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Smell of Gas - 5/19/2007 4:01:30 PM

WonRR

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Hey All,

Writing from Toronto, Canada.
Just picked up a 2003 CBR600RR with 10,000kms. I've been noticing that I smell like gas after I take the bike for a ride.

Any suggestions to fix this?

Dan

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RE: Smell of Gas - 5/19/2007 4:27:49 PM

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i would not classify this as a problem. all bikes smell like gas. we all have a gas vent tube that expels excess gas in the tank or gas vapor from pressure built up due to heat+etc. unless you see gas droplets from the bike, i wouldny worry about it. sounds normal to me. just check for leakages as a precaution.

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RE: Smell of Gas - 5/19/2007 11:48:59 PM

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yup, especially after filling up, when it's at the tip top, if I fill it up even a tad over the line, and then lean the bike over I will spill some out. Plus without a catalytic converter exhaust smell is common. but I assume you mean unburnt.

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/2/2008 10:15:20 PM

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I just noticed that there was more to it than the smell. There is gas spitting out of the exhaust pipe after the bike warms up.

Any ideas?

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/2/2008 10:33:35 PM

Blue Fox

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^^ Are you sure it's gas and not water? When the pipes are cool, then you immediately warm them up with hot exhaust, there is bound to be condensation that spits out the tail pipe. I find it almost impossible that you actually have gas spitting out the tailpipe without it massively backfiring or some other major problems.

And yes, on the 03-06 600RR's, I used to smell like exhaust all the time after riding them. The 03-06 models were notorious for emitting unburned hydrocarbons (earlier 1000RR's included). Those then stuck to your jacket or clothes making it smell like rich-exhaust. I found that if you ride with a leather jacket instead of textile, the smell doesn't stick to you as much. I don't have that minor issue with my 07 though.

It was annoying at first, but eventually you got used to it.

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/3/2008 12:28:22 AM

whtan20

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Probably water..

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/3/2008 5:05:47 AM

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Your only supposed to fill it up to just below the neck, otherwise your just over filling it & it runs down the over fill tube (& on to your exhaust pipe)

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/21/2008 4:08:43 PM

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could be your fuel pressure regulator i''ve seen them go bad does it seem to be running rich to or has your gas consumption changed ?

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/21/2008 9:22:57 PM

jDeArMeAmNy4

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i have the same problem with my 02 f4i i smell like rich exhaust when im done ridding i though maybe it had something to do with my high mount. but i also were a textile jacket so maybe that is why i smell it. i just feel like i smell too much like gas/exhaust when im done then i should.

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/24/2008 8:38:38 PM

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Not too sure about the gas consumption. I bought the bike used and the gas consumption has been the same. Although, reading other posts, and taking into consideration many factors, my mileage per tank has been lower than most.

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RE: Smell of Gas - 6/25/2008 4:36:49 PM

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well I would pull the plugs and see what they look like and let me know

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