Author Topic: How Do You Smell? (Read 4293 times)

jdrouin · **on:** April 16, 2010, 12:30:46 am

Do you guys ever smell like gasoline after a ride?

I usually smell like car exhaust or the various odors that emanate from the Bullet, but my wife said I smelled just like gasoline when I got home tonight. I usually detect some faint whiff of gasoline while I'm riding, or after a ride. Can't tell if my wife is just noticing it for the first time, or if it might actually be getting worse.

Jeff

The Garbone · **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2010, 12:34:12 am

I smell with my nose, and no, no gas smell.. Maybe a leaky fuel line, petcock fitting or bad gasket on the gas cap?

SRL790 · **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2010, 01:18:45 am

I've noticed that the index finger on my right hand usually smells of gas, but then again, I'm using an Amal carb and have to tickle it to start the bike

single · **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2010, 02:11:31 am

Some vapor is probably emitted by the breather hole in the gas cap.Folks who do not spend time around gas fueled vehicles notice it more,probly.My wife always informs me of whatever my present odors are.Priceless info, certainly.But,of course,now that you have recieved this revelation, a really thorough check of (the bike) mite be in order.Maybe.

jdrouin · **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2010, 02:31:58 am

Yeah, well I had some gasoline in the oil at the end of last season but thought it was due to flooding after a few difficult starts. If I sniff the dipstick (wait, that sounded bad), I smell oily/petrol-y odors, but not totally sure if there's gasoline. The fuel economy right now is the best it's ever been.

I should probably clean the carb needles and check the petcock anyway. Bike has close to 4,000 miles and I haven't done that yet.

Jeff

ace.cafe · **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:32:12 am

Gasoline is one of my favorite colognes.
Second only to Castrol R.

t120rbullet · **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2010, 11:42:27 am

Quote from: ace.cafe on April 16, 2010, 03:32:12 am

Gasoline is one of my favorite colognes.
Second only to Castrol R.

Hoppes #9
The gas today don't cut it like the 260 of yesteryear.
CJ

23hp · **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2010, 12:06:15 pm

I guess we smell just like the crap that the vehicle in front is belching out of its exhaust, whether it be unburnt diesel, petrol along with a combination of insect guts, bird poo etc etc

Lahti35 · **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2010, 03:24:03 pm

The wife can tell! But then again i think its because of the last 30 seconds of every ride when i pull it into the garage and the exhaust has nowhere to go.

t120rbullet · **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:01:56 pm

Quote from: 23hp on April 16, 2010, 12:06:15 pm

I guess we smell just like the crap that the vehicle in front is belching out of its exhaust, whether it be unburnt diesel, petrol along with a combination of insect guts, bird poo etc etc

A while back I was riding down Woodward Ave. near Detroit. I looked up and there was this huge orange cloud right in front of me.
The car in front of me had this girl hanging out the window puking her guts out. At 50 mph puke turns into vapor almost except fot the chunks.
I remember what I smelt like when I got home that day.
I'm gagging again just typing this,
CJ

Bug_Catcher · **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:47:54 pm

Quote from: t120rbullet on April 16, 2010, 05:01:56 pm

A while back I was riding down Woodward Ave. near Detroit. I looked up and there was this huge orange cloud right in front of me.
The car in front of me had this girl hanging out the window puking her guts out. At 50 mph puke turns into vapor almost except fot the chunks.
I remember what I smelt like when I got home that day.
I'm gagging again just typing this,
CJ

that is awful! but funny....

I have noticed that my smell is much less lady like after a ride. Is this why I don't have a date for Saturday night?

jdrouin · **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2010, 06:08:07 pm

Quote from: t120rbullet on April 16, 2010, 05:01:56 pm

A while back I was riding down Woodward Ave. near Detroit. I looked up and there was this huge orange cloud right in front of me.
The car in front of me had this girl hanging out the window puking her guts out. At 50 mph puke turns into vapor almost except fot the chunks.
I remember what I smelt like when I got home that day.
I'm gagging again just typing this,
CJ

Orange cloud! I love it!

Jeff

t120rbullet · **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2010, 06:20:53 pm

Quote from: Bug_Catcher on April 16, 2010, 05:47:54 pm

I have noticed that my smell is much less lady like after a ride. Is this why I don't have a date for Saturday night?

Naw, guys love the smell of the road.
You should try a dab of WD 40 behind each ear sometime, you might not be able to hold em off.
CJ

enfield freddy · **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2010, 06:23:13 pm

cured the bad smell on my finger (amal concentric tickler) , fitted a 32mm concentric mk 2 , very simular to a mikuni ,(hell mikuni copied it)

lot easier to set up and it works ok

23hp · **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2010, 08:36:28 pm

Quote from: t120rbullet on April 16, 2010, 05:01:56 pm

A while back I was riding down Woodward Ave. near Detroit. I looked up and there was this huge orange cloud right in front of me.
The car in front of me had this girl hanging out the window puking her guts out. At 50 mph puke turns into vapor almost except fot the chunks.
I remember what I smelt like when I got home that day.
I'm gagging again just typing this,
CJ

I'm really sorry but that's the funniest storry that I've read in quite a while. It's really disgusting but I'm sitting here laughing my head off

Cabo Cruz · **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2010, 08:38:55 pm

"Hoppes #9
The gas today don't cut it like the 260 of yesteryear."
CJ

Right you are, Br. CJ!!!

Darth Sid · **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2010, 09:34:36 pm

Quote from: t120rbullet on April 16, 2010, 05:01:56 pm

A while back I was riding down Woodward Ave. near Detroit. I looked up and there was this huge orange cloud right in front of me.
The car in front of me had this girl hanging out the window puking her guts out. At 50 mph puke turns into vapor almost except fot the chunks.
I remember what I smelt like when I got home that day.
I'm gagging again just typing this,
CJ

Well, I guess you've 'been there, done that!'

I bet it'll make a cool story to tell your grandkids. I've been puked on and it was utterly disgusting but at 50 mph? That's a really funny story. Gross, but funny.

redcat · **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2010, 09:52:53 pm

My wife can smell a bad grape two houses away and has never complained of any smell after a ride, at least nothing out of the ordinary.

r80rt · **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:04:25 pm

Depends on where I've been

birdmove · **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2010, 12:56:14 am

"How Do You Smell? " With my nose.

jon