headlights SMoking
 

I just bought a 2002 honda cbr f4i with 3530miles now it has 5xxx miles on it. Headlights smoke ifigure oil is dripping onto the headers i look through the oil window i have NO OIL i put 20-30W car oil because i had to. Should i still get my bike checked out or is it fine now??

RE: headlights SMoking
 

whats the temp. outside? possibly wet/raining? i know when i ride in the rain and the cold rain touches my headers....it looks like my headlights are almost on fire, lol.

RE: headlights SMoking
 

did you check the window when it was running?

RE: headlights SMoking
 

no wat should i see??

RE: headlights SMoking
 

You need to stand the bike straight up and down when checking the oil level. If you leave it on the kickstand, you won't see anything even when full.

RE: headlights SMoking
 

I've noticed this SAME EXACT thing ever since i bought my bike and possibly after the first oil change. This was about a year ago, and it still happens. It doesn't seem to be affecting my bike but it gets me worried, i usually disregard it since the tempertures seem normal.

RE: headlights SMoking
 

is it smoking inside or outside or both and how much smoke is there

RE: headlights SMoking
 

When you take the oil filter off, you're very likely to drip some oil onto the headers. It'll burn off for a little bit. Perfectly normal.

RE: headlights SMoking
 

1) make sure bike is perfectly vertical when checking oil. if it's on the kickstand, you won't see oil.
2) change oil asap. car oil = no good.

with that being said:

oil on exhaust headers = smoke and funny smell
rain on exhaust headers = steam and funny smell

if you're 100% sure it's your headlights that are smoking, i'd check for burned wires in your headlight harness by taking off the front fairing...

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~vp230799/bikefix2.jpg

even then, i'm amazed a fuse hasn't blown or that the light(s) haven't burnt out...

RE: headlights SMoking
 

actually, disregard all that poop i just posted. the solution is simple:

your oil filter is loose, causing oil to drip on your headers, causing you to be out of oil, causing your headlights to smoke, causing this post.

tighten it.