arogal
Well-known member
Hi Guys,
As the titles states I have a couple wires that are sitting on top of my radiator. I am smelling something at idle very similar to chain wax. I only started smelling this after I waxed my chain, but I am very careful and put cardboard behind it when I wax so it doesn't over spray on anything. If there ever is over spray, the smell usually disappears after 20km or so, but I have put 200km on the bike and am still smelling it (only at idle). Maybe I'm over thinking now, but would these wires that are gently resting ontop of the radiator be warming up and making the smell? I will take the inner plastic piece of my top right fairing tonight and zip tie some of the wires and see if they can be re positioned. The wires are all wrapped in heat wrap, but I'm not sure if the wrap can withstand that sort of heat.
I'm not too concerned, just a bit curious is all....it might just be wax on the mid pipe, but I thought I'd ask anyways if the wires are ok in their current location or not.
PS - the wires are not running behind the rad, they keep going towards gas tank.
Thanks
As the titles states I have a couple wires that are sitting on top of my radiator. I am smelling something at idle very similar to chain wax. I only started smelling this after I waxed my chain, but I am very careful and put cardboard behind it when I wax so it doesn't over spray on anything. If there ever is over spray, the smell usually disappears after 20km or so, but I have put 200km on the bike and am still smelling it (only at idle). Maybe I'm over thinking now, but would these wires that are gently resting ontop of the radiator be warming up and making the smell? I will take the inner plastic piece of my top right fairing tonight and zip tie some of the wires and see if they can be re positioned. The wires are all wrapped in heat wrap, but I'm not sure if the wrap can withstand that sort of heat.
I'm not too concerned, just a bit curious is all....it might just be wax on the mid pipe, but I thought I'd ask anyways if the wires are ok in their current location or not.
PS - the wires are not running behind the rad, they keep going towards gas tank.
Thanks