Leaking fuel

[Dale]

I had a little scare on Saturday and was wondering if anyone else had experienced the same ...

Took the 1200 for a little off road playtime and managed to drop it in the sand (a few times .... yes, I'm a novice ) ... slow speed stuff, no damage. However on the 3rd of 4th time it went over, about a cup full of fuel poured out of somewhere on the left hand side and ran down onto the exhaust! looked like it came out under pressure. Couldent help but think that that's not a great idea!

Bike was absolutly fine for the rest of the afternoon (fell over in the sand a few more times) and all the way home. Checked all the pipes, seals, connections etc, but they all look fine.

Solution is oviously to perfect the sand riding so it stays upright , but has anyone had the same?

Dale

 

[Wapping]

I had a little scare on Saturday and was wondering if anyone else had experienced the same ...

Took the 1200 for a little off road playtime and managed to drop it in the sand (a few times .... yes, I'm a novice ) ... slow speed stuff, no damage. However on the 3rd of 4th time it went over, about a cup full of fuel poured out of somewhere on the left hand side and ran down onto the exhaust! looked like it came out under pressure. Couldent help but think that that's not a great idea!

Bike was absolutly fine for the rest of the afternoon (fell over in the sand a few more times) and all the way home. Checked all the pipes, seals, connections etc, but they all look fine.

Solution is oviously to perfect the sand riding so it stays upright , but has anyone had the same?

Dale

It's probably simply coming out of the overflow. The same happens if you over fill at a ptrol staion and leave it in the sun to get hot. If you lift the filler cap you can see the overflow hole at roughly 10 o'clock.

 

[Dale]

thought about that, but how does the fuel get past the sealing ring? tank was only about half full at the time. so not a case of overfilling.

Dale

 

[swebb]

thought about that, but how does the fuel get past the sealing ring? tank was only about half full at the time. so not a case of overfilling.

Dale

In your case, it's not over filling, it's the fact that the bike was on it's side in the sand. I'm guessing it was on it's left side? If so, i'd agree with previous post that your fuel was purely coming out of the over flow.....

i don't think you should worry.