didn't rain but it poured

well, out of the side of my petrol tank!

Filled up the R80 on the way to work yesterday arvo, got home this morning
and had a nap. Wife called me outside about 1030 - she had heard splashing
and smelt petrol - when I came out the tank was 3/4 empty but still spraying
out from the bottom seam area. I tried to catch what I could - about a
couple of litres the rest went in the garden.

Something else to add to the list of things that need doing- I guess this
will go to the top and actually get done.

Brett
R80

 

Bummer. Still, at least you weren't parked near the campfire ...

-----sharks (you might have woken Pete up ...)

 

Just grab the oxy & away you go, easy fixed. >

Aido. >

 

Shot mate, thats like 100 bucks down the drain with petrol prices

 

I dunno, the insurance is more than I would get if I sold it but less than I
need to spend to make it respectable.

Brett

 

Respectable? I must introduce you to my R65


Gary (leaching wireless bandwidth in one of the Burpengary shopping centres)

 

Following one of its numerous lie-downs The Jackal developed a pinhole
leak on one of the external creases on the tank, and some seepage
around the "saddles" (for want of a better word) that slip over the
rubber doohickies on the frame.

I fixed it with a high-wattage soldering iron, some plumber's solder,
and plenty of flux (I too had an aversion to welding it). It was still
petrol-tight 3 years later when I sold the bike.


BTH

 

Clever. I was thinking of the Guinness I just drank.

A bit of both

Gary