Hi steve,

google "enfield bullet wet sumping" it's pretty common ,usually not to much
to worry about, try leaving the motor at TDC when you park it up.

Riggo

2009/7/9 Steve T. <steve@...>

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> It has been raining here for three weeks and my Enfield (2006 Bullet with
> 2700 miles) has been sitting without starting for that long. When I started
> it I got an uncharacteristic cloud of smoke out of the tail pipe for about
> the first 45 seconds.
>
> I suspect some of the oil inside the rocker cover may have seeped past the
> valve guides.
>
> Is this normal or should I do something about it. I'm very new to this
> bike. I traded an ancient but venerable Triumph for it about a month ago. I
> rode it a few hundred miles with no symptoms. I did use about 4 ounces of
> oil during that time.
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