Something stinks in my garage - Help
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From: (Toronto) Canada
JasonJ is probably right. It's the heat management system shutting off the rear cyl when hot.
Liz better not read this ****, or she'll have another reason to complain when I have the bike inside the house over the winter. I can hear it now, "Joe, the bike smells, take it out of the living room"
Liz better not read this ****, or she'll have another reason to complain when I have the bike inside the house over the winter. I can hear it now, "Joe, the bike smells, take it out of the living room"
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From: Nevada
I remember having a little smell to my 07 when new. Kinda gassy, oily I think but that was 3 years ago. Went a way after a short time. It wasn't the heat management as I never had it activated.
Cruiser
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From: Youngsville NC
my 09 Ultra did the same thing for the first 1000 to 1500 miles then the smell went away. I assumed that it was normal until the engine loosened up a little. Had a new 97 that did the same thing just didn't last as long.
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From: eastern oklahoma
that does make sense. i've been parking my bike outside of the shop for a while before starting it and riding it in to go to sleep for the night. i guess that's why i've not experienced the problem. i do it because i don't want the additional heat in my shop.
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JasonJ is probably right. It's the heat management system shutting off the rear cyl when hot.
Liz better not read this ****, or she'll have another reason to complain when I have the bike inside the house over the winter. I can hear it now, "Joe, the bike smells, take it out of the living room"
Liz better not read this ****, or she'll have another reason to complain when I have the bike inside the house over the winter. I can hear it now, "Joe, the bike smells, take it out of the living room"
"OK Honey, but it's gonna be mighty cramped in the kitchen"
