Hi Guys

Regarding the stem seals going brittle over time caused by lack of use,here are the bikes KM figures over the years taken from its history showing total after each mot..

Years 1 to 3 = 1468km
4th year = 1669km
5th year = 1754km
6th year = 1931km
7th year = 3049km
8th year = 5065km
9th year = 7341km
Currently at about 7800km.

As you can see it did quite a bit of sitting around in the first half of its life but its usage increased when the original owner sold it on so maybe it has been smoking away for 4 years or so with the last owner not bothering to get it looked at??

One of you guys mentioned oil sitting in the bottom of the sump and then finding its way into the combustion chamber..what is the cure for this as I will be getting complaints from the neighbours with the amount of smoke that comes out of the pipe,can`t` really live with it as it is too much?

I`m pretty sure that the amount of oil that is in the TT is correct,just checked it and it is in between the low and high marks.

Is there any final checks that can be done to see if the problem isn`t something simple before I get my tools out and take its top end off?

Forgot to mention that the smoke is a light grey colour.

The previous owner had an oil change done the day before I picked it up,could the wrong oil cause this if it much thinner than the recommended 20/50?

Just clutching at straws,don`t really want to get my hands greasy.LOL.

Thanks.