I'm a big guy. I like to stay clean. That means I wash regularly (with soap!) and always wear deoderant - most of the time cologne too. I seldom do the typical guy thing and wear jeans more than a day or two in a row, even if I'm just at the office, etc.

I say this to avoid the likely responses in this forum!

Does anyone else get complaints from their wife/gfriend/hubby/boyfriend - whatever - that they smell like a mechanic after getting off their bike?

If I take it out for more than 20 minutes she wrinkles her nose and tells me how much she loves me but can't stand that I smell like leather, oil and gasoline.. Maybe a bit of sweat [8D].

Is this a common thing?? I've only been riding the past week, so I can understand if I'm overworking a couple of gears, riding it a bit to hard (by riding it to light) and pick up some of the bike scents. It's also very hot and humid here in Fla. I tend to wear layers, maybe a safety vest, gloves etc but just find it hard to believe that I come in off the road smelling like a biker bar minus the beer and smoke.

Do they (the wonderful "other halves" in out lives) that may not ride ever understand? If not, there's a long road ahead of me..
Anyone relate?

 

Tell her to get over it.

It's all about being part of your bike.


I thought the smell of leather was a turn on for women?

 

Tell her she smells like the sofa.

 

And then duck and run for cover!

 

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Has she Any idea what she is Missing??? Can't she smell the outdoors? the wind? the freshness? the excitement? ... & what's wrong with a bit of sweat ??

Damn, not much beats that kinda smell on your guy,,, ( well.. maybe a couple things...!!! [sm=drooldude.gif])

( Or is it just an excuse to jump into the shower with you??!!!![sm=bustedsign.gif])

 

Yep. If you ride in any kind of traffic, emissions particles from other vehicles exhaust gets caught in your clothing. Kinda like walking through a bar full of cigarette smoke after a while.[8D]

Unless you rolled around in the center lane of the freeway.

 

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I think you're gettin' your leg pulled for some reason. Sounds like she doesn't care much for MCs.

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My fiance has no sense of smell. So I never hear a word about anything smelling foul.