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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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i was driving normal yesterday and noticed massive smoke coming from muffler and i pulled over asap. i was doing no more than 50. when i got off the bike i noticed oil all over the wires under the carbs ect. i took bike apart and the air box was full with oil and carborator . when i took off the carbs i looked into the intake holes and 2 were fulled to the top and the other 2 were wet with oil please help me
 
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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You didnt put too much oil in it did you?
 
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 11:57 PM
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check your engine vents and make sure that there not blocked or clogged..
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 11:57 AM
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well bike is fixed the wife ran the bike over so its totaled
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by f1fighter
well bike is fixed the wife ran the bike over so its totaled
Hmm...sounds contradictory. Is it fixed or is it totaled?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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well bike is fixed the wife ran the bike over so its totaled
Are you kidding?!?!? Seriously, she ran over it???

Was it an accident, or her way of ending your headaches over it??
 
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 06:47 PM
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no we didnt brake up the bike was totaled. motor was crack all the way thru and transmission was hanging gas tank bent rim bent fork bent. found a doner bike and swapped parts and she is up and running but where is the vents you were talking about
 
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 04:36 AM
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There is a oil breather pipe coming from the top of the valve cover to the bottom of the air box
 
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