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Schybrid
small OPEN hose hanging right side towards bottom , what is it?
dealer said it was gas overflow, im like wtf ????
that makes no effin sense man.
dealer said it was gas overflow, im like wtf ????
that makes no effin sense man.
In the summer, the heat will make the gas in your tank expand.It needs a overflow so it doesn't crack or anything.Over the summer you'll notice vapors escaping and once in awhile a few drops of gas on the ground.
Its normal
Page 7-20 of the owner's manual. Even comes with a picture!
He hit the bail on the head ^
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Schybrid
why on a bike vs car, because the tank is in direct sunlight ??
and do all bikes have this ?
what if ppl park in garage, does gas gradually build up and garage start to smell like gas, or is it just vapors ? or drip if left in direct sunlight ?
and do all bikes have this ?
what if ppl park in garage, does gas gradually build up and garage start to smell like gas, or is it just vapors ? or drip if left in direct sunlight ?
It is usually for when in hot direct sunlight. The tank gets hot, gas gets hot, pressure/fumes need to go somewhere.
Never had mine drip in garage. Only when parked in sun
Mine never did in the garage only out in the sun (black bike). On cars or at least my truck it's at the top of the filler neck and returns directly to the tank. Had to replace mine a while back because a squirrel chewed through mine.
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You should have TWO hoses. One is gas, the other oil. If you've only one I'd be searching for the other...
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maybe 3 hoses , if you count the one i carry at all times, LOL:rof:You should have TWO hoses. One is gas, the other oil. If you've only one I'd be searching for the other...
GranTourer
New Member
Funny, this was the first question I asked myself after I bought the bike and was changing the oil. I scoured that owners manual, cause I swore I must have disconnected something by mistake getting the fairings off.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
Cars used to have them, but now it's all part of the elaborate EVAP system that stores it to burn off in the engine later. You see fuel vents on aircraft as well and they drip in the summer when sitting on the ramp for long periods, or if the were fueled to full capacity when in the cold and then stored in a warm hanger. As with everything, fuel expands as it heats and it does so at a faster rate than the metal tank. If it had no where to go, it'd burst your gas tank.
Cars do have a similar system but it's often a small valve closer to the tank, also your bike should have 2 hoses, one for pressure relief of the gas tank, and a second that is connected to the ring around your filler "neck" which if you overflow your tank it will seep out through there