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gosh darn gas cap gasket.. UGH!!
06/06/14 at 18:38:31
 
it only leaks after I spend an 1.5 hours washing, drying, waxing..
fuel-up for a saturday night ride and WOOSH.. gas all over the top of the shiny waxed tank..

do we buy a suzy-Q gasket or is there a thicker, better, super fantastic home made version?

come on you brainiacs, don't make me use the search engine  Shocked
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Reply #1 - 06/06/14 at 20:01:59
 
tech section index (link below)

cntrl F

enter gas cap

or just scroll down till you see it.   Huh
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Reply #2 - 06/06/14 at 21:07:57
 
Only fill to the bottom of the filler neck. Resist the urge to get that extra couple ounces/miles....  Wink
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Reply #3 - 06/06/14 at 21:28:33
 
Mine belched on me often.. I got way tired of it,, I did 3 things that seriously decreased that.


First, stand the bike up when filling it, only go to the bottom of that tube.
Letter B.
Put the cap on & slosh it a bit,,May do absolutely NOTHING,, but I did it,, phht,, who knows, right?


& I took the cap apart & cut a thin , hard piece of plastic & shimmed the rubber tighter..

Ohh, Letter D

I stuffed a paper towel in the tank & taped it in place from "underneath" & put sandpaper on a block & sanded a flat spot on the filler hole,, not a wide one, but I did see that the top wasnt exactly flat,,If I had it to do over Id take glass & lay it on the filler neck & see if its flat,,
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Reply #4 - 06/07/14 at 11:51:47
 
Mine can't be flat, I'm gonna check it.. I don't go higher than neck bottom, honest, I swear  Grin
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Reply #5 - 06/07/14 at 23:01:54
 
shorty wrote on 06/07/14 at 11:51:47:
Mine can't be flat, I'm gonna check it.. I don't go higher than neck bottom, honest, I swear  Grin


Do you fill it to the bottom of the neck leaning on the kickstand or upright?  Smiley
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Reply #6 - 06/08/14 at 07:00:50
 
on the stand, maybe that's my problem  Huh
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Reply #7 - 06/08/14 at 07:59:05
 
Stand the bike up & look at the "Dont overfill me" tube after youve filled up..I covered this several posts ago.,.
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Reply #8 - 06/08/14 at 09:14:12
 
yes I heard you thanks
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Reply #9 - 06/08/14 at 09:18:36
 
Hey,, I CAN type louder if youre not clear on it yet,, Smiley

I dont even remember how many times I filled up & got gas burped on my leg before I could even get outta the parking lot,,
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