Well, its been a while since I posted, and here i am wanting something.
I have a rstd 06 with 4000 miles. I have noticed in the last 2,000 miles, a strong exhaust odor while riding the bike at any speed. It seems to come up in my face, and happens on harder accelleration. I does seem like it may be coming from the back pipe at the cylinder head on the left. Nothing seems loose, and I do not notice any discoloration on the pipes or junctions that indicate a loose header pipe.
I had a dealer check it out but he claimed he did not smell anything. But its not constant, its just a rush of smell after a hard accelleration, then the wind seems to drive it away. I have a small amount of popping, although I have plugged the ais.
Any insights on this would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim