Strange Smoke From Bike

Went into garage this morning to fire her up as i the first turn went a poof of smoke(no not me) came out of the top left of the bike under the handlebars, sort of steering damper, radiator area. Now there was no psssssss noise when it happened or anything but the bike was turning and not firing. Did what i normally do when this happens switched lights off and she fired.

Now there are a couple of things i think it could be...

Radiator - Havent a clue why.
Oil - Needs to be changed (booked in saturday).
Petrol - I put V-Power in last night.

The smoke only came out once and smelt weird lol, so it wasn't just random smoke.

Just went out and started her up now and no probs etc, which leads me to believe its oil or radiator.

Thanks in advance guys.

Stu

Wow thats wierd,

Mine did exactly the same yesterday, although the smoke seemed to come from the left hand side of the tank, I have checked the wiring under there and cant find anthing, and she has ran fine since...if you find out what it was let me know!

sounds more like somethimgs shorting to me mate with the trouble you've had with the electrics, check the wiring loom where the smoke came from and at the points where its moved frequently when the bars are turned, as it could be shorting to the frame or from one conductor to another

Originally Posted by MrRoper

Wow thats wierd,

Mine did exactly the same yesterday, although the smoke seemed to come from the left hand side of the tank, I have checked the wiring under there and cant find anthing, and she has ran fine since...if you find out what it was let me know!

yer was top left of the tank sorta area

Originally Posted by plowsie

The smoke only came out once and smelt weird lol,
Stu

what sort of weird? was it like a electrical burning smell ?

probaly not, but its not the exsust blowing is it

Originally Posted by hovis

what sort of weird? was it like a electrical burning smell ?

probaly not, but its not the exsust blowing is it

Nar was left handside for one, i thought an electrical smell, but then an oily smell, deffo not petrol.

Originally Posted by plowsie

Nar was left handside for one, .

i thought not, but it could have been the downpipe, but i guess you would hear it blowing?

take tank off, & inspect wires,

sorry, not much help

Better help than myself mate, i just flopped when that happened, i rode to work changing at 5000 revs all the way just incase it was oil or summit like that.

Im sure mine was electrical,

There doesnt seem to be much wiring on the left side though (when sat on bike) the right side seems to have a loom with a few connectors going into it. Tank will probably need to come off to check properly..stupid question but how o i remove the seat to get the tank off

remove the 2 black side pannels with allen key, then you can see the allen key bolts holding the seat on