smoke at start

i have a 99 speedster SK (2x720) and while winterizing it i noticed more black "thin" oil in one of the engines spark plug tubes "both of them" then normal. This is the same engine that has always smoked a white/gray when cold. The engine runs great and sounds great. Starts right up and...

Hey kids, I've combed the forums, and incorporated as much as I could find before posting, so that I wouldn't waste anybody's time. I'm going to include everything I think may be relevant, so please bear with me. First, a quick disclaimer...I just bought this boat, so I don't have a lot...

smoke and anitfreeze on dry start Hey I just bought a 2004 sportster 155 4-tec. I've been reading that you can dry start these boats for 2-5 mins with no worries of over heating. So, I got impatient today and just had to hear her run. She started on the first turn and I let her run for...

This season my '95 Sportster has started smoking at startup. The longer the duration between use the more smoke. After reading a few threads, I've come to the conclusion that it might be a worn rotary seal or similar. I'm considering draining the oil injection system and just doing a premix...