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Thread: tt600 smell?
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Old 04-03-2008   #6 (permalink)
Yak
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Usually that smell is caused by an overheated catalytic converter, which can be caused by few things. Using leaded fuel. Overly rich air/fuel mixture. Plugged exhaust.

Now the question is, does your bike have one? If its a 50 state (US) version then it probably does. (its incorporated in the can)
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