[Zman]

My first Z had an odd smell I'd catch when sitting at lights or parking in garage after riding. Can't associate it with anything I've smelled before. Kind of like oil that spilled and it burning off.
I got my other Z and it smells the same way.

Anyone?

 

[TSTAgent]

How many miles do you have on it? This is a very common "issue" and it's mainly based around the chemicals (oil, grease, lubricants, etc..) they put on/in the motor and exhaust during manufacturing. After a couple hundred miles it will disappear completely!

 

[Zman]

120 on one and less than 400 on the other, so I guess it'll vanish in time.

 

[blackx09]

I had the same thing. Not sure when I stopped noticing it but it did go away.

 

[Machnk]

I smelled it too initially but haven't caught wind of it after about 180km. The explanation from TST explains it well.

 

[Menotomy]

I'm noticing the same thing. Looks like it's normal and just residue from the factory burning off. It's like new car smell, but better.

 

[SoCalNomad]

Nice, Also noticed the smell, thought it had something to do with it being new . . .

 

[KawiGirl]

The same thing happens with new ATVs too and they should burn off in time. The only worry is if the smell is persistent and not going away.

 

[Oklahoma]

My last bike I bought new had a smell too. I bought a new 12' HD Dyna Wide Glide back in 2011 and kept having this strange smell. Never got any better so I started doing some investigating and found that the paint was melting off my gas tank lmao! I hope your bike isn't melting haha! My z had a smell for the first week or so but went away.

 

[Bludc2]

New cars have the same smell

 

[Urbestfriend]

It's also the paint on the engine curing off.

 

[Zjohnson878]

Glad that's what it is! I've had my z for a couple of days now and I was starting to think my fatass was burning the clutch up or something lol.

 

[pmason718]

I have a similar smell nit it sounds like coolant

 

[Kaw'ee]

I have a similar smell nit it sounds like coolant

Brand new bike ?

 

[Zjohnson878]

After a week or two the smell went away on mine.