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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Peanut on March 01, 2006, 03:00 PM

Title: faint burning smell
Post by: Peanut on March 01, 2006, 03:00 PM: Set up my new ride and rode it round the block, there's a faint smell of melting plastic I can't identify which is quite worrying. I've checked that there are no brake cables touching the wheel in any way, just can't put my finger on what it is.

any ideas?
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 01, 2006, 03:02 PM: lol, thats the strangest tech and resto question i have ever heard....
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: theRuler on March 01, 2006, 03:03 PM: is the crank all greased up nice?
nothing in the wrong way around?
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 01, 2006, 03:05 PM: logically, it has to be a moving part if its friction. wheels tyres drivechain.
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: theRuler on March 01, 2006, 03:05 PM: sniff round the bike and see where the burny smell is coming from
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: toooldforthis on March 01, 2006, 03:06 PM: Did you eat any beans before you got on the bike?
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 01, 2006, 03:06 PM: Quote from: the®uler on March 01, 2006, 03:05 PM
sniff round the bike and see where the burny smell is coming from

hope you didnt ride thru any dogshit....[
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: billstup on March 01, 2006, 03:08 PM: You`re on fire :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: Moose on March 01, 2006, 03:11 PM: Does the burning smell go away if you take the bike indoors? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: Peanut on March 01, 2006, 03:55 PM: I'll have a good sniff then. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: OrgasmDonor on March 01, 2006, 05:53 PM: do you wear nylon duds? ;D
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: silentpartner on March 01, 2006, 05:56 PM: polution.......move to the countryside, it only stinks of cow shit! no mistaking that. ;D ;D ;D if its the bike, take up racing.... your super fast

SMOKEING!!!!!!!
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: Flaz on March 01, 2006, 06:04 PM: Quote from: the®uler on March 01, 2006, 03:05 PM
sniff round the bike and see where the burny smell is coming from

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Ruler are you trying to get him sectioned ,,
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: Jazzchimp on March 01, 2006, 06:21 PM: Is the smell coming from your underwear??
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: jT Racing on March 01, 2006, 07:17 PM: that will be your credit card from the adventures on e-bay.
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: jimwise68 on March 01, 2006, 07:30 PM: Stop riding around bonfires, job done.
Title: Re: faint burning smell
Post by: Peanut on March 06, 2006, 09:28 AM: And the award for Novice of the Year goes to....

me.

When painting the frame I neglected to remove the bottom bracket cups, thinking that I would get some new ones, so I painted over them with plstic based spray paint.

Hence the burning smell.