Burning Smell
 

Any help would be massively appreciated. There is a burning smell coming from the front of the bike that to me smells like it could be electrical. When wet there is also a small amount of light smoke coming up to.

It is coming from between the dash and front tyre somewhere!!

Any ideas what it ould be and what I should be checking for? Not using it now until I know it's nothing major.

Cheers folks,
Stu

Re: Burning Smell
 

It's your rad. Don't worry about it.
Well, I say don't worry but that's if it only happens in the wet.

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No its happening when it's dry too, the smoke is only present when it's wet

Re: Burning Smell
 

year of bike?
sounds like something touching the rad?

Re: Burning Smell
 

Double check the block connectors? I know they can melt.

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its probs the exhast ... are you puting wd40 on the exhast if so that stinks when its burning also my rad and exhast make plumes of smoke when i have been riding in the rain and then stop at a junction quite amusing actuly looks like im on fire :P

Re: Burning Smell
 

Ye ive had small bit of what appears to be smoke come up from there last time was out in the wet. never put any WD on anything.....why does it smoke like tht when really wet?

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Smoke's different from steam right?

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^^ yes it is but it does look the same, and my exhast smokes not steams when its coated it wd40, it also smokes when it gets wet thats down to the crap thats geting burned to the headerds (road dirt) the radiator defo steams and it can smell (boild bugs)

PS y dont you run the bike then get ure nose out and find where the smells coming from

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+1...only should happen in the wet........not that the bike see's much rain ,lol.

Re: Burning Smell
 

Surely you should be asking yourself "why is my engine / radiator getting so hot as to be giving off a burning smell ?"

Q: Is there the right amount of oil / does it need changing

Q: Is the coolant levels correct ?

Q: Is the fuel / air mix lean / rich to cause the pistons to run hotter than normal ?

Re: Burning Smell
 

Yeah i've tried to get my nose right in to have a smell and closer look, just cant pin point it. Also I havent put wd-40 anywhere

Best I can say is its like a rubbery/electrical smell.

I have a Curvy 51.

Cheers guys

Re: Burning Smell
 

^^ ok maybe check there is no ruber hoses/cables on any exhast parts,raiator parts as the rads do get verry hot (my bike runs up to 90c in trafic and about 82c on M way)

you could try and wet the bike then start it get it to operating temp and see where the smoke(if it is smoke) is coming from

Re: Burning Smell
 

the steam in the wet, is just rain evapotaing off the radiator.

In the dry I'd worry about a buring smell. Do you spray oil or greace remover on the bike when cleaning it? if so it could simply be this, if you dont then I'd suggest flushing the rad fluid out and replacing it, also make sure the plastic around the fan isnt in contact with the rad its self. see if that makes any odds.

Re: Burning Smell
 

yeah thats what is concerning me, the fact that it is smelling when its dry. its kep in my garage!! Not gona get chance to try everyones suggestions til tuesday, I will feedback and hope to sort it!!

Thanks again
Stu