Hi all - so I brought home a $500 deal of a 1987 Connie. When I bought the bike, it had a slightly louder than acceptable clatter which sounded like camchain / valve issue, but the bike started and ran smooth, so I took the chance (for only $500? No-brainer to me) and brought her home.
So I spent yesterday and today replacing fluids and adjusting the valves and playing with the really simple aftermarket cam tensioner and was feeling very good. Old fluids (oil, brake, hypoid) looked really good, no metal bits in the oil, etc. I put it all back together and with some admittedly old gas in the tank, started it up. I finalized the cam chain adjustment and most clatter was gone. Engine idled nicely.
Problem? A generous but not overwhelming amount of white smoke came out of the exhaust for 1 and 2 (a tiny bit on 3/4). I let it run until hot (I changed the coolant, so I needed the thermostat to open up), but the smoke never went away. This is not good. Any ideas where to start troubleshooting? Anything Concours specific to look at first?