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Burning Smell

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Burning Smell

Postby jonoy » Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:21 pm

Last couple of weeks I've take my scooter out
blast
under hard accerlation I get a burning smell
I wasn't sure at first but tried it again today
It don't smell of 2 stroke
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby Digger » Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:01 pm

Have you checked your pants? ;)
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby HxPaul » Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:14 pm

If you can smell it when you are moving it's most unlikely to be coming from your scooter,its not usual for you to smell anything coming from your scooter when you are on the move,the guy behind you may be able to smell it.
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby johnnyXS » Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:15 pm

Digger wrote:Have you checked your pants? ;)


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Jonoy use your nose to locate where the burning smell is coming from and try narrow it down a bit.

Is it a rubber burning smell ? tyres rubbing maybe check the treads and clearance.
Is it an electrical wiring burning smell ?
Is it a burnt oil smell ?
Is it coming from the exhaust ?
give us a little more to go on ;) we're good but we ain't that good :D
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby jonoy » Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:48 pm

Iam wondering if the clutch might be dragging
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby johnnyXS » Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:10 pm

not dragging maybe but it might be slipping .
when was the last time you checked your oil level in the gearbox ?

If you think the smell might be coming from within the crankcase then you need to drain the oil and remove the cover asap and check out what is happening in there.
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby CHRIS in MARGATE » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:40 pm

Is it running weak; how's the plug
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Re: Burning Smell

Postby jonoy » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:45 pm

It's normally black sooty
but I do mostly town riding so it
doesnt get to stretch its legs very often
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