CanDegsy
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posted October 08, 2007 05:03 PM
Smelly Connie
After my first big ride, My C14 has developed a burning smell, I thought it might be a big bug stuck behind the exhaust, or radiator, anyway I had the fairing off when I done the first oil change, could not see anything obvious, I have just done a wet weekend ride 400k in the rain, and the smell is back again, also notice black deposits on the headers, Anybody have anything similar happening?????
She is like a big sauna in the wet, bloody steam coming up from the front up thru the windshield, I think from the exposed headers, or radiator, Kawasaki should of made the front fender a lot longer to prevent stones hitting the rad, it is quite exposed.
Any ideas on the smell.
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fastestbusaaround
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posted October 08, 2007 05:07 PM
New-metal-heating-smell?...or does it smell like plastic? I get steam on my ZX and my C in the wet; that's normal.
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Stalwart
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posted October 08, 2007 05:16 PM
My C14 and ZX14 made nice burning stinky smells whenever I drove over any dead vegetation, leaves, twigs etc.. Stuff would get kicked up by the front tire and hit the hot headers, the same for water, just makes steam.
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CanDegsy
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posted October 08, 2007 05:31 PM
Deffo a burning smell, like a dead bug, not plastic, more of burned toast, comes and goes, back again after a wet ride.........
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fastestbusaaround
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posted October 08, 2007 05:32 PM
That usually happens when I run over innocent bystanders...especially ones that don't shower; they be really stinky...:P Hey, maybe ya ran over a skunk...see any road kill up there?
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CanDegsy
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posted October 08, 2007 05:35 PM
Nope, no road kill, will pull the fairing again and have a looksy, probably some dead dragon fly.
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gpz1100
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posted October 09, 2007 06:21 AM
During the first 1500 or so miles (not km), the bike emitted a sort of burning aroma. The smell has since diminished (now close to 5K miles). I think it's probably just new metal burning off whatever coatings were on from the factory.
When was the last time you had a new bike? Probably not accustomed to these odors..
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tundra tom
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posted October 09, 2007 06:57 AM
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During the first 1500 or so miles (not km), the bike emitted a sort of burning aroma. The smell has since diminished (now close to 5K miles). I think it's probably just new metal burning off whatever coatings were on from the factory.
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This would be the equivalent to "that new car smell" for Motorcycles.
Except of course your not enclosed in a coffin breathing toxic fumes from all the newer Plastic. :O
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Stalwart
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posted October 09, 2007 05:41 PM
I farted :P
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posted October 12, 2007 01:49 PM
Try one of those potpourri cookers. That's the reason for the power outlet. Or have you tried any of those stick up air freshners?
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JamminJere
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posted October 14, 2007 04:22 PM
Yeah I get the burning flesh/big bug type smell every now and then too.. I can never find anything on the header or motor, I figure if its big enough I should see it.. If I cant see it.. I hope it mummifies itself and falls off.
Evidently the front of this bike is attractive to some creatures who see it as a way off this planet....
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dubious
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posted October 15, 2007 07:50 PM
Cookin the mice!
I hear it tastes like chicken!
Man the zx14 side is gettin boring with all the denial....
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fastestbusaaround
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posted October 15, 2007 07:55 PM
LOL... 
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stevewfl
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posted October 16, 2007 08:32 PM
my old ZX9 often had a peculiar burning smell too...
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