My bike ( 01 F4I ) has been in my shop all winter and I have been cleaning parts and doing touch ups when I noticed the other day that I smell gas under my seat. At first I thought it was just something sitting around in the exhaust but I have been out riding a few times this week since its getting nice and I'm still smelling it. It can only be smelled when you are on the RIGHT side of the bike ( Brake lever, exhaust side ) and you smell in the area near the rear shock. It smells like pure fuel sitting in tray but I have no leaks anywhere and everything is running fine. Is there anything to worry about here?

 

I think that the nose is a good indicator when things are not as they should be. If there is a strong odor of gas, then there is most likely a leak. It doesn't have to be a large amount, just a small drop hear and there. Does it seem to be more noticable when it sits a long time, or shortly after a ride ?