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Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:32 am
by gse123
Strange one I know... but so far i've been out on my PCX about 9 times, and on a few of those rides, where i've been on an A road and doing 50 - 60, after a while I get a smell that is exactly like popcorn! Doesn't happen when i'm just doing 30 around town... only seems to be when i've been going faster for a longer stretch (10 mins at 50 for example).
Any ideas?
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:43 am
by Taz
Did you stop and eat any mushrooms by the side of the road by any chance?
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:50 am
by gse123
Haha fortunately not. I knew this was a bit of a weird one... But thought was worth an ask. Maybe some corn has gotten into the exhaust. I should put some butter and toffee in there too and see what delicious snack I come up with by the end of my ride
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:49 pm
by ItsaHonda
If the bike is new, it may just be the new plastics/rubbers that you're smelling when they get hot... such as when you've been riding at near top speed for an extended distance. I know my PCX used to emit some various odors when it was brand new...
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:40 pm
by gn2
This might sound weird but it could be molasses on the exhaust.
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:48 am
by figurehead71
Stop eating popcorn before you take to the road, and if you really are nervous at fast speed, slow down
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:20 am
by PCX-rider
If spark knocks or picking occours at a steady engine speed under normal load, change brands of petrol. If it persists, contact your local Honda dealer. This ifo is from the PCX manual page 29.
Re: Popcorn smell coming from PCX?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:11 am
by djcat
Funny but I had that yesterday! I thought it must come from the foul grass along the road, though.