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So yesterday after my first service when I got home I noticed a burning rubber/oil smell. Fearing the worst I immediately started inspecting the bike.
After a while I found that the bushing inside the rear suspension spring coil (I think maybe it serves as "bumpstop") was melting from the exhaust heat. This was causing it to drip down on the spring coil itself, and the source of the smell. I don't know if this is something that is serious, but none-the-less it is frustrating on a new bike to see ANY part melting.
For reference: Regular SS, Ambient temp was mid 90's (F), ride time was approx 2 hours with 45 min of stop and go traffic.
Here are the pictures: (sorry for the weird angles lol)
After a while I found that the bushing inside the rear suspension spring coil (I think maybe it serves as "bumpstop") was melting from the exhaust heat. This was causing it to drip down on the spring coil itself, and the source of the smell. I don't know if this is something that is serious, but none-the-less it is frustrating on a new bike to see ANY part melting.
For reference: Regular SS, Ambient temp was mid 90's (F), ride time was approx 2 hours with 45 min of stop and go traffic.
Here are the pictures: (sorry for the weird angles lol)
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