Another "My bikes got a problem" Thread

**motorbyclist** · 14th April 2008, 15:48

it's a matter of the tank leaking and the carby being the wrong length... already had hassles where the gn carb was too big for the fxr boot and would fall off if you hit a decent bump in the road.

but if it works we will make it (or the bike or both) fit

**FilthyLuka** · 14th April 2008, 16:08

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

It can. Plus the foam costs around $40 too.

But if the tank leaks again, the "box" will catch the petrol again(?)

Yes, yes it would.

@xerxes, the pods aint too bad, i rode the GSXR (4 pods) this mornin, had a wee bit of white smoke coming outta the exhaust, nothing major i wouldn't think. As far as im aware, a wee bit of the ol' rain droplets in the combustion chamber won't hurt no nothing.

**Buddha#81:Me** · 14th April 2008, 16:20

Run the airbox but dont put the crankcase breather back on the air box or drill a couple of holes on the lowest point so the gas (if it leaks) drains externally..........and get into a habit of turning the gas off!

**motorbyclist** · 14th April 2008, 17:14

turning the gas off wouldn't help much unless the carby float had a habit of sticking (though it does make a good anti-theft device). the tank actually has a hole in it causing the leak problem.

if we go with the pod filter i'd just get a longer hose and re-route the breather to dump onto the road or into a receiver, with a light bit of foam in there as a filter held by some pins as a guard against bugs/grit/water.... (the yfz450 quads have had problems in the past with their "just dump the stuff" total loss oil breathers/overflows being less than 450cc long, thus sucking dust/sand into the engine. the two wheelers never seemed to get this problem despite a near identical engine and setup though...)

does anyone find that bugs just love engine oil? whenever i leave some in an open container/pan i come back 24 hours later to find bugs all through it

**Squiggles** · 15th April 2008, 23:39

Best i can do is give some other models that will work
Keihin PE 28
A flatside off a DR200
Gn250 carb...

Standard is a Mikuni BS29, which is used on other bikes (such as the LT-F250), perhaps a google may reveal some others you could try to locate carbs from...

**EJK** · 16th April 2008, 12:49

OK so far we've decided to try Xerxes' carb. At the moment we will use the airbox. So... When can we get to it?
How about this Saturday?

**gijoe1313** · 16th April 2008, 12:56

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

OK so far we've decided to try Xerxes' carb. At the moment we will use the airbox. So... When can we get to it?
How about this Saturday?

I be attending a wedding that day, Sunday I should be able to swing and of course with the hols on next week ...

Did you order that diaphram?

**EJK** · 16th April 2008, 12:57

What? What diaphram? We are going to try with Xerxes' carb aint we???

I'm confused...

**gijoe1313** · 16th April 2008, 13:13

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

What? What diaphram? We are going to try with Xerxes' carb aint we???

I'm confused...

I thought we were going to also have a crack to fix up your old carby heh...

But obviously we shall have to wait and see if Xerxes carby does the trick first!