Burning smell from radiator after a ride in heavy rain

funny i have also had this smell before - also in the rain.. must be something... but seems to be normal...

I've experienced a smell a little like burning oil after riding in the rain but if definitely wasn't. I think it's pretty normal but I'm not sure exactly why it smells.

JG

[Sid Squid]

Same as the others, also the dripping pipe you saw was most likley the drain from the petrol cap well, if you lift the petrol cap you''ll see a small hole that drains* the rainwater from around the filler well so it doesn't fall into the tank when you open the cap

*Mostly, it's not unknown for them to get blocked.

[embee]

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

....the drain from the petrol cap well, if you lift the petrol cap you''ll see a small hole that drains* the rainwater from around the filler well .....*Mostly, it's not unknown for them to get blocked.

since it's been known for these drain pipes to rust through, effectively scrapping the tank , I took a piece of stiff wire, fixed a small piece of rag to the end, put some "waxoyl" down the hole and rodded it through (lift the tank and take the plastic drain tube off at the bottom of the tank for this). Make sure the wire end won't scratch the paint off the inside though!

In the absence of waxoyl, a regular squirt with WD40 down the hole will help protect it from corrosion. Note that if you put loads in it will drip out of the bottom of the plastic pipe below the engine and "could" get onto the tyre, so little and often is better than loads in one go.

Originally Posted by embee

a regular squirt with WD40 down the hole will help protect it from corrosion. Note that if you put loads in it will drip out of the bottom of the plastic pipe below the engine and "could" get onto the tyre, so little and often is better than loads in one go.

Hey that sounds like great advice. Thanks embee
I keep the bike in the warehouse when I am at work and the stuff that came out of the pipe was definitely water, it evaporated and left no mark on the floor etc..
I went home at luchtime and scanned through my owner's manual but could find no reference to the pipe.. So thanks again guys. More questions answered.