white smoke dammit

[Badjones]

So I am guessing that white smoke that started at warm up idle, and then spewed out of pipes after shutdown, is coolant. Now it runs on one at startup, and smokes when revved. Water pump drain is clear of coolant, but sightglass just getting a milky hue above oil level. Head gasket me thinks????

[5parkyuk]

I would concur

[big stink]

How many miles has it done?

[Badjones]

Poor thing has only done 70,000 Km, only ever to church on Sundays, never over 3000 rpm........Ok so it gets flogged fairly hard lol. Seems the front cylinder is the problem. Went from tiny wisp of smoke to filling the headers in about 5 Km. Stripping the poor old girl down and should have it gutted by tomorrow. Sadly Honda Australia has no head gaskets, so waiting on back order from Japan.

[big stink]

Shit happens mate! These engines can do serious mileage more than 70000km thats for sure.

[steve p]

Shit happens mate! These engines can do serious mileage more than 70000km thats for sure.

I beg to differ

[big stink]

If you don't fuck with them!

[steve p]

[Sppete]

If you don't fuck with them!

[Badjones]

Well it looks good inside. Front cylinder leaking, rear is good. Only just started leaking, and no damage to bore, oil basically still uncontaminated so bottom end is safe. Cams etc look like brand new, thankfully all looks good, or I would have to move my second one out of the living room and ride it lol.....