this is a link to a problem i had...and solved on my 4th gen. i already published the images on another thread so to save doubling up, here is the linky... http://vfrworld.com/forums/fifth-generation-1998-2001/21526-gas-smell-after-ride.html#post204574 its an unusual one, but worth checking. in hindsight the tell tale fuel stains on the cast frame section should have alerted me sooner to this... but i had only recently aquired the bike and i had thought these were just from normal use (the bike had about 50K miles on it when i got it) hind sight is always 20/20...
http://vfrworld.com/forums/fifth-generation-1998-2001/21526-gas-smell-after-ride.html#post204574 For those too lazy to cut and paste. :tongue: :crazy: