what is this hose for

tannaj2 · Post by **tannaj2** » 08:07 am Jan 24 2015

water comes out of it but I am not sure if a seal needs to be replaced or if this is normal.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 08:26 am Jan 24 2015

transmission vent hose

water should not be coming out of it

Tedh98 · Post by **Tedh98** » 08:27 am Jan 24 2015

I assume you are asking about the hose on the bottom, that is the transmission vent.

How much water is coming out of it? Has it always been laying down like that or did you move it from a different position? Have you done any water crossing lately or laid your bike down in some water?

diymirage · Post by **diymirage** » 08:38 am Jan 24 2015

the hose coming from the plastic reservoir is a brake line and should be hooked up to the rear master cylinder
the hose coming from the engine is indeed a transmission vent and most people would prefer running it into the airbox

either way, nothing should be coming out of it.

tannaj2 · Post by **tannaj2** » 09:33 am Jan 24 2015

Well its not laying down I took the picture with it standing up with the kick stand down. My son said water was comming out. The other question is why would the transmission needed vented and I am going to run it to the air box.

Tedh98 · Post by **Tedh98** » 10:13 am Jan 24 2015

tannaj2 wrote:Well its not laying down I took the picture with it standing up with the kick stand down.

I meant the hose is laying down across the engine instead of running up to the airbox.

jjavaman · Post by **jjavaman** » 10:50 am Jan 24 2015

Tks for the tip diymirage, I'll be routing the vent hose into the air box today!

GI_JO_NATHAN · Post by **GI_JO_NATHAN** » 11:28 am Jan 24 2015

I would definitely change the fluid in the gearbox. See if anything abnormal comes out. If it looks nasty or milky change it a few times.

Tedh98 · Post by **Tedh98** » 11:48 am Jan 24 2015

GI_JO_NATHAN wrote:I would definitely change the fluid in the gearbox. See if anything abnormal comes out. If it looks nasty or milky change it a few times.

+1.

But I would first find out how water got in there in the first place.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 02:51 pm Jan 24 2015

Was it routed like that during riding?

tannaj2 · Post by **tannaj2** » 06:18 pm Jan 24 2015

I just bought this bike not long ago and took the carb off and it was just lying there. From what i have heard it has suction. As far as water comming out not real sure my son road it and mentioned water was comming out, so that is something I will play with. I plan on lifting the hose straight up and see if water comes out. I was surprised how long that hose was, never seen that before so it threw me off and the manual does not really go into details about what it is for and why its there.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 08:16 pm Jan 24 2015

There is a hole in the airbox shell where it is routed up to.

tannaj2 · Post by **tannaj2** » 08:59 pm Jan 24 2015

Thank you and now it makes sense.

Joe

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