Author Topic: My bike smells like fish... don't let it happen to yours.  (Read 6460 times)

Offline smooth operator

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My bike smells like fish... don't let it happen to yours.
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2005, 07:21:13 AM »
I also picked up a pc of plastic bag on my stock pipes. Spent hrs. with elbow grease and different cleaners/polishes. Never could get it all off.

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My bike smells like fish... don't let it happen to yours.
« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2005, 11:33:59 AM »
They put dust controll on the dirt road from my hose. It's Mag Chloride...

They had just put down a wet layer of the stuff when I headed out. Smells like salty sardines! Went away though (I also have new headers too)...
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My bike smells like fish... don't let it happen to yours.
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2005, 11:36:27 AM »
That's not corrosive in any way, is it?
  I think a good hose off is in order, anyway. :shock:


  RESEARCH:   Yeah, it is!   Hose the sucker off well.  It's thought to be related to increased corrosion in utility pole hardware, power lines, and vehicle electrical stuff.
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Re: My bike smells like fish... don't let it happen to yours
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2005, 03:26:02 AM »
Quote from: "vadim"
... starter belt...


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My bike smells like fish... don't let it happen to yours.
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2005, 10:07:49 AM »
'01 Infiniti I30 (AKA Nissan Maxima).  Maybe I shoulnd't have called it starter belt, but as far as I remember it's the vertical belt that's on the left hand side of the engine when facing the car.  Could be alternator belt.  I only had my car for a few weeks back then and I didn't have the bike yet, so I knew a lot less about engines than I do now.  :)
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