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Fappy · October 5th, 2012, 08:40 AM

It's an '08 (new gen). But most of that stuff should be the same.
The tank was 99% full before the rain. The tank drain... that explains that hose leading from the tank to the ground under my bike xD. I couldn't figure out what it was for before, aside from maybe venting!

I think the most likely explanations were that rain was in the carbs somehow, or that water collected around the spark wells or ignition system and caused it to fire weakly or not at all.

I actually wish I had a reserve position on the petcock like you old-gens do. My gas gauge is broken and useless

It stays at FULL all the time.

October 5th, 2012, 08:40 AM	#6
Fappy ninjette.org guru Name: Stephen Location: Philadelphia, PA Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 650R, 2008 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 263	It's an '08 (new gen). But most of that stuff should be the same. The tank was 99% full before the rain. The tank drain... that explains that hose leading from the tank to the ground under my bike xD. I couldn't figure out what it was for before, aside from maybe venting! I think the most likely explanations were that rain was in the carbs somehow, or that water collected around the spark wells or ignition system and caused it to fire weakly or not at all. I actually wish I had a reserve position on the petcock like you old-gens do. My gas gauge is broken and useless It stays at FULL all the time.