Won't idle for more than 5min then it dies

[kawagirl]

The site glass did seem to look a little murky... almost like it was misted up. When I switched the bike off and the oil settled, it didn't look very clear (more like a brown murky colour) at all, considering the oil was just changed and the bike had only been ridden once since then. If it is the head gasket, I cant afford to fix it. Gonna cost about another R3000.00. I only paid R10000.00 for the bike and have already spent R6000.00 on it. I really don't think its gonna be worth my while to fix it. I'm never gonna get my money back as these bikes are selling for R15000.00 and running.

[Ratmick]

The misting on the sight glass is also 'normal' if the bike hasn't had a decent run to get it up to a normal temperature for 15-20 minutes. My ZZR used to have this in mid-winter, it looked like milk chocolate on the inside of the sight glass, but if you pulled the filler cap off the oil looked fine.

From reading the earlier posts I think the guys are on the right track, it seems to be a fuel starvation problem. I'd still be suspecting the fuel tap, they can be a bastard, especially if the bike has sat for a long time in a previous life and the fuel in the tap has turned to varnish.

Mick

[kawagirl]

good morning boyz.... ok so last night I tried to start the bike and as I pushed the button i heard "BANG" saw a "FLASH" crapped myself and said..."OH SHIT". So I tried again... this time I saw a "PUFF' of smoke and some oil running down the side of the engine. Oh and that white milky shit in the oil cap... is in the sump too.

[Ratmick]

Well that is officially BAD. Time to call it a day unless you have deep(er) pockets. Sounds at the very least to be a head gasket.

I would take the bike to the guy who had it for all this time with a large tube of KY Jelly. Get him to bend over, lube up your bike and insert it up his backside and he clearly knows stuff-all about bikes. Don't worry about holding onto it, just leave it up there...

Mick

[kawagirl]

LMAO!!!! you know what? That sounds like a brilliant idea... I can just picture it...mmmm "PRICELESS". Well a friend of mine said he would sort it out free of charge and I work in the engineering industry so i'm sure I can pull a few strings if any skimming needs to be done. But I am definitely gonna get rid of it once its running. I hear that once the head goes it most likely will continue to give problems... mmm... so its a shopping I will go... putting THE BEAST down and getting me a new shinny puppy... one thats wheels actually turn...

But guys, i wanna say thanks for all your help and your concern... I really appreciate it alot... the next Fosters is on me...lol

[6maniac]

Move to Oz .... loads of Kawa experts, and only costs you a beer or two for the fix !!

[Nelso]

... the next Fosters is on me...lol

But no one over here drinks that horse piss.

Sorry to hear about your troubles and welcome.

[seiko1]

I'de still be killing the overpriced prevous mechanic anyway
Show us some pics of your surroundings....as in your town

[smithy5]

Hey Nicky, Initially I was going to say, after reading the title of this thread, just drop a Viagra in the fuel tank, it's supposed to make everything last more than 5 minutes........ but now your saying milky looking oil that usually means you have water in your oil which is probably a blown head gasket..........
Now, i'd probably go with what Mick said with the KY gel.... oh and take your camera so you can post up the pic's

[freestyler]

fosters... hahaha

[kawagirl]

I posted some picks under the heading "The Beast" ... and as for the beer drinking... don't touch the stuff myself... I drink Katemba's which is a mixture of red wine and coke 50/50 (wine in first though)...