Removing the tank for the second time, I'm learning more about this new-to-me bike. Two hoses leave the tank and route to the charcoal canister at the tail of the bike. The one of the right side of the tank and frame with the "T" barb fitting is the internal tank vent.
The one on the left side of the tank and frame (and circled in red here) drains water and fuel that makes it way into the gutter around the tank's filler hole. The other day when I filled up I was surprised to find water resting in that gutter. I got a paper towel and absorbed it up. Hmm.
Removing the tank, I was giving it some more thought. That drain line dips where it leaves the tank. In fact, the circled spot is the low point, but then it rises up to the charcoal canister in the tail. When I pulled the circled connection a nasty water and fuel cocktail dribbled out. I blew through it just to make sure I didn't like the taste of that cocktail and to confirm that line was the filler drain. So, next up on my quick-to-do list is to plug that line going aft and add a proper drain hose to the tank that simply routes down under the bike from there. Yowza!
The one on the left side of the tank and frame (and circled in red here) drains water and fuel that makes it way into the gutter around the tank's filler hole. The other day when I filled up I was surprised to find water resting in that gutter. I got a paper towel and absorbed it up. Hmm.
Removing the tank, I was giving it some more thought. That drain line dips where it leaves the tank. In fact, the circled spot is the low point, but then it rises up to the charcoal canister in the tail. When I pulled the circled connection a nasty water and fuel cocktail dribbled out. I blew through it just to make sure I didn't like the taste of that cocktail and to confirm that line was the filler drain. So, next up on my quick-to-do list is to plug that line going aft and add a proper drain hose to the tank that simply routes down under the bike from there. Yowza!
