Burning Smell - Page 2

05-06-2008, 10:16 AM

Naw. It smelled like cat pee. Not enough Budwieser scent in it.

pablo · 05-06-2008, 02:55 PM

If I let my bike idle for long, like in stop & go traffic, I have a burning smell and have had it since I got the bike 15 months ago. It now has over 21,000 miles on it and still gets the same smell when it gets hot. So far nothing has quit working.

05-06-2008, 03:35 PM

Well, mine smelled like burning paint when I first got it because of the BBQ black on the goats belly. After a dozen trips in summer traffic here it pretty much stopped, and then I changed to the baggers. There's still a good bit of black paint on the thing. I was happy to get rid of it. The burning paint smell was making me sick.

pablo · 05-06-2008, 06:43 PM

I got rid of the goat belly at about 100 miles. Still has a burning electrical type smell. I figure if nothing has burned up in 21,000 miles, it's probably not a big deal.

05-06-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pablo

If I let my bike idle for long, like in stop & go traffic, I have a burning smell and have had it since I got the bike 15 months ago. It now has over 21,000 miles on it and still gets the same smell when it gets hot. So far nothing has quit working.

That's about what happens to me. Thanks pablo

mncruiser · 05-07-2008, 02:05 PM

Wish I knew what it is too because mine has the electrical smell also.

05-07-2008, 02:41 PM

Trade 'em in for Harleys

dogdoc · 05-09-2008, 07:57 AM

I've never smelled that odor guys on my '05??

macmac · 05-16-2008, 07:24 PM

bankerfrank, I have my bike out now, and changing things discovered another place to look. I have V&H baggers and the heat off the rear jug has melted paint and distorted the right side cover out of site, but never the less I should have smelled burning.

This is far forward and high on the side cover in my case. A little fine dremel work will stop it.

05-16-2008, 07:31 PM

Mac, I noticed that starting to happen on my bike as well, after I installed the Baggers. I took those plastic covers off & bought some chromed steel ones.

macmac · 05-16-2008, 07:45 PM

Oh I had the idea the chrome side covers were plastic ,,,,,,

05-16-2008, 08:02 PM

The ones Kawi sells are just stick-on chrome shells that mount over your plastic covers. Mine were made by some sheet metal guy in So Cal. & are steel formed from scratch. They're not die stamped. He probably hammered them over a wooden buck. I paid for 'em too.

macmac · 05-16-2008, 09:30 PM

reading this, caused me to make sounds I don't know how to type..

05-16-2008, 10:51 PM

??? Which part?

**Cajunrider** · 05-16-2008, 11:21 PM

Hey Frank, I'm about 50 miles South of you in Thibodaux/Schriever. The love bugs were horrendous from late April up until about a week ago. I could smell the guts cooking on mine in slow traffic. Good possibility that's what you are smelling.
Mitch

05-06-2008, 10:16 AM	#16
Guest Posts: n/a	Burning Smell Naw. It smelled like cat pee. Not enough Budwieser scent in it. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-06-2008, 02:55 PM	#17
pablo Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 571	Burning Smell If I let my bike idle for long, like in stop & go traffic, I have a burning smell and have had it since I got the bike 15 months ago. It now has over 21,000 miles on it and still gets the same smell when it gets hot. So far nothing has quit working.
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05-06-2008, 03:35 PM	#18
Guest Posts: n/a	Burning Smell Well, mine smelled like burning paint when I first got it because of the BBQ black on the goats belly. After a dozen trips in summer traffic here it pretty much stopped, and then I changed to the baggers. There's still a good bit of black paint on the thing. I was happy to get rid of it. The burning paint smell was making me sick.
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05-06-2008, 06:43 PM	#19
pablo Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 571	Burning Smell I got rid of the goat belly at about 100 miles. Still has a burning electrical type smell. I figure if nothing has burned up in 21,000 miles, it's probably not a big deal.
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05-07-2008, 02:05 PM	#21
mncruiser Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 220	Burning Smell Wish I knew what it is too because mine has the electrical smell also. __________________ Jeff Twin Cities, MN '08 Goldwing '01 1500FI Nomad, traded 9/12 Also '02 Honda Sabre Kawanow #826
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05-07-2008, 02:41 PM	#22
Guest Posts: n/a	Burning Smell Trade 'em in for Harleys
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05-09-2008, 07:57 AM	#23
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Burning Smell I've never smelled that odor guys on my '05??
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05-16-2008, 07:24 PM	#24
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Burning Smell bankerfrank, I have my bike out now, and changing things discovered another place to look. I have V&H baggers and the heat off the rear jug has melted paint and distorted the right side cover out of site, but never the less I should have smelled burning. This is far forward and high on the side cover in my case. A little fine dremel work will stop it. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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05-16-2008, 07:31 PM	#25
Guest Posts: n/a	Burning Smell Mac, I noticed that starting to happen on my bike as well, after I installed the Baggers. I took those plastic covers off & bought some chromed steel ones.
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05-16-2008, 07:45 PM	#26
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Burning Smell Oh I had the idea the chrome side covers were plastic ,,,,,, __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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05-16-2008, 08:02 PM	#27
Guest Posts: n/a	Burning Smell The ones Kawi sells are just stick-on chrome shells that mount over your plastic covers. Mine were made by some sheet metal guy in So Cal. & are steel formed from scratch. They're not die stamped. He probably hammered them over a wooden buck. I paid for 'em too.
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05-16-2008, 09:30 PM	#28
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Burning Smell reading this, caused me to make sounds I don't know how to type.. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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05-16-2008, 10:51 PM	#29
Guest Posts: n/a	Burning Smell ??? Which part?
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05-16-2008, 11:21 PM	#30
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Burning Smell Hey Frank, I'm about 50 miles South of you in Thibodaux/Schriever. The love bugs were horrendous from late April up until about a week ago. I could smell the guts cooking on mine in slow traffic. Good possibility that's what you are smelling. Mitch __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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