Newbie with a question...

[bikerbabe]

Hi all, this looks like a handy site.

I ride a Skorpion Tour, had it for just over a year now. It is my first 'real' bike, and I love it however...it has recently started to get water in the fuel tank. The seal seems ok but water gets in somehow and sits in the rim under the cap, until you take the cap off, then the water goes in the tank

I've had to waste loads of petrol and am now afraid to ride in the rain 'cos of the effects!

Any thoughts - I read a post about it, but the link was broken. I'd appreciate any suggestions - could it be the seal and is it worth getting another cap / seal?

Ta

[DAVID THOMPSON]

i am lookig for information for you
some thing in the cap or vent is wrong
it vents the tank ok but sends the water right in to the tank
and replaceing the cap is not the fix if i remember right

i have lost my notes on the subject

put some kind of rain cover over gascap area while we find some one
that knows the real fix (a tank bag maybe)

and the link to the info at mz na is dead with the old mzna forum site
its in lost data land now

[bikerbabe]

Hmmm, thought about the tank bag option, but it's a plastic tank. Can't lay my hands on an affordable bag. Last time I went out I stuffed a bit of tissue around the rim and after riding through a downpour, it was soaked

[hulagun]

[RichBeBe]

I also sometimes use a courier bag, but I have to say I am thinking of using it less and less lately. I think that backpacks, courier bags, etc are down right dangerous. I crashed earlier this year with my bag and it came up and around my head. A great way to crush a windpipe, or break a neck. I think your body should be free of any attachments for your safety.
Just my 2 cents

[hulagun]

People crash, people get hurt.

Most good bags tho have a second safety strap that keeps the bag from moving that far, or wrapping up around your neck in a fall, or flopping around at speed.

I do use tank bags on long trips, but that's on bikes that have conventional gas tanks. Mainly I was saying a courier bag was a good alternative on bikes that tank bags dont fit well on... like my Baghira BP.

If a bag makes you nervous, don't wear one.
I avoid boots with laces because they tend to hang up on my footpegs. I have friends who laff at me for that. I can't wait to catch one laying under his bike at a stoplight.

[bikerbabe]

Don't really want nasty sticky tape all over the tank tho and i prefer a rucksack...but the dont keep the rain out me tank!

[hulagun]

Sorry, we got sidetracked a bit from the original question.

I don't have a Skorpion so can't help you on the gas cap deal. Other than to offer that if you get a little water in the tank, the fix is just add some alcohol based fuel conditioner.

Alcohol-based fuel conditioners will blend with the water, and then mix with the fuel... effectively allowing you to "burn" the water. I wouldn't make a practice of this, but it beats draining your tank each time you get a teaspoon of water innit. It's perfectly safe to do, and can actually be good for your motor in small doses (say once a month).

You do know it is possible to buy water-contaminated fuel each time you tank up, right? It's a common problem actually, and one reason I try to avoid cheap gas stations when buying gasoline for a motorcycle.

The fix is the same.