New engine burning smell when engine is not new?

[Ryder2889]

My bike is a Yamaha YBR 125. I have not been using it much the past few years but I dusted it off this morning, inflated the tyres, made sure it had fuel and oil, tested the breaks etc.. then have been flying around.

I dont really know if what I think I am experiencing is a problem, the only way I can describe this smell is the smell of a new engine. Its like a slight burning type smell but you would not really call it "burning burning".

Anyway, I just got back and I can smell this smell coming from the exhaust.

I know its probably nothing, the bike is in great condition with only a few thousand miles use, and like I said it has plenty of oil and the petrol has been sat in the bike about 6 weeks maybe?

[eastanglianbiker]

could well be just the dust getting hot and burning off the engine and exhaust if the oil levels are fine

[Stu]

Just what I was thinking

If you have also been out in the rain it could just be road crap

[OhJay]

Have you ACF'ed it? Recently did both of ours and first time we started them up afterwards we rode off with a smokescreen

[Guest]

Chain lube overspray on the exhaust smells pretty horrible too.