Complete newb question

[Eyegasm]

So today I dropped/tilted my bike over (nothing hit the ground as I was under it) and when I got it back upright
I noticed it had leaked some fluid.

After having a thorough look to see where it came from I noticed a tube that are not connected to anything.

My question is, Are these some sort of breather tube or are they meant to be connected to something?
I had a real good look to see if there was another end/tube that was not connected but had no luck, which
is why I think they are meant to be that way.

Any help with this is greatly appreciated

[Hamish Carlson]

After having a thorough look to see where it came from I noticed a tube that are not connected to anything. Any help with this is greatly appreciated

What was the other end attatched to? If it's the carb it's probably a breather/overflow. If battery it's a breather. If its off the tappet cover it's supposes to attatch to the airbox.

If one end's attatched to the brakes your fucked next ride.

[martybabe]

Your quite right, there are tubes that appear to do nothing. I don't know your bike but it is quite common to have breather/drain tubes running from the petrol tank, battery, airbox, carbs etc. there is usually a little bunch of them peeking out under the frame. The most likely culprit for leakage in your case would be the petrol breather, which nearly always acts as a drain tube when the bike flops over.

From what you describe I don't think you have any thing to worry about but just to be on the mega safe side, check your battery electrolyte level, if it's not a sealed jobby and any reservoirs you have, brake x2 and possibly clutch. I'm as sure as I can be from here that it's just a bit of fuel found it's way out.

I used to know a bloke that identified mysterious leaks by licking them to ascertain their origin, I don't think he's with us anymore :shifty: Good luck.

[Eyegasm]

Cheers guys for your responses

I had a look and it looks like I am safe. The tubes come from the places martybabe said, I checked all the other levels of fluid and nothing has changed.
Brakes and clutch are working as well.

I really need to learn more about this machine I put my life on.

Cheers and thanks for all your input.

Eyegasm