| Author | Message | ||
     Irelage |
I am getting a very strong exhaust odor when I start the bike in the morning. It smells rich like it has some gas maybe. I have to start the bike outside the garage. 3500 miles on the bike and I thought it would get better with age. Is this common? | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Quit using your ULY tank to brew ale. | ||
| Miamiuly |
I've noticed the same, gotta roll outta the garage quickly, my 10r is no where near as bad even with powercommander and a few mods. Maybe it's a safety feature on the uly, to remind you not to breathe the carbon monoxide! | ||
| Ulyssesguy |
Its probably running a little rich on the cold start up which is normal. My truck does it and so does the Uly.. I think the reason you smell it on a Buell is because there is no catalytic converter on these bikes... And I dont have one on my truck either... | ||
| Irelage |
As long as it is normal then I'm good. Prevents me from running my bike in the garage area. Thanks for the feedback. | ||
| Bertotti |
As long as it's the bike. I had some gas station mini tacos and I tell you I'd rather smell the Uly!  | ||
| Froggy |
Mine smells rich once in a while when i start it, i just assumed it was a normal part of the warm up process. | ||
| Kc69xlch |
i thought they ran lean on start up to help them warm up more quickly. perhaps you are running on one cylinder intermittently, not burning the fuel charge. maybe check to see if the plug wires are snuggly fitting the top of the plugs and such. | ||
| Sparky |
They definetly do not run lean on startup. The software is designed to make the EFI run extra rich on cold startup just like a carbed bike would when one has to use the choke, I mean, the enrichener knob. This phenomenon accounts for a lot of fouled plugs when people just start up the bike for one reason or another and then shut it off without going for a ride to get the engine up to normal temperature. | ||
| Irelage |
What do you people do when you start a cold bike? I try to give it a minute to idol before I take off. I then go pretty easy, speed limit and gentle acceleration until it is warm a little. I have a friend who starts it and goes straight away. What do all you do? | ||
| Bertotti |
I let it warm up a couple minutes and I don't baby it because it is cold. | ||
| Hooliken |
Most fuel injection will act just like a carb with the choke on when first started. That is it will run rich. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
I just start and take off but keep the rpm's down for a couple of miles. Why waste the fuel idling away? | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Was there a burrito in the airbox cover, over the fan, under the seat or wedged on the exhaust header ? (sorry carry over from the cooking on ULY thread) | ||
| Ulyssesguy |
I usually Walk up to my bike and start it before i put all my gear on... once im geared up i jump on and go. I figure this gives it time to warm up a little and get the oil flowing to all the right places... Also i NEVER rev the bike just after it starts for two reasons, One you can foul the plugs easily that way and second the oil is no where near operating temps and therefore is not protecting anything yet. Now if its a cold day out say below 40 degrees and the bike is also cold (sitting for more than 2 hrs after running) i let it warm up until i feel heat in the front cylinder usually about 5 min or so... | ||
| Davo |
Irelage, I would be very curious as to the location of your timing though I do not think it is a problem. I would not be surprised if it is late which is perfectly ok in my opinion. One of the characteristics of late timing is a little more unburned hydrocarbons at idle which is what you are experiencing. If your bike is strong and does not ping then ride it and maybe think about a right side scoop to help keep it cooler at idle. |
