What’s wrong with my motorcycle? Bubbling sound after I ride in carburetor and exhaust.?
I recently bought a 1982 Suzuki 850 GS… The last owner had it in his garage for 2 years sitting. When I bought it I started it without problem and drove it home. I noticed during the ride some of the cylinders weren’t firing all the time and I passed it off as old/bad gas. This information may or may not be related in the ending problem but, soon after I’ve noticed when I come back from a 10 minute ride I’ll hear a bubbling sound from the carburetor and the engine right by the exhaust pipes. I think i’m burning off oil and that may be what I’m hearing. If that is what I’m hearing what would cause that? What else do you think it could be? Thanks a lot.
yeah you are burning oil
can a motorcycle be certified with a rust hole in the exhaust pipe?
yeah you are burning oil
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If you have eliminated oil or gas in the pipes, it can be the carbs.
If you have old fuel, or bad fuel or the wrong fuel, it can boil in the carb. This is a bigger problem on things like chainsaws where the fuel tank and motor are often in the same casing.
You will often see cars stalled by the side of the road in the spring in northern climates. This is because our winter grade of fuel has a high butane level and will vapor lock your fuel system on a warm day. I have actually seen gas bubbling from the heat.
I would clean your carbs and tank. You may have a stuck float that is flooding one cylinder causing the gas to run through the pipe, or your gas may be boiling because it’s no good. Or it could be nothing at all.
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