I hate these people

[njchopper87]

Soo.. I was riding my new used bike and everything was fine. I was getting the feel of it, getting the hang of turns on the real road, and getting in and out of my driveway (there's basically a curb where there should be a groove). I went around the block 3 times I think, and then on the third this fucking dog decided it wanted to die and ran out in front of me. I panicked and forgot everything that the MSF taught me. I mean, it didn't help that I'm still working on the learning curve on the new bike.

But anyway, I partially dropped the bike on the right side. There's a screw like thing under the peg that prevented it from going down fully which helped me hold it up, however it still was on it's side far enough that something leaked. I was at a complete stand still, so there was nothing sliding on the street. I got home and took a look at the bottom of the bike to check things out, and I saw two loose hoses. When my father got back to the house he checked it out and we looked at the manual. After inspecting it further we're pretty sure that those hoses were always like that, and that the only thing that leaked was fuel through one of them. No warning lights were on.

Bare in mind my father knows a few things about cars, but bikes are practically foreign to the both of us. Here's a few pics to see what I'm talking about. We're thinking the first 3 pics are just in case you over fill the gas tank, and the 4th is some kind of line keeping something in front of the bike cool, idk. I hope I'm just being paranoid..

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/njchopper87/moto/1.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/njchopper87/moto/2.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/njchopper87/moto/3.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/njchopper87/moto/4.jpg

Some first day it turned out to be..

[Cutty72]

My guess. One is a fuel vent line, one is a batt vent line.

[t-homo]

My guess. One is a fuel vent line, one is a batt vent line.

That's my guess too.

[njchopper87]

Yes! That's what I want to hear. I already feel bad enough about the damn dog, but it would have been over if the bike was fucked up..

[Porkchop]

My best friend had this happen to him a week into having his bike. Dog ran out infront of him, so he swerved, went up the curb, into the grass, and dropped it.

Thats why he advised me that parking lots are better than neighborhoods. Even though they may be empty, there are too many hazards that could pop up, ie children/dogs/trash cans.

Front one could maybe be radiator overflow. Back one, hell idk.

[t-homo]

Fuck feeling bad about the dog. Deserves to be dead if it runs out in front of me and endangers me or my bike.

[MikeSP1]

THose are both vent lines, nothing to be worried. My VTX has about 3 that are open like that, the RC has about 6.

[Amber Lamps]

THose are both vent lines, nothing to be worried. My VTX has about 3 that are open like that, the RC has about 6.


Yep!

[Quick281]

I concur with the others. You are good! Now if you keep leaking something out of those at an alarming rate, THEN you have trouble.

[the chi]

Id just like to say how proud I am of you guys for not flaming this one!

Good input, right info, and kudos for not completing dropping the bike. Next time, hit the dog, then go find the owner and tell him he should leash the dumb animal. :dthumb:

[azoomm]

Id just like to say how proud I am of you guys for not flaming this one!

You know, I noticed that too.

Do y'all have any idea how many forums would have eaten this thread?? Good job. :dthumb:

[MikeSP1]

You know, I noticed that too.

Do y'all have any idea how many forums would have eaten this thread?? Good job. :dthumb:

It's an honest question and therefore requires an honest answer. If you don't know something, find someone who knows more than you do, and go ask them. If it was one of those "I took apart my bike and now can't figure out how to put it back together" threads, then I would've burnt him. But he ran into a problem that some of us have also run into known as Random Critters. If I was in his shoes, I'd also want to know what the hell those random hoses went to. But good on him for not becoming pavement pizza.

[t-homo]

Learn how to fuckin emergency brake. Jackass.

[azoomm]

Learn how to fuckin emergency brake. Jackass.

And... there we go...

[Quick281]

You know, I noticed that too.

Do y'all have any idea how many forums would have eaten this thread?? Good job. :dthumb:


Thats what I liked about this place. I could literally ask my exact question and get it answered with minimal grief, if any!:dthumb:

[TommyHotWheel]

Good job and good question...now find the dogs owner and F.H.S...(habit...sorry):rockwoot:

[Sixxxxer]

People shouldt get flamed for Honest Questions they dont know...Shit pisses me off...Good to hear your Ok Chopper...and remeber...slow down when you see a dog when you pass it speed up...Or just run the bitch over.

[njchopper87]

It's funny because I was expecting to get laughed out of the place. I'd rather look like an idiot on here then look like an idiot on the side of the road.

The owners saw it happen. And I found out that the damn thing always runs out and chases people and they got a number of complaints, one of which from a police officer that lives around the corner. Does it make me feel any better? No. I do want to kick the fuckers ass though.

[Amber Lamps]

It's funny because I was expecting to get laughed out of the place. I'd rather look like an idiot on here then look like an idiot on the side of the road.

The owners saw it happen. And I found out that the damn thing always runs out and chases people and they got a number of complaints, one of which from a police officer that lives around the corner. Does it make me feel any better? No. I do want to kick the fuckers ass though.


Dude you should have left your bike on it's "side" and called the police and filed a report that their dog caused you to crash and then put in a claim against their homeowner's insurance to buy new pipes or something. I hate people that don't control their dogs,I got in a big fight with Arrah Arrah about this same basic subject. People owe it to their neighborhood to keep their pets in their own yard or on a leash and at least reasonably quiet! No one should have to dodge pets to get down a public street,that's bullshit!

[azoomm]

Dude you should have left your bike on it's "side" and called the police and filed a report that their dog caused you to crash and then put in a claim against their homeowner's insurance to buy new pipes or something. I hate people that don't control their dogs,I got in a big fight with Arrah Arrah about this same basic subject. People owe it to their neighborhood to keep their pets in their own yard or on a leash and at least reasonably quiet! No one should have to dodge pets to get down a public street,that's bullshit!

:dthumb:

oh crap, Tigger and I agree on something...

[Mr Lefty]

Glad your alright... Its funny how quick you forget things when ya panic. All you can do is practice to make them muscle memory. I need to do that with the back brake when the front tire comes up. :lol:

[Cutty72]

Id just like to say how proud I am of you guys for not flaming this one!

Good input, right info, and kudos for not completing dropping the bike. Next time, hit the dog, then go find the owner and tell him he should leash the dumb animal. :dthumb:

You know, I noticed that too.

Do y'all have any idea how many forums would have eaten this thread?? Good job. :dthumb:

YAY!!! :willy:

[No Worries]

Am I the only idiot who thought the first hose looked like a sparkplug wire? Or do I need stronger glasses?

[Quick281]

Am I the only idiot who thought the first hose looked like a sparkplug wire? Or do I need stronger glasses?

Yeah, I have seen some like that on a car but I wouldn't have expected it under a bike. :D

[derf]

Am I the only idiot who thought the first hose looked like a sparkplug wire? Or do I need stronger glasses?

No I did too, but apparently we were both wrong