AberdeenBikers

how are you,
took off the council can put a beowulf can on a while ago but latley it has been smelling rich never smelt it like that before what do you advise it is a 1200 bandit 05......thanks

Fuel smell or wierd smell?

Wierd smell - If the can is still super new, it may give off some nasty smells and a little smoke now and again as the packing settles in. . .

Fuel smell - Not all that up on these things but it could well be getting too much fuel and not enough air. . .

Try a K&N airfilter!

Wait for further replies though as that could be complete non-sense!

See how helpful I am?

Welcome aboard by the way

just my guess, but You may need to have the Carb jets balanced to that new Can, or if fuel injection then you will need remapped, Just a guess mind you.

Wait again for better guesses,

Welcome to the board !

Its a bandit so a good ( and easy) check is to whip out the 2 outside sparkplugs and see if they are all sooted up.
If they are then you are running miles too rich a set of aftermarket k/n style filters will help with that . but the best was to find out is get it onto a dyno and give it a run up.
You will get a graph showing the air fuel ratio throughout the rev range and will instantly tell you if you need more air or a rejet( if it still had carbs in 2005 which I doubt) / re map on a pissy.

Have you tried any of the Suzuki bandit fourums ?? I am sure that they will have heaps of info on this type of thing.

There is a thread on the board somewhere regarding the Highland Dyno place in Inverness area. A few people were talking about making a day of it going up in the morning and getting the bikes dyno'd then going for a blast on the way home.

I may only have the mechanical knowledge of a mere simpleton, but here is my contribution. Wipe the exhaust exit clean of all soot, muck & rubbish. Ride the bike normally for a bit. Check the exhaust again.

Lots of black soot = rich. Not the end of the world, you'll need to fiddle with the fuelling to get it right.
White = lean. Your engine will explode imminently. Get if fixed asap.

cheers for that lads have takingt out the two plugs black as the ace o spades looks like i will have to get it on to a dyno thanks again