White smoke is water and since this is an air cooled, it has to be water in the tailpipe, either from sitting or combustion or both, and I say both, because you said the trip was only about 7 mi and 40 degrees. Maybe the drainholes toward the joint at the headers are clogged? Like, with rust? You said it's been sitting. I wouldn't worry unless you see blue smoke, and it would be unusual for a Nighthawk. Stanley
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 12:42:02 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Need a little reassurance wait till you've done a thirty mile ride and then check On Mar 26, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Minnesota Blue wrote: > Hi, > > I need to be told it's going to be OK. Got the 83 650 out of the > garage and running. Have not put even 100 miles on it yet as it's > still a little on the cold side. Was tough to get started at first > but now fires every time. However, when I start it I get some white > smoke in the exhaust. This mostly clears up when I get it warmed up, > but it takes a little while. Just brought it in for tires and the > person following me to take me home said there was a little white > smoke out of the left tail pipe when idling at a light. My ride to > the shop was only about 7 miles and it was only about 40 degrees out > at the time. I know this is not a lot of info to go on, but is this > something I should be worried about or is this normal for a motor this > old (26,500 miles) after it's been stored for the winter? > > Thanks! > > MN Blue > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > --You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
