White smoke I have a 2000 model suzuki desparado 800cc white smoke is coming out of the exhaust pipe is it serious?

Coolant leaking on engine and burning

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Causes of White Exhaust Smoke

IF you are running stock pipes (not "True Duals"), the right pipe exhaust ALL from the front cylinder, and SOME of the rear, and the left pipe only blows SOME of the rear alone.

The stock rear pipe splits, some going to the left pipe by itself, and the rest going to the right pipe WITH the exhaust from the front cylinder.

Now, white smoke usually indicates moisture.
Being a (non-VRod) Harley, that eliminates the liquid coolant, because there is none.

Next up that comes to mind is condensation.
BUT, this would burn off fairly quickly.

So is the white smoke only at first, or even when warmed up?
And if warmed up, is it actually coming OUT of the pipes, or OFF the pipes (like some oil burning)?

First check carb gasket. White smoke usually mean cooler leeks (for liquid cooled engines)- suspect head gasket. But this is just if smoke coming from exhaust not engine.

sounds like stale fuel in the carbs,you need to drain the carb bowls and let fresh fuel flow through them.

White smoke is usually the sign of a blown headgasket.. I would have the coolant system pressure tested before any serious damage is done.

Continuous or just for the 5-10 seconds.
If continuous you may have oil seeping past your pistons oil rings or valve guides oil seals.
Check your spark plug see if they are fouled badly (covered heavily and oily) or just covered by oil and sooth lightly.
If 5-10 sec it is normal as the engine is heating up there are normally a little oil seeping past the seals.

Hi dluv, what color is the smoke coming from your exhaust? Is it black,blue, grey or white?

White smoke usually associated with water or moisture. it doesn't take too much water to produce white smoke. check

1. cloudy oil under oil cap
2. leak through gasket from cooling jacket to combustion chamber

White smoke is caused by coolant or water coming out the tail pipe. There is a chance that the white smoke was caused by water splashing up from a puddle onto the exhaust pipe. Keep an eye on the coolant level in the radiator in any event.

Let us know how it goes or if the problem persists. We're looking forward to how things go for you.