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Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / September 2004header torque specs?
Getting a funny smell (as Troy can attest to) from the new Gixxer. Hard to tell if it's just heat or not. Doesn't smell like oil. Smells sort of like anti-freeze, but I've torn all the farings off (most difficult faring removal I've EVER had on a sport bike... but that's another story) There are NO leaks at all. It was spotless to begin with, and I sprayed the whole thing down with brake cleaner to make sure. Washed it and fired it up... same smell. Only thing I can think of is that maybe the headers aren't quite tight. I was able to get a quarter turn out of a couple of bolts that I could reach. Anyone know the torque specs or have any other ideas of what this mysterious smell could be? > Getting a funny smell (as Troy can attest to) from the new Gixxer. Hard to > tell if it's just heat or not. Doesn't smell like oil. Smells sort of like [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > bolts that I could reach. Anyone know the torque specs or have any other > ideas of what this mysterious smell could be? I had that problem with my Daytona for a while. I could never pin it down. I figured perhaps the radiator cap was leaking, or perhaps a pinhole in a tube somewhere. Check to make sure the overflow cap is on tight. I eventually just stopped worrying about it and it went away. Perhaps when they changed fluids prior to you buying they spilled some antifreeze on the headers or something. Are you exceeding the normal operating temps? Also, some bike just smell different than others.  SignatureAndrew 00 Speed Triple 00 Daytona > I had that problem with my Daytona for a while. I could never pin it > down. > I figured perhaps the radiator cap was leaking, or perhaps a pinhole in a > tube somewhere. Check to make sure the overflow cap is on tight. It is. > I eventually just stopped worrying about it and it went away. Hoping that will work > Perhaps when they changed fluids prior to you buying they spilled some > antifreeze on the headers or something. Cleaned all the pipes, still getting the smell > Are you exceeding the normal operating temps? Rode it for 4 hours on Sunday, never saw it go over 181. > Also, some bike just smell different than others. Yeah, Harleys stink... oh you meant literally! Thanks for your input. Hoping it's just something that will go away. >Getting a funny smell (as Troy can attest to) from the new Gixxer. Hard to >tell if it's just heat or not. Doesn't smell like oil. Smells sort of like [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >could reach. Anyone know the torque specs or have any other ideas of what >this mysterious smell could be? New as in brand new zero mileage bike you just bought from the dealer? If so, that's just the new bike smell. Not as pleasant as new car smell. I'll never forget the ride home from the dealer on my new Busa. The smell was nearly enough to make me puke while at each stop light. If you idle the bike at night you'll probably see a haze drifting from the bike as the oils burn off. It's not engine oil, just what castings are coated with. It's possible the paint on the headers is adding to the smell too. It slowly fades and after a few hundreds miles it will be gone. I don't know the torque specs for your particular bike, but on the Busa the header bolts are 16.5 ft lbs. George CX500 TURBO CX650 TURBO '04 Hayabusa >>Getting a funny smell (as Troy can attest to) from the new Gixxer. Hard to >>tell if it's just heat or not. Doesn't smell like oil. Smells sort of like [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > I don't know the torque specs for your particular bike, but on the > Busa the header bolts are 16.5 ft lbs. It's not brand new, but it only had 1350 miles on it when I bought it. And the guy REALLY babied it. Never took it above 8000RMP and huge stripes on the sides of the tires. Didn't know the torque was so low on exhaust headers, thanks. > could reach. Anyone know the torque specs There is no torque spec... you keep after them and make sure they stay banjo tight... but don't go overboard because if you keep crushing the white gasket it will get thin enough to leak... Suzuki employs a white synthetic asbestos looking gasket whereas Honda employs hollow copper rings... I've used Suzuki superior gasket on many of my Hondas... or have any other ideas of what > this mysterious smell could be? The smell is likely Suzuki's choice in hoses... give them a sniff check after they heat up to know for sure... Larry L 94 RC45 #2 Have a wheelie NICE day... Lean & Mean it in every corner of your life... If it wasn't for us the fast lane would rust... V4'S are music to the seat of my pants... 1952 De Havilland Chipmunk... Yank and bank your brains loose... http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/-xlax-/ http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/ http://www.fox302.com/index.pl?s=vg&user=netters2 > > could reach. Anyone know the torque specs > There is no torque spec... you keep after them and make sure they stay [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > The smell is likely Suzuki's choice in hoses... give them a sniff check > after they heat up to know for sure... It smell could be coming from around the hoses, I'm hoping its something simple like that. |
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