Re: Burned Rubber smell
Strange this - I've only really noticed this scenario since bikes were equipped with catalytic converters, causing exhaust system temperatures to rise.
Having spent 7 days wet riding on our recent touring holiday??, our theory is that it is caused by tyre rubber particulates being washed out of the road surface. They hit the exhaust headers & cat & then burn off. It always seemed more noticeable on busy roads, rarely in quiet areas. Not something we worried over TBH, too busy looking out for spilled diesel & avoiding truck ruts.
Anyway, just a theory.
Incidentally, having been bedevilled by spray through Germany, where more water seemed to be coming up from the road than was falling from the sky, we were impressed by the new road surfaces being used in Holland, which somehow integrate drainage through the surface itself. Result ....... minimal spray from other vehicles. Is there anyone on here from the Netherlands who can elaborate?
Ride Safe ........................ KEN