A spider potentially got inside my fuel tank

dkstariob · August 16th, 2011, 11:42 AM

I was filling the bike up this morning and I saw a small spider crawling up my hand. I shook it off and after a few seconds realized that it could be inside my gas tank! This was once again early in the morning. I looked for a floating body since the tank was full and could not find anything. I looked around the bike and still no luck.

Should I be worried about this? I think I'm being paranoid here...sorry dudes.

Alex · August 16th, 2011, 11:44 AM

To paraphrase a long-time poster here, I think you're right, the bike's toast. You should pack it up as best you can and ship it to me for safe disposal.

I wouldn't worry about it, if it is in the tank it's not going anywhere, and if it does go anywhere it will be picked up by the fuel filter.

LazinCajun · August 16th, 2011, 12:47 PM

I have no idea if it would have any negative effects (I'd guess not). However, as a spider-hater, I like the idea of one of the little suckers turning into exhaust.

CThunder-blue · August 16th, 2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LazinCajun

I have no idea if it would have any negative effects (I'd guess not). However, as a spider-hater, I like the idea of one of the little suckers turning into exhaust.

LOL. love that pic!

About the only thing I can think of is that it will clog up the fuel filter.

EsrTek · August 16th, 2011, 01:49 PM

Kinda funny as this reminds me I got a spider living in my tail (under pass seat)

can't find it to kill it, even had the whole thing stripped down to frame on Sunday

austinm911 · August 16th, 2011, 01:52 PM

KILL IT WITH FIRE!

Literally..

alex.s · August 17th, 2011, 06:12 PM

have you seen that movie "arachnophobia"? in a few days your gas tank is going to explode sending baby blackwidows in every direction.

Boom King · August 17th, 2011, 06:28 PM

Hoping your issue is a one off and not the start of a potential recall a la Mazda

. These 8 legged creatures can actually make a fuel system go all buggered:

http://news.discovery.com/human/mazd...es-110304.html

dkstariob · August 17th, 2011, 06:51 PM

So far so good. Bike is running normal. Hopefully I was just being paranoid. Next time, I smash the bug for sure.

Thanks for all of the input guys. Much appreciated.

nakedhunter · August 17th, 2011, 07:00 PM

The last ninja that was bitten by a spider turned into this:

jonthechron · September 1st, 2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nakedhunter

The last ninja that was bitten by a spider turned into this:

o canada..

Kurgan · September 1st, 2011, 09:23 PM

With the way a 250 sips gas, the spider will be melted long before the tank goes empty.

August 16th, 2011, 11:42 AM	#1
dkstariob ninjette.org member Name: Matthew Location: New York Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 87	A spider potentially got inside my fuel tank I was filling the bike up this morning and I saw a small spider crawling up my hand. I shook it off and after a few seconds realized that it could be inside my gas tank! This was once again early in the morning. I looked for a floating body since the tank was full and could not find anything. I looked around the bike and still no luck. Should I be worried about this? I think I'm being paranoid here...sorry dudes.

August 16th, 2011, 11:44 AM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	To paraphrase a long-time poster here, I think you're right, the bike's toast. You should pack it up as best you can and ship it to me for safe disposal. I wouldn't worry about it, if it is in the tank it's not going anywhere, and if it does go anywhere it will be picked up by the fuel filter. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 17th, 2011, 06:12 PM	#7
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	have you seen that movie "arachnophobia"? in a few days your gas tank is going to explode sending baby blackwidows in every direction. __________________________________________________

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