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bikerburnout

December 03, 2011, 03:28:18 PM
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so i got court out in some really heavy rain again last night for the third time this week. when all of a sudden the monster starts chugging and bogging out. so instead of riding it 2day iv been taking it apart. Turns out the tank is not very water proof, and there was ALOT of water in the tank. so i cleaned the tank, fuel filter, pipes carbs and jets. this took me litrely all day but will i was doing it i found alot of muck in the system. anyway the bike runs really well now so im happy. anyone know of a way to seal the tank better then it is? 

Speeddog

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December 03, 2011, 03:58:21 PM
Which year and model of Monster?

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ducpainter

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December 03, 2011, 05:22:54 PM
Quote from: bikerburnout on December 03, 2011, 03:28:18 PM
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so i got court out in some really heavy rain again last night for the third time this week. when all of a sudden the monster starts chugging and bogging out. so instead of riding it 2day iv been taking it apart. Turns out the tank is not very water proof, and there was ALOT of water in the tank. so i cleaned the tank, fuel filter, pipes carbs and jets. this took me litrely all day but will i was doing it i found alot of muck in the system. anyway the bike runs really well now so im happy. anyone know of a way to seal the tank better then it is? 
The only way water can get in the tank easily is if the cap area drain is clogged or the tube under the tank is pinched.

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Glass_Darkly

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December 14, 2011, 03:39:55 PM
I had this exact same problem although I think my boss parking my bike facing downhill 2" away from a parked car had something to do with it As the drain hose hole is at the left kinda to the back of the top of the tank. just mKe sure the hose is not blocked I blew it through with some compressed air.
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Speeddog

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December 14, 2011, 03:50:47 PM

Go *real* easy with the compressed air, many of the vent and drain hoses are thin rubber with no braid reinforcement.

IE, really easy to burst them inside the tank...
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tbyte

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December 14, 2011, 08:59:36 PM
Aren't the inside tubes of the carbed tanks all metal?  I know FI tanks with removable ring have rubber tubing attached to the inside metal tubes.  I have the same clogged drain problem.  Compressed air was ineffective.  I was going to try barkeepers friend until I bought a FI tank with far fewer dents.  Meanwhile I cover the tank with a prophylactic (garbage bag) device when rain threatens.

Speeddog

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December 15, 2011, 08:56:13 AM
Yes, the carbie tanks have metal tubes.
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