Smell from bike, and it's not me....

[Big Will 51]

I have a 2015 RT with about 1300 miles on it. At the end of the ride there is a smell like rubber, or at lest that is what I think it smells like. I asked the deal and he said it was a coating on the exhaust. I still worry if it is the belt, which to me looks too tight. Any thoughts?

[SpyderAnn01]

I do remember some type of coating that smelled on my 14 but I don't remember it smelling like rubber.

[Bob Denman]

1300 miles isn't a whole lot... It could very well be stuff burning off from the exhaust system still.
...Or even the belt still getting worn-in, and used to where it's got to do it's thing... :thumbup:

[WildeZinola]

My 2015 RT with 1100 miles had smell of burning rubber. In inspecting bike, the belt was rubbing up against rear metal sprocket - misaligned Also the muffler was tilted inward and the belt was being heated from that. Rubber residue Was present

[Synthetic]

I've smelled it also on my new RTL....pretty sure on mine it is the brakes....

[latony007]

i noticed a smell on mine i just got last night. assumed it was because it was the 1st miles put on it but will keep an eye (an nose) out for it now.

[Commander]

I just got my 2015 RTL last Saturday we have only about 120 miles on it and will watch out for it. Thanks for the info.

[nslowmotion]

Mine has 4000 miles on it and it has always had that smell and it seems to be coming from the belt even though the belt has the correct tension. I don't know, maybe too many bugs on the windscreen?:dontknow:

[Bob Denman]

If you think of it as the "New Car Smell" for motorcycles; it makes it pretty easy to accept. nojoke
After all; did you ever spend any time trying out the smells under the hood of a new car? :shocked:

[trikermutha]

I have over 9K and still have that smell..Believe its the tire that smells like rubber..Not sure why..Notice it more after HWY rides..No problems yet :yikes:

[Marker]

I only noticed that smell the first 600 miles and it was gone. Smelled like it was coming from exhaust system.
Now nothing smells out of the ordinary. I would have your belt checked for alignment and also make sure you are not riding the brakes, Do not rest your foot on brake pedal.

[SpyderCruiser]

With well over 3,000 miles mine always had the smell after riding, until today. I installed the cat bypass pipe and noticed the smell was not there today. It always smelled like Burnt rubber.

I think I figured out what it was. There is a rubber mount at the very top of the cat. I bet the cat gets so hot it makes the rubber outgas and makes that smell.

[trikermutha]

With well over 3,000 miles mine always had the smell after riding, until today. I installed the cat bypass pipe and noticed the smell was not there today. It always smelled like Burnt rubber.

I think I figured out what it was. There is a rubber mount at the very top of the cat. I bet the cat gets so hot it makes the rubber outgas and makes that smell.


Great Info...I have to check that to be sure about the rubber smell..I always thought it was the rear tire but had doubts on my theory.. :shocked:

[ceyer69]

Same here, 4200 miles and still has a smell when I park it in the garage.


Mine has 4000 miles on it and it has always had that smell and it seems to be coming from the belt even though the belt has the correct tension. I don't know, maybe too many bugs on the windscreen?:dontknow:

[Big Will 51]

Thank you, I will have to check the cat the next time I get to take it out. With the change in the weather up here, that may not be for awhile.

[james199]

I got over 8,000 and I have a smell as well but it doesn't seem to be anything as I cant find anything so if someone asks me I just say its the New Bike Smell :thumbup: