This:
(https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4505409982_bc0b4152c2.jpg)
fell out (or rather fell in). I do not know what it's original purpose was, but I see no harm in leaving it out unless someone here tells me it is useful for something. I have tried putting it back in, but it is a pain, and I'm not even sure which direction it goes.
(https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4505409988_1703f76d14.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4505409986_c9614ea70a.jpg)
It's a splash guard. Mine just did the same thing. My original one is now lurking in my tank until I get the gumption to go fishing again.
As far as which way, the narrow side of the truncated cone goes in - in your photo you've got it 'right side up'
I can not get it to fit back in at all... it must have changed shape.
I don't think it is that big of a deal, so I am not going to worry about it. But I wanted to post it here and ask because I was curious.
Might have shrunk over the years and that's why it won't seat.
Not a critical item - just watch out when filling up for splash back
Quote from: yuu on April 09, 2010, 06:26:03 AM
Might have shrunk over the years and that's why it won't seat.
Not a critical item - just watch out when filling up for splash back
+1 to the above. I rode for like 8K miles with one inside the tank and didn't have an issue...
I lost mine the second fill-up some 98,000 km's ago.