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Title: California model hose routing
Post by: skoebl on April 03, 2006, 09:17:32 PM
I keep finding fuel hose diagrams that seem to be different from my bike.

Does anyone have a diagram for a california model (I'm assuming the whole canister thing isn't on other models)


Thanks,
~Scott
Title: Re: California model hose routing
Post by: scratch on April 04, 2006, 05:11:01 PM
Yes, our bikes have a couple more hoses.  They are the one that comes from underneath the right side of the tank, that goes to the charcoal canister behind the battery.  And, the other starts as a couple of hoses, forward of the floatbowls, comes to a 'T' and is routed back to the same canister.  If you are lacking the canister, these hoses should be capped off.

http://www.bbburma.net/FuelHoseRouting.htm
Title: Re: California model hose routing
Post by: skoebl on April 04, 2006, 05:30:43 PM
Does taking out the canister do anything bad (well...besides making the California Clean Air Board all pissy)?
Title: Re: California model hose routing
Post by: scratch on April 04, 2006, 05:34:33 PM
Nope.  But, if you could open it and remove the insides, it would make a really cool place to store your tools or spare clutch and brake levers.
Title: Re: California model hose routing
Post by: skoebl on April 04, 2006, 07:20:05 PM
hmm.....this is very tempting....


Now, one question concering the hose I currently have going over the airbox (the one that comes from the upper T between the carbs). When I forgot to attach it one time, bunches of gas came out of the T and all over the ground. Wouldn't the same happen if I had the hose open at the other end?  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: California model hose routing
Post by: Bob Broussard on April 04, 2006, 10:40:41 PM
The upper "T" between the carbs shouldn't have any gas leak out.
It's a breather that can be left open without a hose attached.
Might need float levels checked.