Motorcycle Consumer News Rules-Read First    Home    Search    Members    Calendar    Who's On Welcome Guest ( Login | Register )       Recent Posts    Popular Topics Home » Motorcycle Consumer News » Technical Issues » BMW smoking after sitting BMW smoking after sitting Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message stevefly Posted 12/27/2005 1:31:47 PM Starting Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: 12/27/2005 1:27:18 PM Posts: 2, Visits: 0 I have a 2000 BMW K1200 LTC with 62000 miles that sat for a month. When I started it up recently the machine smoked like a mosquito sprayer a blue oily smoke. Has anyone had a similar problem? I would appreciate any feedback. Post #18479 Charon Posted 12/27/2005 7:15:35 PM Junior Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 12:30:01 PM Posts: 405, Visits: 957 I'm not real familiar with BMWs, but let me make a guess. Was the machine parked on the side stand? If so, there is a fair chance some oil leaked past the piston rings into one cylinder, and then smoked when you started it. The BMW twins were noted for smoking from the left (downhill) cylinder when parked on their sidestands for a while. Profanity is the linguistic crutch of the inarticulate. Predictions are very difficult, especially about the future. Post #18480 RePete Posted 12/27/2005 7:48:15 PM Junior Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 6:10:25 PM Posts: 277, Visits: 713 I have a couple 100 thousand miles on K models and I would say Charon nailed it. If any of the ring gaps come to rest at the bottom, you won't win any clean air awards. You might consider a closer relationship with the centerstand. Wife,R1,Kendon,Mountaineer,Alpinestars,Levis,Bose Wife,R1,Kendon,Mountaineer,Alpinestars,Levis,Bose Post #18481 jerseyjim Posted 12/28/2005 4:42:08 AM Senior Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 4:51:02 PM Posts: 1,165, Visits: 923 REAL bikes don't NEED centerstands! hahahahahahahahahaha Post #18482 torqueman Posted 12/28/2005 5:49:16 AM Advanced Member Group: Administrators Last Login: Yesterday @ 2:39:21 PM Posts: 3,215, Visits: 1,765 I come from a time when only real bikes had center stands. Torqueman Battle Creek, MI Goldwing 03 Torqueman Battle Creek, MI V-Strom 06 Goldwing 03 Post #18483 Godzilla Posted 12/28/2005 6:44:46 AM Junior Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: 10/22/2008 11:35:10 AM Posts: 297, Visits: 537 Yep... that is a common K Bike problem. The heads are on the downhill side. Doesn't seem to hurt anything. I use the center stand to prevent that. And she is a REAL bike... She started up one morning when it was 18 degrees and ran like a champ. Godzilla 1985 BMW K100 Godzilla 1985 BMW K100 Post #18484 stevefly Posted 12/28/2005 7:11:09 AM Starting Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: 12/27/2005 1:27:18 PM Posts: 2, Visits: 0 Thanks everyone for the feedback. I called my BMW mechanic friend last night and he said the exact same thing about parking the bike on the center stand. Have a great New Year! Post #18485 EMS Posted 1/9/2006 9:01:08 AM