Smelly CBR.....

ashwell-09 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

My honda CBR 400 has unfortunately spent the winter outside as i've had nowhere else to put it, only just started riding it daily again within the past week and i've noticed a funny smell coming from either the radiator or just behind it.
Water level is fine as is everything else as far as i'm aware.
Any ideas people??

Cheers
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Small cooked animal that picked the wrong place to hibernate?

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Pikeys urinating,
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Cat piss...
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Please upload the smell so we can have a sniff.
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ashwell-09 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

After further inspection.....I think i need a new radiator.

I took the bike out for a little spin earlier and when i parked up i noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the radiator + a wet looking patch on the radiator itself.

Am i right in thinking that i need a new radiator??
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Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

Are you saying you think your current radiator is leaking? It might be possible to fix without having to replace it. If it were leaking though it would explain steam (not "smoke" Confused

) and maybe the smell is what the inside of your radiator smells like. Got any pics?
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ashwell-09 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

yeah i would say that it's leaking. I've only had the bike a few months and to be honest i don't know loads about Water-cooling systems. How would you fix the leak?

Will try and take a few pictures but i'm not too sure how well they will come out.

Cheers
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Riding as fast as you can sounds like a good speed to me
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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

Could be a tired coolant hose, start off simple then look at bigger things mate.
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