mldryden01
Parking Attendant
Needing help
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posted April 27, 2008 06:01 PM
Need some advice!!!
I just got my bike out for the spring ( 07 zx14 ) and rode for about one mile. Halfway back I stopped at a friends house and my bike was setting idle. And white smoke started coming from one side of the two stock pipes. It was sweet smelling to. But I checked the temp and it says it was fine. 2 marks down from the top. The bike only has about 350 miles on it. It is still full of coolant and there is a little bit of a milky substance under the oil cap. But the oil still looks clear. The dealer says it could be moisture from the long winter set. And it is still under warranty. It hasn't done that since but I haven't rode it either. Just back home and start it every other day. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
  
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smokinzx14
Needs a life
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posted April 27, 2008 07:06 PM
Sounds like a head gasket but i have not heard of any zx14s with that problem in 3 years .. But i guess anything is possible ...I would ride it and keep an eye on the coolant level ...I would go riding and have some fun ....
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ninja14
Pro
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posted April 27, 2008 10:15 PM
1 mile.............not even warm.
Prob condensation - steam.
Get it hot and look again.......after you get the water cooked from the oil it should be fine.
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mldryden01
Parking Attendant
Needing help
Posts: 17
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posted April 28, 2008 10:30 AM
I'm going to ride this weekend and see what it does. If there is something still wrong I will take it to the shop and have them go through it. Thanks for the info.
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Sticks_n_Stones
Needs a job
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posted April 28, 2008 01:21 PM
My bike does that all the time, it's just condensation. Also, dont start and let it sit idling unless you are gonna let it do it for at least 20 minutes. Take it for a couple mile ride, you have to get the oil hot enough to burn off the condensation out of it completely. If youdont, its just exerbating the problem and "milking" your oil- not to mention corroding internals. Either let it sit or ride it IMO. If you are worried about the battery, idle it for 30 minutes once a month.
Or just ride it. I heard its meant to be ridden from somebody...
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