• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Metal flakes and blue oil smoke after removing catalytic converter.

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PatD193

Husqvarna
AA Class
Quick info to start with. Bike is 2010 TE 250 with 500 km (310 miles) on it. pick it up last Thursday.

So this morning I removed the Catalytic Converter as suggested by many for the de-resticting process.

I started the bike afterwards and it was still cold and I gave it a bit short and fast rev and I noticed that blue smoke came out and also that there was what looked like very very fine glitter (metal flakes I assume).

I hadn't done before I removed the Catalytic Converter so I dont know if it was there before but its still worrying me.

So my questions are:

Is the blue smoke because the bike is cold and the engine hasn't heated up and expanded to seal the piston properly?

and

Are the metal flakes just because the fairly unused motor is being worn in?

Thanks
 
I am assuming the metal flakes came out of the exhaust. I think it would be just some residual left overs from the cat removal.
As for the smok, just let it warm up a tad under idle and see what happens. I would think all is ok and it is just early ignition stuff being cleared out under load.
 
So I took my bike out for run today and after getting back with it nice a warm at this stage I gave it a couple reves and there was no blue smoke or metal flakes so I'm putting it down to (the blue smoke) being cold and starting up and the metal flakes to the cat removal process.
 
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