Honda Hornet 2009 - Question :)

[addj81]

Hi all,

This is my first time posting here, but i have come across something that i would like to get advice on.

After taking my Hornet for a ride the other day I noticed a small amount of water coming out of the breather pipe by the exhaust (larger diameter one).

Is this normal as i have not noticed it before, hence the question!

Cheers,

Ad

[Nobby the Bastard]

Where does the breather connect to the engine?
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[jaffa90]

What does it smell / taste like as in fuel or coolant / antifreeze ?

[Islander]

[DUCAUDI]

The taste test is always my first go-to method. I've had worse fluids in my mouth before now than anything you'd expect to come from a motorbike
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[jaffa90]

[UncleFester]

Really.

Sniff and taste is always my preferred check too.

Nothing that comes out of / off my bike tastes worse than Marmite and people eat that shite.
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[Islander]

[Easy-X]

My wife's just pinned an article to the fridge "How to spot antifreeze poisoning in cats"
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[rpsmith79]

Expansion tank is under the seat, see if it connects to here, they are a pretty basic bike, so you should be able to trace it without having to remove much off the bike, usually just give the pipe a wiggle at one end and see if it moves at t'other end

Have you recently topped up the coolant?
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[Hong Kong Phooey]

There's a fuel cap drain, to drain off excess fuel or rain water that can leak past the cap. It will be attached to a spigot at the bottom of the tank.
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[addj81]

Thanks for the replies!

After checking the fluid it was odourless.

I have followed the pipe and it in fact leads to the rear of the fuel tank. I have also taken two pictures to highlight the pipe in question and where it leads too.

I also checked coolant and it seems to be fine. I suppose this is normal?

Cheers,

Add

[Easy-X]

If it's anything like my bike it'll be a drain for around the fuel cap so rain doesn't collect there.
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[Polarbear]

Lets simplify things. If it's not fuel, oil or coolant which are all coloured or smelly.... In the words of the song 'Don't worry, be happy'.
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[Hong Kong Phooey]

[addj81]

Appreciate all the info!

I just like to ensure everything is running as it should be

[UncleFester]

[Nobby the Bastard]

You missed off battery acid.
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[Islander]

I really want to see jaffa90 taste that

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[stinkwheel]

[MCN]

"What does it taste like?"

That's why grown-ups are advised to keep chemicals and medicines out of reach of children.
Children don't understand the risks.


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[jaffa90]

[Islander]

[MCN]