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    My wife thanks hondarider102

    So, after a one hour drive in each direction, meeting up with hondarider102 in Bolton, I was able to get the EX250 home to my wife. After looking at it a bit more carefully, I stripped off the front and lower fairing and I think we might just leave it naked. The prior owner had dropped it pretty hard and destroyed the front fairing as well as one of the side fairings(which I have already replaced)



    My Ninja 500 is in the back, her Ninja 250 in the front.

    I gave her a first riding lesson up and down our culdesac today. Glad to say she managed to not drop it....

    Now to figure out what to do about the front turn signals...

    Also, if anyone can tell me what would cause the right side exhaust to spit a bit of white smoke(the left exhaust doesn't do this), I'd much appreciate...

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Corey is a good and helpful kid

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Schweet.

    Is there a crossover pipe in the exhaust like on the 500? One cylinder may just not have warmed up enough. (hope that was the cuase & not a leaky headgasket)

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Yes there is a cross over pipe just like the Ex500. I'd say run it for a bit and see if it doesn't go away and monitor the radiator. How long did it sit?

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Head gasket leak. Hopefully not the head, just the gasket. Can be done in a day, with the right tools and space.

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Even with a cross-over, Ive seen bikes that have a leaky gasket in 1 cylinder and only one exhaust pipe shows signs

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    It was running for 30 min and still doing it. The prior owner had taken it "mudding". Lots of dirt all over the place that I am still cleaning off of it. Including all over the radiator. I am going to run a tank of seafoam through...if that doesn't help, then will probably do the head gasket.

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    my bike was spitting white out the tailpipe when i fired it up last spring. it originally lasted for quite a while but then went away. i kinda chalked it up to condensation build up in the pipes and muffler... its been fine since

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Quote Originally Posted by lord1234 View Post
    It was running for 30 min and still doing it. The prior owner had taken it "mudding". Lots of dirt all over the place that I am still cleaning off of it. Including all over the radiator. I am going to run a tank of seafoam through...if that doesn't help, then will probably do the head gasket.
    If the "mudding" incident somehow got a lot of water inside a muffler then you put a can of turpentine in the bike I can see you actually believing it worked after merely evaporating the water. Where are you gonna put the can of overpriced turpentine? Gas tank or oil or coolant system? Enjoy the new bike. Corey is alright.

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Quote Originally Posted by Rambunctous View Post
    If the "mudding" incident somehow got a lot of water inside a muffler then you put a can of turpentine in the bike I can see you actually believing it worked after merely evaporating the water. Where are you gonna put the can of overpriced turpentine? Gas tank or oil or coolant system?
    So you are saying give it 500 miles first?

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    Re: My wife thanks hondarider102

    Yeah ride it a bit and see if it clears up while checking the coolant level a lot. Thats reasonable. Or You could see if a radiator pressure tester from Advance Auto Parts fits the radiator. Free to use with a refundable deposit.

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