blackbullet76
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posted May 20, 2007 07:16 PM
funny smells?
Anyone ever had any funny smells come from their 14's? I had a smell today come from the "foreman grill" on the right side. It smelled like something burning, but everything seemed fine with the bike. I need to look it over better, but it seemed ok.
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posted May 20, 2007 07:21 PM
http://www.zx14ninja.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=6434
once in while.....
them guys over there are pretty dry!
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posted May 20, 2007 07:24 PM
seriously, bugs in the rad, new pipe stunk, and when the tire becomes worn out mysteriously I smell rubber...
I love the smell of burning rubber!
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posted May 20, 2007 07:29 PM
Sorry for spamin ya.
I never had anything "unusual burning" or smelling.
Best check wiring and coolant hoses, make sure nothing is melting or leaking...
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posted May 20, 2007 07:39 PM
For me the funny smell led to this:
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=26799
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posted May 20, 2007 07:49 PM
Your leg against the exhaust pipe? That nun you ran over? The pot you stashed under your seat? Come on- Nothing burns on the Foreman grill. At least that's what George said in his commercial--
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posted May 20, 2007 08:51 PM
I had the exact same thing happen that you mention. I removed the seat and found some dog food kernels under the seat and some peices of blanket. I realized that a mouse had tried to quickly build a nest under the seat. After I had ridden it for a few miles, some of the dog food started getting on the engine which actually started to burn and stink. I took the air hose and blew everything out, (which was a lot more than I thought) and it has been good ever since. I can only hope that the critter fell out somewhere along the ride... I hate those things!!! So anyway, it may be some type of critter stuck under there, a valve cover leak, or something spilled on the motor. (Do you have kids??) Let us know...
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posted May 20, 2007 09:01 PM
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posted May 21, 2007 04:28 AM
 Edited By: blackbullet76 on 21 May 2007 05:33
lol.......you know, that could be it. I keep my 14 in the garage and I've seen mice in there before running around. I'll give it a good look through today and let yall know what I find. Thanks!
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posted May 21, 2007 06:37 AM
Well, I looked everything over. I couldn't find anything. I felt all over the engine, didn't find any oil leaks. I looked around the header, no evidence where anything might have been burnt. The radiator looked fine, no leaks. I also looked under the seat cowl for rodent habitat, again nothing. I didn't smell it as bad on my way back home last night, so maybe whatever it was has burned off. Maybe something got kicked up onto the motor during my ride yesterday, who knows. If I smell it again, I'll strip down the plastic and give it a good look.
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APE cam chain tensioner
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posted May 21, 2007 08:57 AM
Great news-
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posted May 21, 2007 04:17 PM
Edited By: flyboy on 21 May 2007 17:19
Hey-- do we sense trepidation in removing your plastics? You aren't a true 14 owner until you've taken off and put on all of your plastics a minimun of two times. You should be jumping out of your bed each morning looking to the littlest excuse to ripe off those plastics. Dead animal? Dead Nun? Wow.. let's go see what it is. It's like learning to field strip your rifle when you get in the Army. It should be required training. The plastics on this bike is like a jigsaw puzzle which many of us now have memorized. The solution to this delicate process is in past posts. The first time may take you all day. Count on camping out next to your bike. The second time... maybe half day. The third time... 1 hour. Hint- take a lot of pictures, and bag your screws in plastic, carefully marking each bag with a marker. 2nd Hint- don't drink alcohol while attempting this difficult task. You may committ Harikari with your Phillips. Now don't be afraid. Now go out and remove those plastics. Curious minds want to know....
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posted May 21, 2007 05:17 PM
Seat sniffer 
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posted May 21, 2007 05:39 PM
Seat sniffer?????
anyone sniffs my seat is askin for it
i did have some mice biuld a nest in my cbx airbox once.....
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posted May 21, 2007 05:46 PM
oh geez my my
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posted May 22, 2007 04:13 AM
LOL, Yeah I've had my plastic off before. It definitely is a jigsaw puzzle.
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posted May 22, 2007 09:12 AM
quote:
Hey-- do we sense trepidation in removing your plastics? You aren't a true 14 owner until you've taken off and put on all of your plastics a minimun of two times. You should be jumping out of your bed each morning looking to the littlest excuse to ripe off those plastics. Dead animal? Dead Nun? Wow.. let's go see what it is. It's like learning to field strip your rifle when you get in the Army. It should be required training. The plastics on this bike is like a jigsaw puzzle which many of us now have memorized. The solution to this delicate process is in past posts. The first time may take you all day. Count on camping out next to your bike. The second time... maybe half day. The third time... 1 hour. Hint- take a lot of pictures, and bag your screws in plastic, carefully marking each bag with a marker. 2nd Hint- don't drink alcohol while attempting this difficult task. You may committ Harikari with your Phillips. Now don't be afraid. Now go out and remove those plastics. Curious minds want to know....
Just get a cheap cordless drill and acouple allen head bits...saves alot of time. I just broke the end off acouple allens and use them. I also use my torque clutch on my craftsman drill to pull bolts out and put them back in. Just get a bit that has a 1/4 drive on one end. I can pull the clutch and have it back together in 10 min.
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posted May 26, 2007 11:40 AM
I've had strange smells too. They come and go. don't know were it came from.
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posted May 26, 2007 01:25 PM
I smell
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posted May 26, 2007 02:02 PM
burnin bugs in the rador on the header... 
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posted May 26, 2007 02:24 PM
Edited By: shawnski on 26 May 2007 15:25
mine was from bean burrito i had for lunch. 
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blackbullet76
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posted May 26, 2007 03:50 PM
quote:
mine was from bean burrito i had for lunch.
was it coming from your undertail exhaust? hahaha
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