Hiya All,

RE:NC29 is dripping Petrol from "Top" and stinks of petrol...

I was starting her up today, ready for the summer. Bast*rd of a time, as usual, try and trying. I noticed Petrol leaking out from the "top" area, and dripping down onto the floor etc! If the Carbs are flooded - can they simply drip out like that? Or is something amiss??

Are NC29's prone to having Petrol leaking from the "top" Ie the Carbs area etc??? I hear its not unusual to have CBR400s smelling of petrol. Nothing to worry about, unless still there after a few days unused.


Bike started in the end. Ran fine, as always. Stinks of petrol though, as always....


Had my NC29 for a year, and done 2K miles last summer. Its always stunk of petrol, and has a oily mess over the bellypan fairing. I just assumed it was the Scottoiler going nuts, and flinging everywhere. (NB:It hasn't drunk a drop of Engine oil since I had her.)


I'm know now, its petrol thats causing that mess. This brings up some questions:


Questions:
1) She is running fine as always - do I just leave until I get here Dyno jetted this year, and get workshop to sort out?

2) Is there some easy common culprits I can look for? Eg Carbs Screwed down tightly etc?

3) Is it simply those Carb Gaskets (£22 a Gasket?!!!?) - ie i should just leave the bike stinking, and try not to flood the Carbs so often??


Hope you can Advise!

Cheers
Martin

mine stinks of petrol too, i wouldnt imagine its too much of a problem though cuz the feul pump is switched of when the ignition is switched of, you mite have the same problem, my guess would be a sticky float valve or something. worth giving the carbs a clean then see buddy. i would do mine but its in the garage at the minute.

Checked bike - not a drop of petrol under bike at all over the last 2 days! We had a good rideout on Sunday, 120 miles - not dripping petrol. Engine was running well.


Thinking about it:

To resserect the bike from the winter:

1) I had the kill switch off, and turn't over the engine a few times. To circulate oil over the bone dry top end. (The Engine oil is dead clean and clear btw)
2) Then I had some trys starting the bike, with Choke on etc.


Could this have been the reason for all that petrol dripping from the top end?!?!!?


Hope you can advise!

Cheers
Martin