The nasty smell
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The nasty smell
I've kept one other Harley (Heritage Classic) and a BMW (R1150 RT) in my garage within the past 5 years. Now I have an 05 1200 C I keep in the garage. If I close the garage door as soon as I bring the bike home the garage will smell like sh*t for hours. Consequently I leave the garage door open to "air things out" and thus my bike gets dustier especially when it's windy out. I can't win.
What has Harley done to cause such a rotten odor? I assume it's the catalytic converter but my other bikes and cars don't smell like that.
What has Harley done to cause such a rotten odor? I assume it's the catalytic converter but my other bikes and cars don't smell like that.
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RE: The nasty smell
I don't believe the '05 1200C has a catalytic converter.
Can't help you with the smell, as I also have a 2005 1200C, and I don't notice any abnormal smell after it is parked. Sometimes I even bring it in the house to work on it, and I've never noticed anything like you mentioned.
Can't help you with the smell, as I also have a 2005 1200C, and I don't notice any abnormal smell after it is parked. Sometimes I even bring it in the house to work on it, and I've never noticed anything like you mentioned.
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RE: The nasty smell
Option 1) Harley Davidson motorcycles kinda smell like lawnmowers, its just natural....
B) you ran over somethign nasty and its stuck between your exhaust shield and pipes.
III) Bugs in the engine fins stink somethign fierce!!
B) you ran over somethign nasty and its stuck between your exhaust shield and pipes.
III) Bugs in the engine fins stink somethign fierce!!
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RE: The nasty smell
Mine has a little smell coming from it but it's actually a pleasant aroma and I only notice it when she's hot. Basically, it smells like a gas engine. Nothing really foul just that wonderful hot engine/race car type smell...I love it :-)
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