Different smells while riding

[hXc]

Random idea for a thread but when you're riding you're met by a few smells. Which ones do you like and which ones don't you?

I don't like silage(sp?), cattle trucks and diesel.
I like pine, fresh cut grass and the sea.

[The_Dover]

I don't like farts in my leathers as they drift up to my helmet.

Edit: Does anyone else find it hard to squeeze the cheese on their bike? I really have to stand on the pegs and stick it out to one side to let a little squeeker out.

[kickingzebra]

Don't like Meatworks...
Like fresh rain smell, thunderstorms smell, pine as you say, the sea and the fresh smell of super early in the morning, if it is cold, but not wet.

Edit: Hate the smell of wanky boi racer in front puffing away on the biggest doobie you can imagine... Fungin hate smell of weed...

[Sketchy_Racer]

I HATE the smell of wet road.

I love the smell of a two stroke ahead of me....Which isnt often cause im always the one ahead :nya:

[Buster]

Fresh rain on a warm day, and two stroke fumes :niceone:

[hXc]

I HATE the smell of wet road.

It's not wet road. It's hot wet road. I know what you mean though, it's horrible actually

[froggyfrenchman]

I like the smell of... Av-gas being burnt, Beer in my helmet, tire smoke and hot oil.

Cant stand the smell of Rororua

[hXc]

Edit: Does anyone else find it hard to squeeze the cheese on their bike? I really have to stand on the pegs and stick it out to one side to let a little squeeker out.

Agreed! Usually it's easier if you're cornering, as you have half your arse off the seat anyway. Well, I do:bleh:

[Sketchy_Racer]

weirdo ....

[Sniper]

The smell of a female on heat looking for a studly biker.

[Buster]

I don't like farts in my leathers as they drift up to my helmet.

Edit: Does anyone else find it hard to squeeze the cheese on their bike? I really have to stand on the pegs and stick it out to one side to let a little squeeker out.
Ha ha, yeah its easier to stand on the pegs, grit ya teeth and give it death!!

[Blairos]

I am partial to the sweet smell of Jet Fuel on cool clear mornings, the aromas to be had driving in the country (and past the Indian Neighbours place when they have a good curry brewing!)

Farting whilst riding - havent quite mastered that yet, would rather focus on the job at hand than poking a turtle-head out into my Dri-Riders (The whole turtle would be worse, but you couldnt call it a fart then eh!)

:eek:

[Rosie]

I can't stand silage. Smoke is yukky, either smokey diesels or people trying to burn big piles of damp god-knows-what near the side of the road.

I like grapes. We were riding through Eskdale on Friday and I got a whiff of this grapejuice smell, and then noticed that all the vines along the side of the road had fat black grapes on them. Mmm red wine...
I like the wet road smell.

[imdying]

Rich mixture on cold startup good, two stroke smoke even better :D

[limbimtimwim]

Oh yesssss.. I like the smells. Stop smoking for a couple of weeks and notice dozens more.

I like the 2 stroke smell. Especially if it getting stronger, means I am catching up.

Petrol smells from a badly combusting bike, getting stronger, means I am catching up. It is impossible, I know, but I swear bikes smell different from cars.

Diesel, means slow down, so one does not rear-end the tractor (Usually carrying an implement with fuckloads of sharp bits) or hit the spill.

Takeaways. I don't stop for it, just smells good. KFC smells the best.

Farm smells. Cow poo. I'm a city boy, so a farm smells good.

Grass. Good.

Pine trees. Good.

The other grass from the car in front. Good.

Ciggies, car in front. Good.

JET FUEL. Lovely. Always smells good near the airport.

I could go on forever. The only bad smelling thing really is the soap factories in Petone. Always a new bad smell that conquers the previous bad smell.

[Squeak the Rat]

I love the smell of silage. About the only farm type smell that I like though.

[Grisdale]

I don't like farts in my leathers as they drift up to my helmet.

Edit: Does anyone else find it hard to squeeze the cheese on their bike? I really have to stand on the pegs and stick it out to one side to let a little squeeker out.

hahahahaha

[Maha]

Cut grass, yum, that i like
Rum burp in the lid after the Puhoi, that i dont like........:drinkup:

[yungatart]

Don't like fresh cut pine or new mown grass-they give me hayfever/asthma. Love the smell of apples, grapes and fresh coffee..mmmmm

[Dont_die_wondering]

id hafto agree with all those who said 2 stroke smoke :2thumbsup
i like the brake/clutch smell combination-yanno what i mean?
i like the smell of leather on a hot day,or any day! lol
rotorua is goddamn sick, i go there regularly and i still think it stinks.
i like the bike shop smell :mellow: yanno? like the new bike/leather/new paint job smell..

[Matt Bleck]

I hate the smell of my open wallet paying $20 for 2 litres of gasoline!!!

I love the smell of 2 strokes and sticky buds!!

[froggyfrenchman]

Don't like fresh cut pine or new mown grass-they give me hayfever/asthma. Love the smell of apples, grapes and fresh coffee..mmmmm

EEEEEW Apples! I build packhouse gear and have worked night shift in several packhouses over the years.

Would be very happy if i never saw or smelled another apple again. But alas, my night shift starts at 6:30:oi-grr:

[Smorg]

Yep definately riding behind a 2 smoker. Went for a ride with a RGV250 awhile ago . Made him lead the whole time:banana: :banana:

[kiwifruit]

I hate the smell of my open wallet paying $20 for 2 litres of gasoline!!!

I love the smell of 2 strokes and sticky buds!!

+1 :D

[Goblin]

I love the smell of silage, sulphur and sweet sticky smells in the maize feilds:yes: Two stroke is all good too. oh and testosterone....mmmm

Hate the smell of Paper Mills, Kawarau & Kinleith. Most industrial smells make me hold my breath a bit. Decaying roadkill, cattle trucks :sick: and something about the Bombay hills turns my stomach too.:puke:

[surfchick]

me loves the smell of sea, mangroves, seawead on the reefs when you go by on the bike.:yes:
noticed on Sat that i didn't like the smell of McDonalds cheese burger burp smell trapped inside my helmet. nope not like it one little bit...:puke:

should've kept visor up for that

[Swoop]

Good:
Fresh cut grass in the morning.
JET-A1!!!! (Oh yeahhh!)

Bad:
Rubbish trucks (those big bastards hauling 'Daucklands crap south of the Bombays...):kick:


Farting is fun - you get better performance with some "jet assist"...:banana:


An interesting smell whilst filtering along motorway traffic snarlup, was BEER from an open cage window!!!:buggerd:

[Motu]

I love all the smells,they are part of my ride,the countryside that I am in,it's very special to get smells...means you are right there with it.

But I hate meatworks - I grew up near 3 abattior's,those who know Auckland will know where that is.I'm a vegetarian now,and don't want to be reminded of the stink of my childhood.

[GIXser]

WTF.this should be in the Rant and Rave you fuckin homos, either that or pointless drivel" fuckin smells give me a break"--

[limbimtimwim]

WTF.this should be in the Rant and Rave you fuckin homos, either that or pointless drivel" fuckin smells give me a break"--Sometimes you can enjoy riding a bike even if you are not locked on focus for the next corner.

[Skyryder]

WTF.this should be in the Rant and Rave you fuckin homos, either that or pointless drivel" fuckin smells give me a break"--

That reminds me, no ones mentioned burnt rubber.

Skyryder

[Back Fire]

looooove the smell of roasting hops at a brewery

[Hitcher]

Liked smells while biking:
Fresh-mown grass
Somebody's roast dinner hanging invitingly on the evening breeze (bastards)
Gisborne citrus orchards on a spring evening
The sea
Silage (well, I was once a dairy farmer's son)
Hot tar on a summer's evening
Beer...

Disliked smells while biking:
Diesel fumes from SUVs
Smokey exhausts from cages that shouldn't be warranted
Sheep shit from stock trucks
Decaying road kill
Burning rubber

[Kornholio]

Love riding past a patch of blackberry or scrub on the side of the ride and getting the sweet stench of the ol mary jane...it gives itself away most of the time :/

Will often blow the last puff of my ciggy into my helmet to get me by until the next stop :D

[beyond]

Love most the country smells except silage and cow shit. Cow shit smells near the road, spell danger.

Can't stand diesel stinkies. :(

Love the smell of 2 strokes. When I was a young fellow, most of us had 2 strokes and they still remind me of lazy summer days blasting through the twisties. Hardly ever smell 2 strokers now. :(

Farting is a problem when riding and especially when riding hard. Best saved for the long uphill climbs when you need some turbo assist. Just gotta watch you don't blow the rear out of your leathers when you cough in your rompers. :)

[pritch]

Likes: Castrol R, lupins in summer, warm leathers.


Dislikes: pigshit, stock trucks, diesel either burned (in the air)
or unburned (on the road).

[Jackrat]

LOVE the smell of manuka when it's in flower.
Don't mind silage,brings back lot's of memories.
Can't stand cattle trucks.
Wouldn't even drive one of the stinking things.:sick:

[Oakie]

Dislikes: pig shit, rotting cabbage in the fields, diesel smoke. Also petrol because it makes me wonder if my petrol tap is leaking again.

Likes: the smell of the air after heavy rain when the sun comes out.

[brianemone]

eucaliptus trees smell really good when you ride past. also the smell of snow coming off the mountains is nice.

[MSTRS]

Major dislike is that 'burning hair' smell that comes from the catalytic converter on some cars

[Insanity_rules]

Love the warm motorcycle oil smell you get after thrashing your bike for a while.

Hate the Ngauranga gorge smell in a southerly (meatworks and such)

[klingon]

mmmm... there's an intersection near me with a bakery on one corner and a coffee-roaster on the other! Fresh baked crusty bread and fresh coffee!! OMG! yes! yes!

Oops excuse me... got a little carried away there...

bad smells... who said burning hair? Burning hair has to be the worst smell ever. Mainly because it usually means my head's on fire again.

[Biff]

I've noticed a relatively new smell has been added to the list of wonderful wafts I experience when motormacyclcing here in NZ compared to the UK. Cannabis/ grash/hash or whatever it's called these days.

I know for a fact someone is doing some serious 'herb' cultivating about 10K from my home.

What a wonderful smell.

[Str8 Jacket]

I love the smell of my bike, sometimes in the morning i'll take a bit longer warming up my bike in the garage...
I love the smell of almost everything bar silage. Food smells always make me hungry and I especially love the smell of burnt rubber!

[Ixion]

,,bad smells... who said burning hair? Burning hair has to be the worst smell ever. Mainly because it usually means my head's on fire again.

Yeah I hate it when my hair catches fire. Gave up long hair just cos of that. Never had it happen when riding though. Spontaneous combustion within the helmet ?