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Author Message   Deanh8 Posted on Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 10:52 pm:        Only had this bike a few weeks, well it was about 107* today went to get gas, opened my gas cap like normal and there was a tower 2+ feet high of gas going EVERYWHERE. it poured out over a gallon of gas, ruined my painted side covers, my windscreen is cracked like crazy, never seen anything like it. I do see posts about boiling gas... never would have though it was that bad haha   Samg Posted on Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 11:02 pm:        Check the vent tube for blockage   Sir_wadsalot Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 12:27 am:        Yeah you're not venting for some reason.   Brumbear Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 09:47 am:        cali can?   Jaredc01 Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 09:52 am:        His profile says he's in San Jose, so it should have a Cali can on it.   Dannybuell Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 01:26 pm:        a plugged cali can   Brumbear Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 06:39 pm:        yeah they cause mayhem   Stevenfrye Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 06:43 pm:        oh man that sux already had it happen to although not nearly as bad. good luck on finding a paint guy.   Ridenusa4l Posted on Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 06:47 pm:        got gas on my windscreen once....couldnt salvage it..you will more than likely have to get a new one...sorry bout the rest man good luck and ge those vents and cali can looked at, thats just not safe for you or anyone. Jake   Deanh8 Posted on Monday, July 01, 2013 - 12:29 am:        Can I just disconnect it or what?   Froggy Posted on Monday, July 01, 2013 - 12:40 am:        quote: Can I just disconnect it or what? Yes, you can disconnect the hose marked To Gas Tank or something like that, then route the hose out of the bike away from any hot or painted surfaces, as it may drip fuel.   Dannybuell Posted on Monday, July 01, 2013 - 09:37 am:        don't overfill the tank, when you do gas goes to the can and plugs it. the stock drain goes down the left passenger peg bracket with a p-clip. I just zip tied mine on.   Sir_wadsalot Posted on Monday, July 01, 2013 - 10:44 am:        There's a kind of step in the top of the frame/tank/frank. If you fill it above that step everything over it gets channeled to the vent/overflow/Communist States of California emission system. On a non Cali bike, if you fill it plumb up to the bottom of the filler, five minutes later you will have a huge puddle of gas around your rear tire, and I (I mean you) freak out looking for a leak, and some passerby former Bueller informs you of the vent hose.   Ratbuell Posted on Monday, July 01, 2013 - 11:10 am:        Regardless of overfilling, if you disconnect it you will notice a fuel odor because the vent won't be filtered through charcoal. FYI.

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