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Re: Gas puddling below bike
Reply #15 - 01/31/12 at 06:06:55

seems to be the culprit as of now, weird thing is that it doesn't leak when on the reserve position...so that's where it's staying until my new one comes in.

still going to rebuild carb with a friend so I can finally learn those things.

also, thanks Bill, sea foam worked great, def. could tell a difference as soon as I put it in there.

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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #16 - 01/31/12 at 06:24:21 best investment I ever made... http://www.ronayers.com/Search/N/687/Criteria/5LP-24500-01-00&adv=5&kw...
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Re: Gas puddling below bike
Reply #17 - 01/31/12 at 06:31:07

Bubba wrote on 01/31/12 at 06:24:21:

best investment I ever made...

http://www.ronayers.com/Search/N/687/Criteria/5LP-24500-01-00&adv=5&kw...

Yeah, I hate relying on the vacuum and hoping for no problems that spill raw fuel into the cylinder. Simple install, easy/reliable operation - and it doesn't scrape the frame every time you remove the tank.

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nodnarbing YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 38 Jacksonville, Fl Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #18 - 01/31/12 at 06:32:26 ah, very cool stuff, this will be ordered shortly...thanks guys
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nodnarbing YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 38 Jacksonville, Fl Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #19 - 01/31/12 at 07:31:25 raptor petcock order, will post when it's on
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #20 - 01/31/12 at 08:16:44 nodnarbing wrote on 01/31/12 at 07:31:25: raptor petcock order, will post when it's on +1 Be sure to block the vac port on the carb after you install the raptor.
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nodnarbing YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 38 Jacksonville, Fl Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #21 - 01/31/12 at 08:21:39 haha yea, I was looking at that and wondering until I read a bit further down..
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #22 - 01/31/12 at 10:36:07 Bubba wrote on 01/31/12 at 08:16:44: nodnarbing wrote on 01/31/12 at 07:31:25: raptor petcock order, will post when it's on +1 Be sure to block the vac port on the carb after you install the raptor. Yeah, I had modified my Amal Mk2 to provide vacuum to the stock petcock and then had to plug it.
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nodnarbing YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 38 Jacksonville, Fl Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #23 - 01/31/12 at 19:42:22 ordered: raptor petcock, a carb rebuild kit, new oil filter and iridium spark plug. now I'm sitting at the front door waiting like a kid
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nodnarbing YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 38 Jacksonville, Fl Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #24 - 02/06/12 at 09:38:01 all parts are in, but darn the luck if it isn't my late shift tonight. stuck at my desk until 9...oh well, working on it tomorrow after work. do we need pics of spark plug change, oil change or petcock replacement?
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Re: Gas puddling below bike
Reply #25 - 02/06/12 at 10:33:59

nodnarbing wrote on 02/06/12 at 09:38:01:

all parts are in, but darn the luck if it isn't my late shift tonight. stuck at my desk until 9...oh well, working on it tomorrow after work.

do we need pics of spark plug change, oil change or petcock replacement?

I'm not sure I ever saw a raptor petcock replacement picture. Either way, if you're willing, not a bad idea to document them anyways. you might capture another "simple" step or angle that makes it easier to understand to a newbie.

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Re: Gas puddling below bike
Reply #26 - 02/06/12 at 10:58:02

spacepirates wrote on 02/06/12 at 10:33:59:

nodnarbing wrote on 02/06/12 at 09:38:01:

all parts are in, but darn the luck if it isn't my late shift tonight. stuck at my desk until 9...oh well, working on it tomorrow after work.

do we need pics of spark plug change, oil change or petcock replacement?

I'm not sure I ever saw a raptor petcock replacement picture. Either way, if you're willing, not a bad idea to document them anyways. you might capture another "simple" step or angle that makes it easier to understand to a newbie.

can and will do, good camera for it, wife will take the pics so I don't get it all crappy haha

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nodnarbing YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 38 Jacksonville, Fl Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #27 - 02/07/12 at 18:54:12 so here's my fun night: Changed out petcock, easy quick, awesome. Go to change out spark plug while I'm at it, since the tank is dry. Take everything off, and it seems to me that my spark plug cap isn't made to take the newer Iridium style....so uh, what can I do? Searched the forum to no avail...
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Gas puddling below bike Reply #28 - 02/07/12 at 19:35:00 I don't know what you mean by newer style, so maybe you got a different iridium plug than I did. Mine was just fine (i.e. not a different form factor). I am using the NGK DPR8EIX-9. It looks basically like this.
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Re: Gas puddling below bike
Reply #29 - 02/07/12 at 19:48:57

nodnarbing wrote on 02/07/12 at 18:54:12:

so here's my fun night:

Changed out petcock, easy quick, awesome.

Go to change out spark plug while I'm at it, since the tank is dry. Take everything off, and it seems to me that my spark plug cap isn't made to take the newer Iridium style....so uh, what can I do?

Searched the forum to no avail...

I think you might have been tripped up by what got me when I got new plugs.

you see, some plugs have added on little caps to the plug cap end. the end of the plug that sticks out to the air (as in, doesn't fire in the bike) should be threaded. if it isn't, there is an adapter cap thingy on there that you have to pull off.

see plug here with the thingy on it:

see plug here with out the thingy on it (threaded end):

different plugs, but you get the idea. it is just some stupid cap thing to make you go: DOH!

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