ew that smell...
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Road Captain
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ew that smell...
After a 1,000 cruise around the south of FL the first week of Feb my 2015 UL has been freezing in the garage here in VA. Finally had a break in the weather and rode it to dinner on Monday night.
At the first traffic light my wife asked about the "hot rubber"/burning smell. I didn't know if it was us or a car in the traffic. We rode on without noticing it again.
Yesterday I rode to lunch and the smell returned. Definitely the bike. I did the "sniff" test around the bike but nothing was obvious. However besides "hot rubber" it was more like an engine overheating and anti-freeze smell.
I took it to the dealer last night and they are looking at it this morning. Hopefully something quick and easy.
Is this the early symptom of the radiator leaks people have been dealing with?
At the first traffic light my wife asked about the "hot rubber"/burning smell. I didn't know if it was us or a car in the traffic. We rode on without noticing it again.
Yesterday I rode to lunch and the smell returned. Definitely the bike. I did the "sniff" test around the bike but nothing was obvious. However besides "hot rubber" it was more like an engine overheating and anti-freeze smell.
I took it to the dealer last night and they are looking at it this morning. Hopefully something quick and easy.
Is this the early symptom of the radiator leaks people have been dealing with?
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New bike smell lasted a few weeks.
Then on the way to drop mine off for storage, I got a strange smell. I couldn't find anything. The dealer found a plastic bag that flew off the road and stuck on my exhaust.
Then on the way to drop mine off for storage, I got a strange smell. I couldn't find anything. The dealer found a plastic bag that flew off the road and stuck on my exhaust.
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Had my bike out today, put 300 miles on. Noticed that new bike smell right away. If it's like my 12 SG was then I'll probably be smelling this for at least the next 1200 miles. It's new, and it's been sitting. Everything is still a little testy, I wouldn't worry about it if you don't see any obvious issues like a bag stuck to your exhaust or a battery tender hanging low (good advice guys!). Ride it! If it blows up its under warranty right?
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Thanks all.
It definitely wasn't just the "new burning off".
Dealer called. No problem found. No evidence of a radiator leak or fluid loss. I'm out of town this weekend but when I get back I'll take it for a spin again.
It definitely wasn't just the "new burning off".
Dealer called. No problem found. No evidence of a radiator leak or fluid loss. I'm out of town this weekend but when I get back I'll take it for a spin again.
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Could the smell be from the EITMS activating? I've read that the exhaust as an odd "odor" when it is active.
I've noticed the odor a few more times, always in heavy traffic and stopped. It's bad enough to burn your eyes a bit. But never when there is a place to pull over and sniff around the engine. I've checked both of our boots, the battery tender cable, and anything else that might touch the engine. No signs of melting rubber anywhere.
I hadn't thought about the EITMS until I was idling on Sat when the temp was near 100 degrees. The engine started making a knocking sound from the back cylinder/compensator general area but stopped when I moved the bike. Again, researching the knock led me to believe the EITMS had kicked in and shut down the rear cylinder. No smell when it was knocking though.
I've noticed the odor a few more times, always in heavy traffic and stopped. It's bad enough to burn your eyes a bit. But never when there is a place to pull over and sniff around the engine. I've checked both of our boots, the battery tender cable, and anything else that might touch the engine. No signs of melting rubber anywhere.
I hadn't thought about the EITMS until I was idling on Sat when the temp was near 100 degrees. The engine started making a knocking sound from the back cylinder/compensator general area but stopped when I moved the bike. Again, researching the knock led me to believe the EITMS had kicked in and shut down the rear cylinder. No smell when it was knocking though.
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