ZZR600 E Water in strange place

[skulkerboyo]

Got the ZZR road worthy this weekend.

After a 15 minute ride she was running hot but not into the red. I noticed water dripping from the side of the left carb assembly. Might be cos that's the way she leans on the stand but a leak is a leak.

I'll have time to investigate fully this weekend. She's in use this week cos some sod stole my transalp!

Here's a pic - wondering if anyone might have some insight before I pull the tank and start looking at the top - could it be a dodgy radiator cap? More like to be head gasket?

Pic of wet but attached for what use it is.
____________________
Zooooooom
Suzuki GP100, NSR250, RGV250, CB400, CB250, CB400, FZX750, FZR750, Honda Bros, Kymco zing 150 (was living in Asia for that one), NTV650, Bandit 600, ZZR600e, Transalp Xl600V.

[CaNsA]

Check your airbox breather pipe.

It will/should have a plastic topper in the end of it.
Pull the stopper out, see how much water comes out.

[skulkerboyo]

Should any come out?

What does it mean if there's fluid in there?
____________________
Zooooooom
Suzuki GP100, NSR250, RGV250, CB400, CB250, CB400, FZX750, FZR750, Honda Bros, Kymco zing 150 (was living in Asia for that one), NTV650, Bandit 600, ZZR600e, Transalp Xl600V.

[RhynoCZ]

I very doubt it is the coolant. The motorcycle does have the ram air intake system though, so I'd be checking everything is where it should be and that the airbox drainage is not blocked and the hose is atached. No drainage hose (not sure about your model) won't cause any issues really, but could result in what you are experiencing, the water just pissing from the drain onto your carburetors.

Fluid in the airbox?
Let's asume your engine is in a perfect working order, there still can be some water and oil present. Water from the ram air intake system (you can't 100% prevent that and the bike is designed to run with it) and oil from the engine breathers.
____________________
'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[jjdugen]

They have carb heaters, a tap off from the cooling system to each carb. Might well be one of the little hoses leaking, unless someone has done the decent thing and junked them.
____________________
The CBR900RR has been sold. Aprilia Falco worms its way into my heart.
Try Soi 23 on Amazon for a good read.... Self promotion? Moi?

[skulkerboyo]

All sounds good lads.

Suppose there is excessive water in the pipe - what then - what's gone.

I'm suspicious of a leak somewhere anyway. Fresh oil went cappucino pretty quick.

I intend to inspect her fully the weekend. Would prefer not to have to do the head gasket but she went very milky very quickly - know what I'm sayin'

She's been stood for months and ridden mostly by my ex before that so could have had symptoms long ago that I wasn't made aware of. She did have white smoke but that seems to have subsided but still - full investigation needed.
____________________
Zooooooom
Suzuki GP100, NSR250, RGV250, CB400, CB250, CB400, FZX750, FZR750, Honda Bros, Kymco zing 150 (was living in Asia for that one), NTV650, Bandit 600, ZZR600e, Transalp Xl600V.