I usually don't even think about spec firing smoke, but McMurrough spec fires on 13s. Can be the most efficient way to get him safely into CC with a target. Especially if he's hiding on a roof, a spec fired smoke grenade can hide him from AROs so that he can safely super-jump down on his next order.
Our bikes (Kum, Z twins, Carman) have both Smoke Grenade Launchers and Smoke Grenades. If you need smoke less than 8" from the bike, use a thrown grenade instead of the launcher. (As a new player, I missed this.)