onasteelhorse
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I have a 2004 R1150R that's new to me since last fall. I've slowly tackled a bunch of maintenance and finally got to refurbishing the gas tank seals/o-rings as I often noticed a fuel vapor smell with a full tank. Pulled the tank off and both the drain and vent hoses were looped to each other on the underside of the tank. Pulled out the filler lock and no hoses on the drain or vent. Removed the fuel plate under the tank and both the drain and vent had also been looped together there. So essentially the drain and vent were plugged from both sides. What logic could someone possibly have for doing this? Any ideas? My plan at this point while I'm in there is to replace the fuel filter, the internal vent/drain lines inside the tank and install new vent and drain hoses down to the area near the right footpeg which is the way I understand it would have been from the factory. Any other advice? Much appreciated!