Re: [ST] Mystery Oil Leak on my 01 ST--sorta solved

[Todd J <me_shucker@xxxxxxxxx>]

I guess I did not mention the fuel smell. Yes, there was. 
   
  So, I determined that my TANK has a leak. I found the staining on the underside of the tank, scraped away the foam that was saturated and waited. It didnt take long, but a seepage began. No pinpoint source just a diffuse excretion of fuel from about a site of 1/4in square. THis site has no unusual bends, joints, seams, etc. In fact the Acerbis logo is right about there in the plastic. 
   
  So, anyone have THIS happen?! I siphoned off about three gals of fuel and will try to get the remainder later, but the leak stopped. 
   
  Anyone repair a plastic tank? Anyone think this will be warrantied? Anyone think there is a connection between the effects of the 10% ethyl in road fuel in the US?
   
  As soon as my schedule allows, I will be making the 90 mi trek to my nearest "good" dealer. 
   
  Todd
Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Well it would be pretty obvious if it were a fuel leak because you'd be 
smelling it for sure. But since you didn't mention that, I can't think 
of how oil would end up in that many places.

On Jan 14, 2007, at 6:54 PM, Todd J wrote:

> OK, I am seeking the help of the bike minded. I have not ridden the 
> bike in about two weeks and at that time put about 200mi on it, washed 
> it (seriously, I did, waxed it too), added about a cup of clean oilput 
> and it away. It has 18750mi on the clock. This am I was about to run 
> through the 18K service and I noticed a couple of tablespoons of oil 
> under the Sprint. The oil on the floor was dirty and old looking. I 
> removed the plastics on the RHS since that is where the my last leak 
> was located (replaced a blown clutch cover gasket) and noticed that 
> the oil ran down the outer aluminum frame down tube.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
'99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
'01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
'97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
'79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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