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Old 08-12-2008, 11:35 AM
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I HAVE A 2007 YAMAHA WOLVERINE 450 AND IT HAS RECENTLY STARTED SMOKING LIKE REEEEAAALLLLYYYY BAD.IT HAS ABOUT 2400 MILES ON IT SHOULD IT ALREADY BE SHOT?
 
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Old 08-12-2008, 04:32 PM
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well id ask if it were under warranty, and if you have done any mod's to the motor or clutch?
 
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Old 08-13-2008, 10:04 AM
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JUST EXHAUST FILTER AND JET KIT
 
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Old 08-16-2008, 01:48 PM
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have you drowned it? filled the motor with water? it burn oil when you start it until it is warm or all the time? have you adjusted the valves yet? give us a little more info and i am sure we can help [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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Old 08-18-2008, 08:38 AM
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IT SEEMS TO SLACK OFF A LITTLE ONCE IT WARMS UP BUT IT STILL SMOKES. IT HAS HAD A FEW TRIPS IN THE MUD BUT NOT TO BAD,THE ONE IN THE PICS WAS PROLLY THE WORST IT HAS BEEN IN AS FAR AS WATER GOES.ITS EVEN GOT OIL BUILT UP IN MY EXHAUST ....I DONT THINK THATS A GOOD THING BUT THERE IS NOT LOSS OF POWER I DONT GET IT
 
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Old 08-18-2008, 05:14 PM
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id do a tuneup and go from there. just get a new plug, oil, oil filter, clean the aircleaner. and maybe run an engine cleaner in the tank like seafoam. it would be strange if its already got burnt up rings or bad valves or valve seals.
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 02:05 PM
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OK SO I WENT HOME LAST NIGHT AND DONE A FULL TUNE UP....AND ITS THE SAME STORY.I CHCKED THE OIL TO MAKE SURE NO WATER OR ANYTHING WAS IN THERE AND IT LOOKED OK I MEAN I DO HAVE LIKE 2400 MILES ON IT BUT SHOULD IT ALREADY BE TIME TO REBUILD THE MOTOR?
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 07:01 PM
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no it should not.... i will ask again.... have you had a valve adjustment ? sounds more like that to me as well as a bad valve seal....
 
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Old 08-21-2008, 11:21 AM
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I HAD THE BREAK-IN SERVICE DONE BUT NOTHING BUT OIL CHANGES SINCE THEN
 
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do you still have the bike?
 


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