geddo

Okay so I fired it up for 1 minute, shut it off and waited an hour or so and the leak started again. I did some more digging and the leak is actually above that tube, it just appears to be coming from it as it drips down. There is a metal outlet in the tank about 5 inches above this airbox hose and that is where the leak is coming from, I have some video of it I will post tomorrow.

I live in San Jose Ca., no pad on top of tank The leak is now happening from the black nipple just above the bright red wire shown here (or just to the left of the silver nut): Internal pump issue doesn't sound good, is that fixable if it is the issue?

Please forgive my inability to describe this issue in a more technical manner. A couple years into owning my 2004 Cafe Sport gas leaks appeared from one of the hoses below the bike just in front of the back tire. This would happen on hot days and anytime it was parked in the sun, the leak was small. The gas tank was also depressurized to the point that when I opened the fuel cap a rush of air would suck into the tank and fill it back out. The leak had become more regular over the years but I could still work around it by opening the fuel cap allowing air in. I had a local shop look at it but they had no idea what was wrong and couldn't reproduce... always the case. A few months ago I took the bike in to fix another issue and I had them look at the fuel issue again, this time they said that sometimes the lines are not connected properly and they would look at it but more likely the lines inside the tank have failed and I would need a new tank which they would request via warranty replacement. After the bike was repaired I drove it home and of course it started leaking again, only this time it is not leaking from the hose under the center of the bike but instead from an outlet under the clutch side of the tank just above the cyclinder! And if that wasn't bad enough it leaked non-stop for 3 days, opening the cap and reclosing no longer worked to stop it. I now have to leave the cap open all the time, not great for the bike of course but better for my house's aversion to fire. So I call them back and after repeated attempts to get a hold of someone I am told that it may not be covered under warranty since it was only covered for 6 years and a new tank will likely cost $1,200 - $1,500... ouch! So I thought I would post here to see if any of you had similar problems and if there is a cheaper way to fix this problem, its pretty useless as is. Are there replacement parts I can put on the tank or workarounds. Anything else I could check or try to fix it or should I just look for a used tank? Thanks, Geddo

Works as a BS filter for me Guess I will need to check out a different vendor when ready.

Very interested to see if this pans out, always wanted to upgrade to OZ wheels but missed that boat. I remember a picture of a Cafe Sport with OZ rims on this site... yummm! "Longish"?? 200+ Pages I couldn't get anything out of that thread other than people think (or thought) these wheels are vapor ware, I just don't have the time or patience to sift through it all. That thread needs a BS filter

Hey Guys, I just purchased the Mistral Oval CF cans from MG, they are $799 a pair there. The sound is low grumble at idle, not loud at all. Under load the sound of the pipes really comes out, downshifting and acceleration. I was worried they would be too loud but I would say these are just about exactly what I wanted, good V-twin sound w/o being obnoxious. I originally tried the poor man's version exhaust mod which was drilling holes in the end of the stock pipes and cutting out some additional space in the flange around the pipe. Other than the two hours of tinkering fun, I thought it was a wasted effort. The sound just wasn't there and there was no 'by the seat' noticeable power increase. Cheers, Geddo

Didn't go last year but my buddy that I went with this year did and he said traffic was horrendous that year. This year we left during Superstock, walked right out to our bikes parked in the 'Grassy Knoll', rode out to 68 with no slow down, went out to 101 and traffic was moving great until 156, 5 miles of slowdown there and then straight home to SJ... no problem at all. Riding a bike and or camping is the way to go if you can, if you are going to drive then be prepared to wait for the crowds to die down. I think this is a great track for MotoGP, personally I think the overly computer aided track designs are less than interesting, an old track with character that follows the flow of the land is a dying breed and that (for me) is too bad. I know the rider's have said this track is hard and I understand the need to keep them safe, but whoever said a track should be easy?? As far as event coordination they made a lot of changes based on fan feedback and I think that shows a commitment to get things right. They dropped attendance from 53k to 48k, changed the traffic flow, allowed track crossing (though this was a failure in my mind as it needed to happen after the MotoGP race not at the end of the day), built a larger souvenir stand, and created more space for concessions. I am sure after the feedback this year they will make more adjustments... as for the weather, nobody knew it was going to be that hot, there were record temperatures in many areas, and the fact that they were trucking in and giving away free water was plus in my mind. My biggest complaints are the track crossing at times when it wasnt really needed and none when it was, changing of the event schedule which left us sitting around with nothing to watch for hours, and camping on Archery Hill which me and my friends have renamed 'Tick Hill'. We camped for 3 days and found more than 20 ticks on our person or in our tents... not sure what they could have done about it before hand but hanging out in camp was not an option for us. Cannery Row was a nice place to ride down to and check out all the bikes and 'interesting people'. I learned something I was not aware of, apparently Japanese Sportbikes need to be wound up regularly in order to get them work, in some cases all the way to rev limiter... In all I would go again and camp in the preferred spots, get a hotel in Salinas, or find a campground somewhere outside of the event and just ride in in the morning. Cheers, Geddo