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Offline robdrobd

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How does your bike smell?
« on: August 28, 2011, 05:31:49 PM »
My wife complains that my bike smells up the garage (exhaust and gas). Does anyone else have this problem? Bike runs well and us not leaking any fluids. It's a 76 750k
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2011, 05:37:42 PM »
 You aren't really supposed to start it in the garage. If nothing is leaking or I don't start it in the garage I've never had anyone complain. Even a little gas can smell things up pretty good.
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How does your bike smell?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2011, 05:37:43 PM »
I think my gas cap seal/ gasket is shot. Could that cause the smell(or any others problems for that matter?)
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2011, 05:44:02 PM »
Hopefully that gasket doesn't drop pieces into the tank.  That could cause issues.  But probably not with the wife :)
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2011, 05:56:01 PM »
I bet you have a small gas leak you don't know about.  It could easily evaporate faster than it's leaking.  Doesn't take much to smell up an enclosed space. 
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2011, 06:00:07 PM »
Quote from: robdrobd on August 28, 2011, 05:37:43 PM
I think my gas cap seal/ gasket is shot. Could that cause the smell(or any others problems for that matter?)

 I'd say it's possible.
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2011, 06:15:05 PM »
problem isnt with the bike....
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2011, 06:27:35 PM »
I bring mine in after a ride and if I go back in later, it's like 150 degrees in there!
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2011, 06:31:05 PM »
I think mine smells pretty sexy!
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2011, 06:49:45 PM »
Smells like my grandfather's workshop, where he repaired Hondas and other small engines.

And yes, I start it out by the street, so the wife does not complain tooo much.
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2011, 07:28:36 PM »
Mine smells, had it in the front breezeway of the house i live in for a while, staircase smelled. I have an 84 vf700 in the same spot, no smell.
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2011, 07:34:27 PM »
Like victory.  8)
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2011, 07:39:09 PM »
Is the area where you store your bike also the workshop?? All the junk and crap it takes to work on the bike may smell more than it. I have an offsite shop but it still takes a lot of work to keep it and my garage at home clean and free from oil and gas etc.Throw away or burn old oily rags.cardboard etc,,stuff is not rare,you can get more ;)
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How does your bike smell?
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2011, 07:46:08 PM »
Yeah, I do just throw oily and gas rags on the floor :)
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2011, 07:58:48 PM »
MAMA Don't like that  ;D But she will get used to it--------- ;)
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2011, 08:05:12 PM »
With oily and gas rags on the floor, you have to watch for spontanious combustion. As a Firemen, I have seen it set a garage on fire. Not good.
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How does your bike smell?
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2011, 08:09:25 PM »
Maybe I will do a little cleaning tomorrow.
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2011, 08:14:24 PM »
Just put a pine tree air freshener in the airbox. Problem solved.
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2011, 08:22:15 PM »
What if he has pods  :o  ???
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2011, 08:25:07 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on August 28, 2011, 08:22:15 PM
What if he has pods  :o  ???

He'll need to add a Febreze Injection system, I guess.
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2011, 09:31:39 PM »
Quote from: vames on August 28, 2011, 08:25:07 PM
Quote from: ekpent on August 28, 2011, 08:22:15 PM
What if he has pods  :o  ???

He'll need to add a Febreze Injection system, I guess.

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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2011, 09:33:44 PM »
CB 750's have a peculiar oil/gas smell that is completely unique to them and is a total 'smell memory' from when I first encountered one (K1 ) in 1970. When I rescued that 750A in 2006 the 'smell' of that bike totally brought back 40 yr. old memories., especially when I first got it running, it smelled like a 750....I even said it here , how much I recognised that smell from many years before  ;) ;). It's a very satisfying thing and , if I may say, only recognisable to folks who were first around these bikes a lot of
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2011, 10:15:31 PM »
Okay, Rob, I'll relent and tell you how I solved the problem of the smelly bikes, once and for all!  This information may or may not be useful to you at this stage of your life. ;)

First off, I found and married a woman who finds the smell of gasoline, oil and grease on me to be a turn-on (especially if I'm wearing my coveralls). 

Second,  the garage is motorcycle territory ONLY!  No cars are parked in the garage unless they're being worked on.  We both understand and accept this as a fact of life.  I have my garage, she has her craft room.  I firmly believe that partners in a relationship each need a space that is their own.  Her's is climate-controlled, mine is not, so she's happy with it.     

When we lived in Denver, as a courtesy I would dig her car out and clear it off in the event of a snow storm before she had to leave for work.  Depending on how much snow you get in Syracuse, this may be a deal-breaker.
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How does your bike smell?
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2011, 05:13:26 AM »
Yeah, about 185 inches a year!!! Deal breaker and back breaker!
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Re: How does your bike smell?
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2011, 06:37:31 AM »
Quote from: Gordon on August 28, 2011, 10:15:31 PM
Okay, Rob, I'll relent and tell you how I solved the problem of the smelly bikes, once and for all!  This information may or may not be useful to you at this stage of your life. ;)

First off, I found and married a woman who finds the smell of gasoline, oil and grease on me to be a turn-on (especially if I'm wearing my coveralls). 

Second,  the garage is motorcycle territory ONLY!  No cars are parked in the garage unless they're being worked on.  We both understand and accept this as a fact of life.  I have my garage, she has her craft room.  I firmly believe that partners in a relationship each need a space that is their own.  Her's is climate-controlled, mine is not, so she's happy with it.     

When we lived in Denver, as a courtesy I would dig her car out and clear it off in the event of a snow storm before she had to leave for work.  Depending on how much snow you get in Syracuse, this may be a deal-breaker.

I agree, the garage is my territory, (as close to a man cave as I have), so as long as I can stand it, all is good.  ;)

Although my garage is also detached from the house, I could see a potential issue if you have an attached garage.   
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