Hey guys, I came home today after about 2 hours out and had discovered that my bike is constantly leaking petrol from the left side. I've checked the petcock and its set to ON and not PRI, so that doesn't seem to be the issue. The leak seems to be coming from somewhere behind the frame of the bike, so i'm not able to tell where the leak is originating from. I've attached an album to pictures of the bike. If it makes a difference, there was a bit of buildup of ice along some of the cables, which are visible in the photos.
If anyone would be able to tell me where the leak is coming from and how to go about fixing it, that would be amazing. Thanks for all your responses in advance :)
Album link: http://imgur.com/a/lcuUb
Ice on the fuel lines could've cause a small crack to get bigger and start leaking. Inspect all your fuel lines going from the tank to the petcock, and from the petcock to the carbs.
Is there an easy way to access these fuel lines? Its a bit hard at the moment with the frame in the way.
Hi cheelees,
If you don't want to take anything apart, you should be able to crouch down real low and aim a flashlight straight up under the frame and under the tank. This will show you the bottom part of the tank petcock and where the hoses connect to it from the frame petcock. You should also be able from this low angle to see the hoses that are hidden from view behind the frame. I've done this many times after replacing those hoses or having the tank off to make sure there were no leaks.
If you want to be able to see everything really well and replace the fuel lines and clamps (which many say should be done decently often because they get hard and dry out) you'll want to remove the tank... but don't forget to turn the tank petcock to off before you mess with the hoses. That part is super fun... :icon_rolleyes: Not.
One of the tubes that the fuel lines connect to, on the fitting, on the left side of the tank (on my 07) came loose and had to be tapped back in with a small mallet :thumb:
Seen something similar to this. Check the main tap, the one that fixes to the underside of the tank. There are two small bolts that hold it in place, make sure they are tight.