north_of_55
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So I have googled this - found one thread where an owner described a similar situation - years ago - thread died before anything about a solution.
Went for a ride with my wife today and she commented that she could smell gasoline while riding behind me.
Didn't think much of it - I didn't smell anything while riding.
Put the bikes in the garage (which is also my office thanks to our friend COVID) and when I went to turn off the lights and lock up a few hours later the whole garage smelled of gasoline.
Now there are 2 kids trail bikes, my wife's CB500F and the ST in there - so I sniffed around to see where it was coming from... and it seems to be strongest around the gas cap on the ST.
I haven't filled it up in weeks... it's at 3/4 tank on the fuel gauge and it was only 16 Celsius today.
The smell was so strong that the bike will be spending the night outside.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Went for a ride with my wife today and she commented that she could smell gasoline while riding behind me.
Didn't think much of it - I didn't smell anything while riding.
Put the bikes in the garage (which is also my office thanks to our friend COVID) and when I went to turn off the lights and lock up a few hours later the whole garage smelled of gasoline.
Now there are 2 kids trail bikes, my wife's CB500F and the ST in there - so I sniffed around to see where it was coming from... and it seems to be strongest around the gas cap on the ST.
I haven't filled it up in weeks... it's at 3/4 tank on the fuel gauge and it was only 16 Celsius today.
The smell was so strong that the bike will be spending the night outside.
Has anyone else experienced this?