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Originally Posted by Mickey D
Trolling for Trouble again? I thought you Chris scared you off?
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No, I've been abroad for a while. Nice trip!
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YES, any bike with a carb can leak.
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Yes, but they don't have to leak into the cylinder and create a hydraulic lock which might ruin your conrod in a millisecond:
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A leaking carb can fill the air box with fuel (DANGEROUS) which can then migrate into cylinder, thinning out oil (BAD) or even causing hydraulic lock. This is very rare on the DR's Mikuni BST 40 carb, but can happen on any carb'd bike.
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So the float bowl fills up and then fuel runs out the vent tube ... and where does it go from there? Onto your garage floor and your house burns down. Hey, you really got this one figured out. Better stick to Bings!
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Luckily fuel doesn't ignite itself at garage-temperatures and it smells pretty bad so you notice the leak fast.
My KTM and my Yamaha both vent to free air instead of (indirectly) into the cylinder.
I know the US govt had a different view on this so in US BMW had to use a electronic controlled shut-off valve on the fuel line. Most owners removed the system.
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