If i leave the gas on, the bike drips when on side stand...

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If i leave the gas on, the bike drips when on side stand...

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Can someone tell me why? I dont remember this happening before I did the top end... hmmmm...

In other words, if i turn on the bike and ride, then come back and leave the gas on and put the bike on it's kickstand gas drips out one of the overflow hoses...
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Make sure your carb is clean, maybe you have some grit somwhere.
I've heard that the float bowl height could also be the culprit.
Just do what most do: turn off your gas everytime you stop, and forget to put it back on when you ride :lol:
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Check float height and make sure the float valve is not sticking or deformed. Gas is getting past your float valve, overfilling your float bowl, and running out the overflow.
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Don't worry about it dripping gas when the petcock's 'on'. It will probably do it with it OFF TOO!

Certainly float heigth will do it. So will any impediment to float movement...like a bit-o-grit that was mentioned. Also, if the bowl was off, insufficient care on reassembly can tweak a float. That will effect the float level..and a float that rubs on the bowl isn't going to work as it should.

A failing needle and/or a dirty seat will do it, too.

So will a worn out/damaged kickstand!

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A dirty seat? :?
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That's when you almost get into a big spill, and you sh1t yourself. Dirty seat.
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Wibby's got a pile of foam on the back'a HIS seat...keeps that poop from falling off!!

Verry funny, folks. :roll:

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Be sure you have your carb oriented right. There is a notch in the rubber boot that goes to your reed housing. Loosen the clamps some and see if the carb will rotate to set a little more straight up. I know from experience they can be out a few degrees and it will pee on ya. Be sure your notch is lined up with the tab on the carb. I know this sounds to elementary to fix anything, but my boot was worn enough I could move it a few degrees and it took care of the problem.
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Post by cleoent »

i cleaned the carb out, seems to have fixed it for now... we'll see.
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....just waitin for you to really think it's fixed, then... dribble dribble :roll:
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Post by staxbrix »

Thats what mine does.

You think its fixed then theres a gallon on the ground.

I messed with it a for a while now im just letting it be.

But my petcock is off.
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The KDX kick stand allows the bike to lean quite a bit when on a flat surface. Especially if the stand has been tweaked from a lay down. When on the trail its about impossible to find a flat area that wont make my bike pee. Sometimes I will kick a small stick or rock under the stand to make her stop. or just turn the petcock off. I just hate to shut her off every time I stop for a minute if fear of forgetting to turn it on and subjecting my cylinder to a extremely lean condition
.There is a very fine line between "to pee or not to pee", fuel that is. I May try turning my carb just a hair in favor of the stand side. see if that helps at all. My kickstand was bent on my 02. Made her lean far enough to make it pee even on a level surface. so I removed the stand, heated it up and bent it back in position to solve the problem. Not only does the stand get bent. The tab on the mounting plate can get tweaked also.
As far as the float level . I think that if your not peeing when the bike is leaned over just a tad farther than an unbent stand on level ground will let it lean, your float is set too low.
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Post by GS »

Now thar's a NEW method of measuring float level!

Just kidding! :wink:

I certainly agree with the angle of lean having a dramatic impact on peeing....I think that applies to most of the bikes I have ever owned!
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Yep, its just the way they are designed
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Post by Dewey »

We just throw the kickstand away and prop it on a tree, truck, trailer, house, etc... but I'm in TN, lotsa trees where we ride. And yes sometimes they just attack you for no reason :-)

I thought kickstands were for street bikes, guess I learn something everyday!
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Post by ryankdx220 »

My Kdx does the same. If float levels have to be set properly before jetting how would I do this. My KDX "PEES" when she's on her side and leaning over slightly. I need to know how to properly set her up nicely with causing some damage by running too lean. HELP!! :grin:
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With out causing damage- :blink:
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I have fixed 3 of these so far... I had to burmish the needle valve seat on all 3.
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Post by cleoent »

what does that mean woods?

I took the carb out the other day, put it back together and it started peeing again. Sigh. The only thing i can think of is that maybe i have the little hangers on the top of the float needle reversed that it lets in more gas. But something must be up because it pees a lot if on the kickstand. I'm going to dissasemble today again and flip the little "clip hanger thingy" around and see if that fixes it.

The kdx200 doesn't pee at all. not even a drop.
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