Possibly The Dumbest Questions On Here
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:05 pm
OK so I am very new at this bike stuff and I may throw out some questions that may seem really really dumb common sense questions to some of you. But, if I ask them here I feel confident that I am getting a solid correct answer and learning from the ground up.
OK so here are some simple questions that I don't know the answer to.
#1 - I have 3 hoses connected to the bottom of my tank. I think one is the main fuel line, another is the reserve line and the other is the drain line. How do I get the drain hose to work? Its just a hose directly connected to the tank that hangs at the ground, how come nothing comes out of it, I mean there is nothing from stopping the fuel from coming out.
#2 - My speedometer cable fell out under the dash. My hands are big and I cant get it to screw on all the way but I managed to get some threading on it. I tried needle nose pliars and that didn't work. Besides finding someone with smaller hands and without taking off the fairing who has some ideas to get this to tighten more so it doesn't fall off again?
#3 - I started up my bike and put some white cardboard behind the muffler. There was oily/watery/blackish droplets that stuck to the board. I rode the bike for 20 min. Did the board thing again reved it up and there was oily/blackish droplets again. Is that normal or am I burning too rich? burning oil? The plugs are nice and brownish so I am eliminating the possibility of too rich of running.
Any and all answers would be great.
OK so here are some simple questions that I don't know the answer to.
#1 - I have 3 hoses connected to the bottom of my tank. I think one is the main fuel line, another is the reserve line and the other is the drain line. How do I get the drain hose to work? Its just a hose directly connected to the tank that hangs at the ground, how come nothing comes out of it, I mean there is nothing from stopping the fuel from coming out.
#2 - My speedometer cable fell out under the dash. My hands are big and I cant get it to screw on all the way but I managed to get some threading on it. I tried needle nose pliars and that didn't work. Besides finding someone with smaller hands and without taking off the fairing who has some ideas to get this to tighten more so it doesn't fall off again?
#3 - I started up my bike and put some white cardboard behind the muffler. There was oily/watery/blackish droplets that stuck to the board. I rode the bike for 20 min. Did the board thing again reved it up and there was oily/blackish droplets again. Is that normal or am I burning too rich? burning oil? The plugs are nice and brownish so I am eliminating the possibility of too rich of running.
Any and all answers would be great.