Hornet 900 or similar bikes - problems with smelly exhausts?

[nzspokes]

Bugger me more money I don't have! Well first thing I will try is to give the air cleaner and things mentioned earlier a look and clean. Then we'll have to see about the power commander.

Dont worry about a power commander. And worry more about the fuel economy once your more used to riding it. But yes check the filter. I suspect that could be the cause. Also if your open road a lot and economy is an issue go +1 on the front sprocket. It fixes the speedo error on the Hornet as well.

[Banditbandit]

As for running too rich - I have only had the bike a week and haven't tampered with it - Is there another way to tell if it is too rich? (don't want to go changing things on small suspicion)

Pull a spark plug - if it's shining and clean it's running fine - if it's black and oily it's running rich ..

[Drew]

Pull a spark plug - if it's shining and clean it's running fine - if it's black and oily it's running rich ..

Not the case these days. With all the adiditves to get the octane in fuel, ya nearly need a magnifying glass to read the very base of the electrode only. The general colour of the plug is of little consequence.

[Banditbandit]

Not the case these days. With all the adiditves to get the octane in fuel, ya nearly need a magnifying glass to read the very base of the electrode only. The general colour of the plug is of little consequence.

Ya learn something new every day ....

I spent most of the 70s and a fair portion of the 80s keeping bikes on the road .. Nowadays I enjoy riding my bike into the shop and saying "fix it - I'll pick it up after work!" So all my knowledge is OLD .. (I'm pretty good with Meridian Triumphs and BSAs tho' ...)