaks (oil filter area and cam cover), replaced a chipped inlet cam and follower, set the valve clearances, compression is good, stripped and cleaned carbs, new rubber boots etc. The engine starts, idles and runs as it should but if I leave it standing for a few days it will blow a lot of smoke starting a few seconds after start up for about 10 seconds then stops and doesn't blow any more smoke any time after that. It doesn't seem to do this if I start the bike every day. If this was a dry sump motor I would have said that the oil return line is leaking into the sump, but since it aint a dry sump motor, I'm wondering what it could be.
 
valve guides and/or seals. the oil seeps past while the engine is sat idle and then burns off when you next start it. also would be noticed if you throttle off and then wind open the throttle again, the vacuum created in the combustion chambers will suck the oil in past the guides and seals and you will get a puff of smoke upon opening throttle again
 
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That's what I would have thought too, except it doesn't seem to blow smoke on the throttle off and back on again thing.
 
its hard to see when you are riding the bike, get someone to follow you and watch what happens
 
I put in new valve stem seals in mine recently, with the help of HJFISK, and mine smoked on start up and kept smoking for a couple of days. Had a nice smoke show. Said screw it a was going to ride it and see what happens. After about 5-6 miles it cleared up and has never come back. Good for me. Take it for a 25-50 mile ride and see what happens.
 
Though if they're just on the way out the seals will soften as the engine warms up and appear to function properly.

If it only smokes on cold start up it's nothing to worry about - unless it bothers you (though there's a contradiction in terms).
 
Think of it this way, you are doing your little bit to keep malaria out of Australia.
 
Thanks guys. Yeah. Once I start riding it there is no smoke that I can see (and no one else has said anything). Its not worrying me and I have a major rebuilt lined up on my Harley. I just want it running reliably while I do that. I'll just leave it for now and get back to it. Thanks again.
 
MiketheBike said:
Thanks guys. Yeah. Once I start riding it there is no smoke that I can see (and no one else has said anything). Its not worrying me and I have a major rebuilt lined up on my Harley. I just want it running reliably while I do that. I'll just leave it for now and get back to it. Thanks again.
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There's nothing there at all that would compromise reliability at all.
 
Just an update to this old thread. Now that I have put about 1000miles on the engine, there is no smoke ever. I think it might have been BassCliffe that said in a post somewhere, that given some miles these old engines will wear the rings in again and become smoke free. looks like that worked for me!
 
The guides will be history, putting new seals on worn out guides is just a bandaid.
 
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