Motorbike petrol smell

[Papalazabuns]

Hi all,

So i passed my CBT last month and have done some right miles on my bike since. I live in a council flat and store my bike in a little shed underneath the flats, but since ive done this the flats have stunk of petrol. Obviously my neigbours arent chuffed and i risk the coincil being pissed. I was wondering if thos was normal? For the bike area, shed, whaterver to smell of petrol. Could it be because the bikes just beem running when i bring it in or is it something else?

Ive just opened all the doors to let air in and moped up incase owts on the floor, shud that do it?

Any insight into this is appreciated; i don't live in a great area so hoping to not have to start leaving her outside.

Thanks

[Papalazabuns]

Please excuse spelling, posted on a phone which i just dont argue with anymore

[Arwen]

If you are not running the bike in the shed then it shouldn't smell that much of petrol. Do you have a leak somewhere?

[Guest Richzx6r]

Definitely sounds like you have a leak somewhere

[fastbob]

Yep , it must be leaking to smell so strongly of petrol .

[BIKERDAD]

Turn the petrol off just before you get home so the carbs are empty time you park the bike up .

[Noble Dave]

Bikes do have a distinct smell unlike cars etc but nothing overpowering.

[Guest Richzx6r]

Bikes do have a distinct smell unlike cars etc but nothing overpowering.

 

Are you not talking about the old British made stuff from years gone by that like to dribble slightly when left

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Bikes do have a distinct smell unlike cars etc but nothing overpowering.

 

Are you not talking about the old British made stuff from years gone by that like to dribble slightly when left

 

I feel that's a rather personal reference and I'm seeing my doctor about it anyway.

[Guest Richzx6r]

Bikes do have a distinct smell unlike cars etc but nothing overpowering.

 

Are you not talking about the old British made stuff from years gone by that like to dribble slightly when left

 

I feel that's a rather personal reference and I'm seeing my doctor about it anyway.

 

Hey it happens to us all when we get to that age......

[Noble Dave]

!

[skyrider]

somebody open a window

[Valko]

I have got similar issue, my garage is below one of my bedrooms. Since started to keep the bike in the garage there was a lot of nasty smell in the bedroom on exhaust fumes and petrol. Bloody builders they left tiny air gap between the garage roof and the walls.

Two cans of gap expanding foam £8 later all is fixed never to have any smell. FYI you need a good ladder and 1 hour to fix it all:

https://www.sealantsandtoolsdirect.co.uk/expanding_foam/universal_expanding_foam/everbuild_fix_and_fill_expanding_foam_750ml_evff7_P23385.html