Burning smell
 

Hi to all

I may just be imagining this but I'm sure that on a few occasions now when cornering at low speed I get a whiff of burning rubber, only lasts for a second or two then disappears again. I'm not holding the breaks on while going round or anything but I am leaning a bit.
Anybody ever had the same sort of thing or any ideas as to what it might be?

Re: Burning smell
 

Has it been raining at the same time as this happens?

Steam coming from the radiator can smell strange if you're not used to it.

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Not raining at the time but the road is a bit damp.

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Is there a brick factory nearby?
The A1 near Peterborough used to smell like that

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is ther maby something on the exhaust? or have you only put sealer on the exhaust joints or anything?i no that gives a burning smell afterwards.

;)

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No factories near by and as far as I know there's nothing on the exhaust. I don't smell it all the time just occasionaly, it's possibale that it's just another car or lorry or something but I just find it a bit odd that it has happened several times.

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If the roads are wet/damp and dirty, stuff burns off on the exhaust, I also had the same experience when I first got the bike. I guess the only way to rule it out is to give it a good clean, or leave it running and have a good sniff around (mind your beak on the 'zorst! :) ).
Lastly, check the heel of your right boot, and the bottom of your right trouser leg :)

Re: Burning smell
 

Thank's for the input guys, had a look at my boot and trouser leg didn't see anything so looks like I'll be giving the SV a good clean over the weekend, mind you living in the north east of Scotland in July it will most likley be chucking it down, ah well.
Thanks again.

Re: Burning smell
 

Yea, I have had the same thing a couple o' times, but have checked the bike and my kit over afterwards, and everything seemed ok.
Havent had it for a while.
If ya find out what it is, let me know! ha

Re: Burning smell
 

The burning water smell on the pipes was quite daunting for me the first time as I had just put a new battery in and was like oh shizzle what is that smell from...