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Will do the compression test over the weekend, thanks again Chris.

Also I did a breakfast run yesterday, did about 200km and the temperature was stable. Did not have any issues and she pulled like crazy. All was perfect except for the smoke every time I started her up.

Hi Chris, thank you for the response I really appreciate it. I checked the oil level and it has dropped by about 500ml in a week (I drive the bike about 80km (50miles) per day. Looks like the bike is burning oil. I do however still feel that it might be valve stem seals as it smokes when starting an...

sirch345 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:26 pm

EmilleVTR wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:23 pm I replaced the oil with Castrol 10w40 today. Still smoking when starting the bike and reving it. Hoping it’s not valve seals. Need to drive it tomorrow morning to get to work, hoping for the best.

What colour is the smoke?

Chris.

Hi Chris, the color is a white grey almost.

Hi there guys, sorry for the late response, my bike has 40000 km on the clock. Im leaning more toward valve stem seals now as it only smokes when starting and when the bike is idling. According to a Youtuber I got in contact with, the VTR uses the same valve stem seals as a 2005 Hyundai Gets 1.3 and...

How often do valve seals go on these bikes?

I replaced the oil with Castrol 10w40 today. Still smoking when starting the bike and reving it. Hoping it’s not valve seals. Need to drive it tomorrow morning to get to work, hoping for the best.

Hi everyone. Im new to this site so pleas pardon me if this has been discussed before. I just bought my vtr and the guy who owned it told me that he serviced it with 20w50 oil and now the bike smokes upon startup. I know the bike ran great before the service. Would it be advisable to change the oil ...