Does anyone else have designated riding gear? I have overpants and a riding jacket and noticed today that when I came in from riding there was a definite exhaust stink to the clothes. I have no exhaust leaks that I can feel and I don't notice it on the bike but the back of my jacket especially, and the pants to an extent have a very strong smell of exhaust. As does my lunch bag when I have it on the rack. I'm wondering if my license plate is creating an exhaust cloud due to the way the pipe turndown directs it right against the plate?

So, has anyone else noticed anything like this?

 

I get the same thing too! [:'(]

 

Ok, good, so long as I'm not the only one. I was going to be out there hunting down leaks if I was.

 

Common on bikes with high exhaust.

 

So, if my coat smells of it, am I riding in a cloud of exhaust and fumigating myself?

 

lol..... What doesn't kill ya, makes you stronger.

ps....If you go faster the fumes will be downstream, I could show ya using calc.

 

hahaha, think of it his way. No mosquito problems!

 

Yea my wife always says.... you smell like bike! lol.... i like it... but my guess is that there is a low pressure zone created behind us where the exhaust gets traped in and swirls around, Anyone watch mythbusters? Where they tested if you get better gas mileage in a truck with the tailgate up or down, and with the tailgate up there is a big "pillow" of low pressure air the the high pressure air rides over saving gas... so keep the tailgates up....

 

Yep, my jacket stinks like bike exhaust... I keep thinking I should be looking for leaks - but what's the best way to find em?

 

well if you really think its leaking.... before it gets hot.... hold your hand over the end of the muffler to trap the gases in there, and see if you hear a hissing noise..... i bet its not leaking....