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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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My 2001 sportsman has been a good bike for me until I changed the oil, and now it smokes like crazy ( blue smoke ). I used OEM filter and oil. I admit it hadnt been changed in awhile. Can anyone suggest what has happened and how to fix it ?
 
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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blue smoke is oil burning.... is there that primer on that year to prime the oil after you change?? im not sure i have a 99 but i know on some year you have to prime the oil line after you change it... hope you didnt burn up a valve or somthing
 
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Thanks for the insight, not aware of anything like that. Will check with dealer on that issue. Thanks again.
 
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