My bike has been running great and sat for a week and I started it to run the motor for a while. It ran fine and throttled it a bit every so often. I did have to use the choke and after about 10 min I shut it off. After a few minutes, I noticed a puddle of gas under the bike, but nothing dripping from above. It seemed to stop and not come back, almost like a limited pool built up and was done.

I never could find the source and ran the bike again checking carefully every where around the tank and the carb. I could not recreate the problem. I thought maybe I sloshed the tank too much and some came from the cap, but that didn't seem to be it.

I checked the petcock screws and valve and not a hint of a leak. I also removd the air filter and could smell gas, but no sign of a leak. I ran the motor without the seat on so I could look down the air intake. No liquid, but there was a smell. Perhaps it's normal?

Any thoughts on where it could have come from? I did notice there are two tubes coming from the carb that just lead up above the carb but are open to the atmosphere. What do these do?

Awesome site. Thanks for help.

David..

Thanks Steve, Does this mean that I need to remove and clean the carb, or can I do something like drain the bowls (screw on the bottom)?

David..

Do you turn your raptor in the off position when you shut the bike down? If not, the pressure of the gas in the tank will override the float valve.
Check your oil level.... remove the oil fill cap and smell for gas in your oil, get a flash light and remove the air filter... stick a rag down in there and see if there is a pool of gas in the bottom.
And there is a black hose hanging down by your kickstand where it attaches to the frame, pull the little cap off (don't forget to put a container under it as stuff will drain out).

That's all I got... hope it helps...

Thanks guys, I did happen to leave the fuel on, saw the leak and realized it was on, so I turned it off. It could have been the pressure issue mentioned from the tank. I took it for a run and no problems since. I keep it garaged and it's been relatively dry, so I don't think it's condensation. I I did check the air intake area and it was dry down in the drain area but the filter did have an odor of fuel. I pulled the cap off the hose at the bottom (there are actually 2 caps) and nothing came out of either. I'll keep an eye on this.. Thanks for the feedback.

David.

I checked the oil for an odor of gas, but it smelled like oil only. Thanks for the suggestion. I forgot to check that one.

David.