Issues after previous owner dropped bike VIDEO

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  • Gabriel
    • Feb 2026
    #1

    Issues after previous owner dropped bike VIDEO

    I put some details in the description but I just picked
    this bike up from a guy that dropped it on its right side. I started it up and thick white smoke was coming out of the dropped side of the exhaust and leaking gas so I figured I'd clean the carbs , no more leaking but still the same same problem with smoking , also the two exhaust pipes on that side I are insanely hot and discoloring the Chrome

    https://youtu.be/78XYfuxDOso
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    • Big T
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      • Mar 2005
      • 12392
      • West Slope, OR
      #2
      I wouldn't worry about the white smoke, a bit of riding should clear that up

      Are the pipes getting hot a new thing? Probably an air leak
      1978 GS 1000 (since new)
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        • cowboyup3371
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          • Apr 2010
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          #3
          When you cleaned the carbs did you re-sync them and do the valve adjustment?
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            • LAB3
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              • Mar 2018
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              #4
              Looks more like burning oil than unburned gas, ride it a bit and see if it clears up
              2001 Kawasaki Voyager XII (Current bike)
              1982 GS450txz (former bike)

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