dlslick
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I brought home a new project. It is a 1982 Aspencade. The bike had sat for 3 years. I did the normal stuff that you do when starting a bike that has been sitting a while, my mistake was trusting the guy I bought it from that he knew what he was doing when changing the oil. He bought the bike and started to get the bike running again and that is what he had done so far. He got to a point that he figured he was never going to get to it so he put it up for sale and I bought it. This bike has the aftermarket oil dip stick, I have never had one of these. I pulled it our and the oil was at the top line on it so I figured I was good to go. The bike blew more smoke than I have ever seen come out of a bike before when it started. I got to checking and couldnt see the top of the oil in the site gauge so I drained the oil until I could see it. Over a quart of oil too much in the engine. No more smoke.
I guess it must have been pumping it up through the crankcase breather and into the carb plenum.
Sure did foul the plugs good though. :shock:
I guess it must have been pumping it up through the crankcase breather and into the carb plenum.
Sure did foul the plugs good though. :shock: