It's got 39k miles on it ... It only smokes a lot when I first start it up from cold.. can't say if it smokes on gear changes etc as well.. I'm riding it and can't see :lol:

does this only apply to wheelies,cuz i hammer the **** out of my k3 and its only got 1100 miles on the clock! are the sv engines generaly strong?
daz

hmm?
 

Lads, my k5 with all of 3000km on it smokes a bit on start up when cold also.....usually only first thing in the morning. Im assuming its condensation.
My old bandit was the same.
Oil level is fine. Yams make sure you have the bike totally upright when checking the oil level....First time i checked it i went "oh ****"..and then realised the bike wasnt totally upright...level was fine.

But im an optimist! ...maybe in-fact my k5 is ****ed...although ive followed the break-in religiously, never wheelied it....etc etc....

Have you asked the guy who sold it to you about it yet if he's on this site?

A bandit400 may not have the torque and probably cant pull a wheely and has moody carbs if not looked after but that doesnt make it ****.....very very flickable machine and perfect for a first bike. Will hit 110-120 mph stock.....not bad for a detuned gsxr 400cc inline-4 unfaired watercooled bike.

Silly question but you didn't try checking the oil when after you had just switched it off :oops:

Re: hmm?
 

I had a bandit 400 once, but it was ****e.. sold it about a ZXR400 instead.. much better :mrgreen:

When should you check the oil level???

Not straight after turning it off as i believe some is still sitting in the engine, i know it makes a big difference to mine.

I checked oil a couple of hours after turning it off... topped it up , run engine for a bit and checked again.. sitll not showing in the eye glass thingy, bike was upright.. ran out of oil so can't put any more in till i get some more.. never really sure when im meant to check the oil! hot cold or what arghhh

Should be showing oil then after two hours, should be showing after a few minutes. I mean straight after turning off the engine.

The procedure for checking oil is simple: start the bike up and let run for a couple of minutes to get the oil warmish so it flows properly. Turn off bike and wait three minutes (according to the manual and thus allowing it time to settle). Stand bike upright (and I count to ten to allow it move from one side of the engine to the other) and then see if it's visible in the oil check window down by the clutch side crankcase.

If nothing's showing I personally wouldn't ride it.

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