Subject: RE: What a difference "Off" makes, but ooo that smell
Author: Ray Hale
Date: May 9, 2005, 5:45 PM
Post ID: 1718835810
Aj,
if it is brakes, feel around both drums after a decent ride and see if
they're hot, or one is hotter than the other. Is always an indication of
an adjustment or worse on my VW. Last time it was a broken return
spring. You should be able to nose around, also, and pinpoint the
location of the odor after the ride.
Ray
pax sine tedio
73 Eldo "19"
AJ Huff wrote:
Was away from home for the past week with the bike sitting in the garage. Made sure I turned the pet cocks off before leaving. Got back last night and the bike started right up! Even seemed to be able to turn the enrichner off sooner. Turned everything off and it started right up this morning. Rode into town and she even seem to run better. Wow. What a difference turning the gas off makes. No tears. No threats. No frustration. Thanks for bringing it to my attention guys. New issue. When I park the bike I can smell a distinct smell of burnt brakes. Maybe burnt clutch, not sure I would know the difference in smell. The smell is not as strong as say a semi after a hard brake, but you wouldn't want to gather around the bike after it was parked. Both the brakes and the clutch seem fine. Brakes do not seem to be grabby. No problems stopping. Don't seem week, or anything unusual. Shifting seems fine, a little clunky, but my understanding is that all Guzzis are a little clunky. Do you think this is just from sitting for 6+months (probably since last summer) without being on the road and will work itself out (lot rot) or does something need adjusting? My truck has to have the drum brakes adjusted like twice a year or so, I didn't see anything in the books about periodic adjustment of the drum brakes, but maybe I missed it. AJ Huff '71 Ambassador Three Rivers, MI MGNOC# 19917 |