10/09/2026
💨 That Smoke Isn't Blown Rings - It's Your New Exhaust
Smoke pouring off a brand-new exhaust is assembly oil and sealant burning off the first time the pipe gets hot. It is not blown rings.
An owner who just bought his own 2027 GSX-R1000 told us the same thing happened riding it home from the dealer -- his bike has never been on a dyno.
We also proved it on ours: compression and leak-down tested COLD, before the engine ever ran in our shop -- 210/207/204/210 psi, no measurable leakdown:
https://youtu.be/unSP79pOVk4