Ninja_Knight
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posted February 04, 2009 04:38 PM
An Unfortunate Question
Okay, I am just going to put it out there. I am a big guy who likes big womenz, and I am worrying about the carrying capacity of my 14. Basically... I don't wanna bust the thing. I noted a little fluid under my bike by the kick stand, and a friend of mine said that it might be where tubes meet and there may be some overflow in the beginning while I am breaking my bike in and not to worry. The fluid does not have a scent that I can detect, and since I am in Florida, by the time I get out of a store or wherever I am, the fluid is basically dry. I am afraid that by putting so much weight on the poor bastard that it is shaking hoses loose or damaging it in some way despite the fact it rides like a dream. Do I need to worry?
Sincerely,
Fatty in the Palm Beaches
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gs1327
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posted February 04, 2009 05:02 PM
If it dries up it's probably condensation from the exhaust system. No worries.
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billeason
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posted February 04, 2009 05:14 PM
 Edited By: billeason on 5 Feb 2009 01:16
Never hurt her' the bike that is LOL. Its always a good idea to but a 2nd fan on it for traffic in summer. I hard wire them so i can use it only when i want the 2nd fan on. I also wire it to the starter solenoid so its drawing off the heaviest circut and i dont have to run a relay ! The fluid your seeing is probaly just condensation........Bill
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pazx14rider
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posted February 04, 2009 05:14 PM
I had a leak there it was my waterpump next time taste it with your finger if its sweet its coolant if its not its something else.. chain lube can end up there too., depending on what you use.
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SteveWFL
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posted February 04, 2009 05:19 PM
Edited By: SteveWFL on 5 Feb 2009 01:24
maybe your hauling too big wiminz? 
they should be about this size:
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SteveWFL
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posted February 04, 2009 05:21 PM
although this pic is proof even the older Kawi's can haul some major ass!
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SteveWFL
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posted February 04, 2009 05:32 PM
and according to fish, some may be too skinny. if i recall, he commented "feed her" to this pic 
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posted February 04, 2009 06:03 PM
maybe she got wet?
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posted February 04, 2009 06:09 PM
quote:
and according to fish, some may be too skinny. if i recall, he commented "feed her" to this pic
Dude, she's perfect! Thanx
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dcjens
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posted February 04, 2009 06:18 PM
Maybe you made her ink?...passengers seem to do that on this bike. taste again
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Rook
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posted February 04, 2009 06:53 PM
Edited By: Rook on 5 Feb 2009 02:59
There are two rubber hoses sticking down on the left side near the side stand. One hose has a bottle with a stopper - that's the drain tube from your airbox. It will collect any water or even motor oil that gets up in that area. The other tube also has a bottle(I think) but the tube has no stopper - that is you fuel breather. If you are keeping the tank real full and exposed to rapid air temp increase(like parking in the sun, maybe or a hot garage after a fill up or it could be heatsink after shutting down and coolent stops circulating) the fuel expands to the point that it drains out of the breather. From smelling the drainage from my breather, I would say it often has a lot of water. First time I noticed it, the liquid barely smelled of gas at all. I would find this hose and place some kind of a recepticle under it to determine if that is all the leakage is.
I have the rear end lifted 8" with a stand at present and I am noticing gas/water emissions on warmer days of winter storage. Also see ice crystals forming at the tip of the breather. I filled the tank to above the splashgaurd while it was up on the stand so it is really full.
I really doubt you are breaking your bike. This bike was made for you. Don't recall the exact weight capacity but it was 4 hundred some lbs. You are going to have to find a skinnyazz passenger though.
OH- if you smoke, there's another reason to quit. LOL No sh!t though, I'd be really careful about lighting up or dropping a butt by your bike right now.
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SteveWFL
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posted February 05, 2009 06:31 AM
{quote]Don't recall the exact weight capacity but it was 4 hundred some lbs. You are going to have to find a skinnyazz passenger though.
+1 everything has a limit
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Ninja_Knight
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posted February 05, 2009 10:15 AM
Thanks for the advice guys! Steve, I am glad to say that you and I would NEVER fight over womenz. HA HA!
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kawasakijockey
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posted February 05, 2009 10:51 AM
Rook, one of the hoses is the drain from around the filler neck on the tank. The tank vents at the filler cap lock set.
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Rook
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posted February 05, 2009 03:59 PM
I just removed the tank, and it seemed to me the hose I am talking about went to a nipple on the left hand side of the back of the tank (I have an '08). Perhaps the vent pipe travels inside the tank from that nipple up to the fillerneck area. That would explain why it is emitting gas. When the temperature rises, the gas expands and rises to the vent pipe inside the tank. I'll have another look at it tonight.
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