Kwaka ninja 2008

**kunoichi** · 9th February 2009, 11:08

Calling all kwaka owners!

I'v got gthe new kwaka ninja 2008 model and she handles like a dream. However, as with every bike, she has her little gliches. She makes an odd whining noise wen she's been parked for a while, similar to a cat's meow. First time i heard it, i actually thought there was a cat stuck under there!

When i took her for servicing and asked about it, they told me that it's a gliche with the model and that the sound is it releasing pressure from the gas tank.

What i wanna know is if anybody has encountered this problem before, and if so what u'v done about it. As cute as it is, it is a waste of gas that i work hard for!

**Starky307** · 9th February 2009, 11:48

My 600 does it too. I was under the impression it was just pressure inside the gas tank venting out. I have never found any gas actually escaping anywhere. It happens more so when the tank is full than when it is near empty.

**3L4NS1R** · 9th February 2009, 12:51

My mates 08 does it too. It's not releasing gas, just pressure from the vacuum builds up when burning petrol/petrol changes temperature.

Thought his bike was giving me a warning about something when I took it for a demo spin...

**SVboy** · 9th February 2009, 13:42

Yep my 08 600 does it too! So now I now.And I thought it was just slowly releasing its breath from all the dodgy cornering I do!!

**toml88** · 9th February 2009, 14:30

My '08 250 does it, too. Thought it must be the tank, usually happens when I pick it up and hear the petrol swirling around.

**kunoichi** · 9th February 2009, 20:41

LOL ok so now we know we aren't alone, having coversations with our kwaka's. But have you guys tried anything to get rid of it? It's not exactly annoying, but it does draw strange looks sometimes

**vindy500** · 9th February 2009, 20:53

a zxr 08 a

**Big Zappa** · 9th February 2009, 21:58

apparently this kind of whine is standard to all late model Kawasakis, or so they tell me

**EJT** · 10th February 2009, 19:58

Never experienced it myself but then I only usually fill up before a long ride so it doesn't sit for long. Must try it though

**davebullet** · 10th February 2009, 20:11

Mate's 08 ninja 250 also meows and was told the same thing.. don't think any fuel is escaping though....

If anything, it could be mistaken for a very modern anti-theft alarm!

**phaedrus** · 10th February 2009, 20:12

my 08 650 does it, we should park em all up together and see if they have a conversation.

**chaos rider** · 12th February 2009, 09:27

i do believe it is the gas evaporating

leave yours out in thew sun on a hot day and see what happens

when kunoichi left hers out in the sun it went of and didnt stop (how much air can it suck in)

simple physics heat makes things expand and fuel has a very low vapor point

ie gas is evaporating and the resulting pressure increase is escaping.