blankshot said:
Are the fuel lines easy to get to? Because I went to ride into work today and found a small puddle under Babe and it was gas. It was just in for service about 600 miles ago. I'm thinking that one of the quick connectors is leaking because I have about 70 miles on this tank so I don't think that it could have sloshed that much out. Glad I found it in the garage not on the road.
Easy? That's a relative term
The disconnects are at the bottom right rear corner of the fuel tank. They may be reached by removing the right upper fairing panel (which also requires removal of the two tip-over wing covers, the right mirror and the wing directly under it, and the small center panel at teh base of the oddments compartment).
Once you have access to the quick disconnects, be prepared to be a bit frustrated -- there's not much finger room in there. The o-rings can be changed in situ, but it's a minor pita to do. A couple things to keep in mind: When you are pushing the QD's back together, first spray a little silicone on the o-ring to ease its entry into the female part. Second, be sure to hold the metal release tab fully in until the male part is fully seated in the female part -- this will prevent damaging the o-ring by dragging one side of it past the edge of the metal tab.
