Hi all, I'm new to site and bikes so bare with me haha
I've just bought my first bike a 1991 ZZR250, iv'e took it it for a few rides now but just the other day I notice my exhaust pipes had white spots on it, what wasn't there before. iv'e now taken a better look around my bike it seems to be over the frame too, and looks like its leaked from somewhere but I can tell where from. Its like a white oily powder, just wondering what this might be?
Wasn't too sure if this was the place to post this sorry if its in the wrong place. Cheers
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yep could be coolant, but on a side note it could aslo be battery acid from the overflow, my brothers gsxr had a white powder stain on the swing arm that was etched in an that was battery overflow.. especially if battery has just been replaced
TONY-J wrote:yep could be coolant, but on a side note it could aslo be battery acid from the overflow, my brothers gsxr had a white powder stain on the swing arm that was etched in an that was battery overflow.. especially if battery has just been replaced
Wouldn't be "oily" though ??
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It can either be oily, or a powder - but it can't be both
sounds to me like battery fluid overflow. Which is a bad sign, means the battery has been boiling - using fluid and creating a lot of gas - which also means the reg/rectifier is probably shot.
Algeemo - check the fluid level in your battery ASAP, and then get an auto-electrician to test the charging voltage - should be no more than 14V at around 4,000rpm on your bike.
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If it stays oily, then it's probably radiator coolant. It's either leaking from the cooling system, or being pumped out from a gasket leak. Check the radiator, overflow bottle, water pump and hoses as well as thermostat and housing.
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Where on the exhaust & frame are the "white" spots ?
i.e. ... headers/mufflers ? front frame tubes/swing arm ?
Pics ??
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Hey guys cheers for all the replies, yeah its a white powder just looked oily coz its mixed with grease from the chain. it has a irony smell like copper, I can't get the faring off due to a rounded nut ffs...but it looks like its came from the battery and coolant overflow area, the bloke I bought the bike from did say he just put a new battery in it, so my battery cooking? if so why does this happen is there a certain way you gotta put a new battery in a bike?
Oh I checked the coolant overflow theres coolant in it.
its happening because your regulator/rectifier unit is not working properly, the battery is over-charging and boiling itself dry - instead of fixing the problem and replacing the reg/rec unit, the previous owner just fitted a new battery.
This new battery will be fried quickly unless you replace the reg/rec unit.
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before you replace anything first figure out if there is a fualt, and check battery fluid levels becuase where i buy my battery's from they are dry and you get a bottle of acid with it.
someone could have overfilled the battery to start with.
TONY-J wrote:before you replace anything first figure out if there is a fualt, and check battery fluid levels becuase where i buy my battery's from they are dry and you get a bottle of acid with it.
someone could have overfilled the battery to start with.
good luck
Yeah will do, I got a mate who been around bikes for years, going to ask him to come around and take a look at it for me. just make sure im doing the right thing.
