Slightly retarded question - my bike smells of petrol...

[trevoriv]

Right, my bike and the area around my bike smells of petrol and everyone is saying thats not right theres something wrong with it. Well every bike ive used has had that typical bike/petrol smell so im assuming its nothing out of the ordinary as theres no leaks or puddles under the bike so why does the bike smell of petrol?

*told you it was retarded*

[-Savage-]

could just be excess unbunt fuel in the exhaust gases. does the smell increase when you run the bike?
____________________
My Bikes - - - Royal Enfield 500 with sidecar, VFR800, CBR600FX,
Peugeot Speedfight 100, Kymco Hipster 125, GSXR750K5, Jawa TS 350

[trevoriv]

nope just always smells a bit petroly never really changes, it is a 10 yr old bike mind, not really worried about it just want to give ppl the reason why it smells hehe

[Mik_RX125]

Well first thing I'd do is put a "No Smoking" sign on it, for whenever you go out on it. Then go around it checking for slight leaks, mainly around the petrol tank and carbs. If you can't find anything then stick pine tree car smellies around your friends necks to shut them up.

Mik
____________________
Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2 owner
See all my Bikes

[Groove]

My ZXR used to smell of petrol when sitting there after a journey.

Turned out to be the vacum for the fuel tap didnt work or somthing so it was always letter petrol though

Got it fixed though
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[BlackSheep]

It's probably just fumes from your vented fuel cap .
____________________
GSXR 1100 StreetFighter

[trevoriv]

[dotti]

Do you leave the fuel tap on when the bike is sitting around? It's possible that the float valve could be allowing some petrol to escape from the carb overflow pipe.
____________________
Dangerous traffic offences spotted on 50-minute trip: Lost count after 100. Number of traffic cops spotted: One, sitting by a speed-trap camera

[extreme3d]

[dodsi]

When was the last time you filled up?

Could you have over filled?

I have done that and the garage reeked of fuel.

[chris-red]

My garage always smells of petrol. There are normally 3 bikes in there mind.

I would imagine it's my RXS .
____________________
Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[trevoriv]

All seems well, just a smelly old bike that likes to vent

[Golf_gti]

maybe its some leeked down onto the frame from when youve refilled in a petrol station???

i duno its just a wild guess!!!

i didnt mean for it sound stupid:D thats just my theory!!


____________________
-Dan-
Early 2006 MY TZR 50 2004... was ready and i was free!!....well until my tank ran out lol!!

[mchaggis]

Your garage smells of petrol? You're lucky, mine stinks of god knows how many solvents, greases, degreasers, paints, lacquers, varnishes, oil and also petrol. It's enough to make you feel odd sometimes.

The last time I got a really bad petrol smell it was because I was moving a tank and somehow managed to turn the tap while I was putting it down on the bench.

There's always a bit left in the hose at the pump to annoy you too.
____________________
I must not be a troll...
Mmmm, Guinness
Discovering the delights of Hammerite and a 3/4" brush.

[TOM M]

Bit off track but when i over fill the tank on my car (and its about 12 years old) it stinks of petrol. Only happens if i fill it to the brim
____________________
Now owner of a 1200 Bandit

[loply]

My bike used to smell a lot of petrol, but not so much these days. No idea why.

I assume your bike is carbed? If so, and if no liquid petrol is leaking out, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
____________________
Yamaha SZR660 Caution to the wind, the throttle pinned!

[Golf_gti]

i thought my bike was leeking petrol because there was a really strong smell in the garage, i found out it was a open jerry can with diesel inside it lol!!


____________________
-Dan-
Early 2006 MY TZR 50 2004... was ready and i was free!!....well until my tank ran out lol!!

[Teaman]

waft a light match around the parts of the bike that might be a cause, eventually you will not only find the problem but cure it at the same time,















my bike pongs from the air ducts, after a buzz
____________________
There is no point in ranting about someone stupid because there is nothing u can do about it. There is no cure for stupid.
Someone stupid does not realise they r stupid.stupidity is indistinguishable from malice U just have to accept that some people are thick as p1gsh1t and work around them.

[BFG]

[owdamer]

My yzf started smelling of petrol, turned out to be the fuel pump seal had failed and petrol was leaking out.
My girlfriends tzr had an odd petrol tank. It used to sigh every couple of minutes..

[radotrenco]

Guys if you are still experiencing gas (fuel) smell I found the solution to it on my Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2009. It got very bad about 3 weeks ago so I removed all bolts from fuel cap and found 4 small springs under the rubber seal. Make sure you put rag over the fuel tank neck so you don't drop anything inside before you start removing anything. I extended those 4 springs by about 5mm by pressing flat head screw driver in between the spirals of the springs. Put them back in and it solved it all. No more gas smell. Those springs get weaker with age and there is not enough pressure for the rubber seal to seal the fuel tank entry. Good luck with this and don't inhale fuel vapour if you don't have to. Stay safe.

[MCN]

[V2]

Does the op's bike still smell of petrol though?