| Author | Message | ||
     Spectrum |
While my bike was in for the 12K service I had the latest recall done as well. I thought when they relocated the the gas tank vent, they were supposed to drill the passenger peg. At any rate they did not so I fixed it. No more gas dripping on the swingarm. So what does the gas tank vent on the 09's look like? Before:  After:  | ||
| No_rice |
yes they were supposed to drill it. basically they tokk the quick and easy way... although even with it run through the mount it still keeps dripping. i am going to HAVE to figure out something different this season. especially since i never usually have passenger pegs on my bikes. although since i just have the left one on the 1125 it has come in really handy for all those stand up wheelies! | ||
| Jmr1283 |
the only reason they were doin the recall is to help take some of the smell away right? im not sure i want it done. becuase i want to leave the passenger pegs off.. | ||
| No_rice |
they were doing the recall more because the way it came stock pumps the fuel out of the vent line right onto the muffler. | ||
| Jmr1283 |
i see i can see why that probably isnt the best thing to happen. i was actually thinkin about a catch can, but to mount it into the tail u would be asking the gas to go up hill and deposite into the can. it would work if it was manly vapor but its a long way to go and have it stay in vapor form. but this is just me pondering. | ||
| Zac4mac |
I have no passenger pegs either. Max routed the vent line down the right side and tied it off to the rear brake cylinder. | ||
| Lecanadysbcglobalnet |
Zac4mac do you have a pic Les | ||
| Dirty_john |
The 09 tank vent discharges in the same area. I wanted to remove the passenger pegs and hangers so modified/extended the breather to discharge at the bottom of the licnece plate without dropping the fluid onto the tyre or belt with the bike on the sidestand | ||
| Xl1200r |
It's only a vent line. I would think it would be fine if it went uphill, becuase if the vapors did condense back into a liquid, then it would drip back down to the tank, assuming the vent line was large enough. The gas tank in your car vents upwards as well. |
