getting tire off rim

[prometheus99739]

Can anyone tell me where the vent hose coming off the rear of the gas tank is supposed to go? Mine seems to have vanished, leaving the bare nipple. I've looked everywhere for a loose hose underneath and am afraid it fell off completely. All parts breakdowns I've been able to find for the bike show only the California setup, which has two hoses coming off two nipples on the rear of the fuel tank. Thanks! Eric

[Matt Knowles]

On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:05 AM, prometheus99739 wrote:

> show only the California setup, which has two hoses > coming off two nipples on the rear of the fuel tank.

Showing once again that California models are the best. Everyone knows that nipples come in pairs. Odd numbers of nipples are just a freak of nature. 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

[Analog Aardvark]

It's supposed to go straight down to the ground. Mine runs through that round hole in the "bridge" on the front of the subframe where those two (m8?) bolts hold the gastank on. It drop down alongside the shock (from memory), through the U in the swingarm (where, again from memory, there is a mount point for a wire to hold these hoses from swinging) and ends near the doglegs on the unitrak arm. Also, if you go to the kawasaki webpage and navigate to the parts diagrams, there's a pulldown where you can pick a year. The earlier years have CA and regular options, these days it's all one bike. The default year is the current model, which is your problem. --Luke --- prometheus99739 wrote:

> Can anyone tell me where the vent hose coming off > the rear of the gas > tank is supposed to go? Mine seems to have vanished, > leaving the bare > nipple. I've looked everywhere for a loose hose > underneath and am > afraid it fell off completely. All parts breakdowns > I've been able to > find for the bike show only the California setup, > which has two hoses > coming off two nipples on the rear of the fuel tank. > Thanks! > Eric > > >

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[Jeff Saline]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:05:59 -0000 "prometheus99739" writes:

> Can anyone tell me where the vent hose coming off the rear of the gas > > tank is supposed to go? Mine seems to have vanished, leaving the > bare > nipple. I've looked everywhere for a loose hose underneath and am > afraid it fell off completely. All parts breakdowns I've been able > to > find for the bike show only the California setup, which has two > hoses > coming off two nipples on the rear of the fuel tank. > Thanks! > Eric

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Eric, I think what you want is to route it from the tank nipple down through the middle of the hole in the center of the frame directly below the tank nipple. Then just route it down and slightly to the right and rearward. There is a wire type loop on the front of the swingarm that it could be routed through. It doesn't make too much difference where exactly it goes as long as it won't let any fuel that exits get on the hot exhaust, directly on the tire or chain or on a body (human) part. I'm not positive but think you could get 2 feet of 1/4" inside diameter clear line from a hardware or auto parts store and you'd be in business. If it was me I'd cut the lower end at an angle. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Mike Sturgill]

Hmmm. This is interesting. I just purchased an 07 in Arizona and have 2 hoses coming off the rear of my tank as well. Does this mean I've been Californicated? -Mike (in sunny and warm Arizona) Matt Knowles wrote:

> > On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:05 AM, prometheus99739 wrote: > > > show only the California setup, which has two hoses > > coming off two nipples on the rear of the fuel tank. > > Showing once again that California models are the best. Everyone knows > that nipples come in pairs. Odd numbers of nipples are just a freak of > nature. > > > >

[Jim Priest]

On 10/19/06, Jeff Saline wrote:

> > Can anyone tell me where the vent hose coming off the rear of the gas > > tank is supposed to go? Mine seems to have vanished, leaving the > > bare

It's just routed down through the frame and ends up just hanging down where the other vent tubes go by the swingarm... You've got the battery vent, the carb vent and the gas tank? I think anyway Jim

[Analog Aardvark]

Mike--all the new bikes are "california" models. Look on the left rear side of the bike (where the muffler would be if it were on the other side). See that black box? That's your california smog box, and it's connected via some spaghetti to your tank. There's instructions on Mark's site to decalifornicate if you live somewhere where you can get away with it, inspection wise. -Luke --- Mike Sturgill wrote:

> Hmmm. This is interesting. I just purchased an 07 in > Arizona and have 2 > hoses coming off the rear of my tank as well. Does > this mean I've been > Californicated? > > -Mike (in sunny and warm Arizona) > > Matt Knowles wrote: > > > > > On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:05 AM, prometheus99739 > wrote: > > > > > show only the California setup, which has two > hoses > > > coming off two nipples on the rear of the fuel > tank. > > > > Showing once again that California models are the > best. Everyone knows > > that nipples come in pairs. Odd numbers of nipples > are just a freak of > > nature. > > > > > > > > > >

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[Mike Sturgill]

Thanks Luke! I didn't know that. I did see that "black box" and wonder what it was. Well, I guess there's another mod for me to learn about. This bike is as much fun to work on as it is to ride. Analog Aardvark wrote:

> Mike--all the new bikes are "california" models. Look > on the left rear side of the bike (where the muffler > would be if it were on the other side). See that > black box? That's your california smog box, and it's > connected via some spaghetti to your tank. There's > instructions on Mark's site to decalifornicate if you > live somewhere where you can get away with it, > inspection wise. > > -Luke > > > > >

[Doug Herr]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006, Mike Sturgill wrote:

> Thanks Luke! I didn't know that. I did see that "black box" and wonder > what it was. Well, I guess there's another mod for me to learn about. > This bike is as much fun to work on as it is to ride.

You may want to consider leaving the charcoal canister in place if you park in an indoor garage. This device does help to avoid gas fumes. -- Doug Herr doug@...

[Ed Chait]

>I have never used more than 2 tire iorns to change a tire...use your knee >to hold tire in place instead of the third or fourth iorn. > The best tip.....Do like your Mom always told you and take little > bites...when you start changeing the tire you`ll know what I mean. > Change the front tire first-it will go on easyer than the rear. > Buy an extra tube for the front and one for the rear,it`s good to have > them just in case. > I have changed literaly hundreds of tires and hate to think how many > tubes I have pinched.Not so much lately but there was a time! So don`t get > discouraged,it`s hard for everyone at first. >

oooooooooooooooooooooooooo I've been a bycicle rider and mechanic for many years so I know all about pinched tubes and how to efficiently use tire irons, I've just never changed a motorcycle tire before. It just appears to be basically the same issues on a larger scale. With bicycle tires, you very rarely need to use more than two levers to get the beads off, although sometimes, with a particularly tight bead, you do. I've also laced up and built several pairs of bicycle wheels, and I'm wondering if I should just try to lace my own Excel rims also as opposed to paying the large sums motorcycle wheelbuilders are asking. I don't have a truing stand for motorcycle wheels, but I suppose I could rig one up easily enough. Thanks, ed A17