I originally asked: is there a gas tank leak stopper treatment that you wouldrecommend?
And off-list replies confirmed that POR-15 is the way to go. I placed my order on their website tonight.
I'll report back my POR-15 experience when I'm done.
Leaky Tank
It's me again.
Both V30's have been running trouble free since June 6, when I got mine back into service. So we were due for a little tinkering, I reckon.
My wife gets home from her night ride. I notice a gas smell from her bike. I hear a dripping/sizzling sound, liquid dripping onto hot surface and sizzling.
Did you overfill your tank?
No.
A little bit of poking around confirmed that gas was dripping from under the tank onto the rear head. It was sheeting down the tube and running.
I siphoned the gas out of the tank and tipped it up for a better look.
I'm assuming it's the tank and not the tubing.. If that is a correct assumption, is there a gas tank leak stopper treatment that you would recommend?
Meanwhile I'm off to browse for V30 gas tanks on eBay.
Meanwhile, I'm riding mine to work every day. I offered her the use of my V30 for her evening rides until I get her tank fixed.
Both V30's have been running trouble free since June 6, when I got mine back into service. So we were due for a little tinkering, I reckon.
My wife gets home from her night ride. I notice a gas smell from her bike. I hear a dripping/sizzling sound, liquid dripping onto hot surface and sizzling.
Did you overfill your tank?
No.
A little bit of poking around confirmed that gas was dripping from under the tank onto the rear head. It was sheeting down the tube and running.
I siphoned the gas out of the tank and tipped it up for a better look.
I'm assuming it's the tank and not the tubing.. If that is a correct assumption, is there a gas tank leak stopper treatment that you would recommend?
Meanwhile I'm off to browse for V30 gas tanks on eBay.
Meanwhile, I'm riding mine to work every day. I offered her the use of my V30 for her evening rides until I get her tank fixed.
Conversations
I think I found a source for fiche that may have what I'm looking for. I don't have a fiche reader, but I assume I can read it with my wife's negative loop (photography magnifying glass).
When somebody pounces on you around here it's because it's fun. Treat this place like a biker bar and when somebody pounces, don't worry about it. The language might be caustic, but them message is still there.
I understand and appreciate it. Hell, I get pounced on at work with my motorcyclist friends too. All in good fun. I didn't part ways with them when they started calling me Mr. Incredible (for wearing an "super suit" whenever I ride.) And this list isn't gonna get rid of me that easy either.
BTW, how many miles have you put on those V30s this year. Is your wife riding as planned?
About 800 to 1000 miles a piece. With two small kids, we can't easily do any trips, so its 1000 miles of riding around town. I ride to work everyday, unless it's physically thunderstorming as I leave my front door, then I take the cage. My wife wants to ride more than she is able. We're still enjoying it and looking forward to taking the kids with us when they get a little older, and we get a little more experienced.
Hondaline is a separate business from Honda ...they scrap the entire thing when the next model comes along. Too bad for us...
Good to know. I've got some leads on eBay -- there are V30's being parted out there at a rate of about a per week. Something'll turn up.
When somebody pounces on you around here it's because it's fun. Treat this place like a biker bar and when somebody pounces, don't worry about it. The language might be caustic, but them message is still there.
I understand and appreciate it. Hell, I get pounced on at work with my motorcyclist friends too. All in good fun. I didn't part ways with them when they started calling me Mr. Incredible (for wearing an "super suit" whenever I ride.) And this list isn't gonna get rid of me that easy either.
BTW, how many miles have you put on those V30s this year. Is your wife riding as planned?
About 800 to 1000 miles a piece. With two small kids, we can't easily do any trips, so its 1000 miles of riding around town. I ride to work everyday, unless it's physically thunderstorming as I leave my front door, then I take the cage. My wife wants to ride more than she is able. We're still enjoying it and looking forward to taking the kids with us when they get a little older, and we get a little more experienced.
Hondaline is a separate business from Honda ...they scrap the entire thing when the next model comes along. Too bad for us...
Good to know. I've got some leads on eBay -- there are V30's being parted out there at a rate of about a per week. Something'll turn up.
VF500 and VT500 Parts
I'm in the market for a V30 backrest for my wife's bike. I've been watching eBay and scouring every parts site online I could find, as well as the local bike "recycler". So far, no luck.
I'm wondering about interchangeability between certain VT500 and VF500 parts. In fact the info that I've found online indicates there is some overlap between these bikes -- Honda had a code for parts which belonged to both bikes. I'm not sure that scouring for VT500 parts is going to increase my chances over simply including VF500 parts, but I wanna give it a try.
Anyone know where I can find the 80's era hondaline part numbers for accessories?
I'm wondering about interchangeability between certain VT500 and VF500 parts. In fact the info that I've found online indicates there is some overlap between these bikes -- Honda had a code for parts which belonged to both bikes. I'm not sure that scouring for VT500 parts is going to increase my chances over simply including VF500 parts, but I wanna give it a try.
Anyone know where I can find the 80's era hondaline part numbers for accessories?
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