The dreaded gas smell

[hoodooman]

i'm turning into a posting machine! 05 1600 classic. I'm getting a gas smell when I ride sometimes, and when the bike is parked in the garage i'll get a wiff sometimes also. i recently went on a long ride with some family and the rider behind me said he thought i was running rich. then another rider rode behind me and said the same thing. now, how could my bike be running rich when there is no fuel controller installed? The engine is totally stock, with cobra long shots and the marble trick to stop decel popping.

I also jacked up the back side of my tank to inspect the weld on the tank mount tab. it looks totally fine. No paint missing, bubbling, cracking or signs of any kind that the weld is bad.

I checked out the hoses on the tank as best I could with having the tank still mounted.

What else should I check?