I just found out that oil tanks on Sportsters have a known problem of buiding up enough preasure to blow out the seam of the oil tank. Well it has not been fixed and I was several miles from home when it happened to my Sportster. It is such a problem that the replacement tank is on back order from the factory. My remaining riding days for this year could be completely over now.
2007-10-24 15:14:36 · 18 answers · asked by a2z_alterego 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Hell yeah, I'm so upset this happened to you! No your riding days can not be over...I enjoy riding you, I mean with you....
2007-10-25 07:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have a sporty and the stock gas tank was replaced with a 3 gallon one right off.
What was upsetting is that the 1.7 gallon stock one is good for less than o good ride around the valley.
As for OIL tanks, make sure your vent hoze is not kinked or plugged. I popped a oil dipstick but never blew the tank. Funny thing is the dipstick is a rubber stopper and should have popped off long before you blew a seam.
You should have had a big oil slick on your right cheek when the dipstick blew off, never thought that a seam might blow open.
Besides its Winter now. Get a bigger gas tank, fix the kinked vent and get ready for next year
2007-10-24 16:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by cheyenne95129 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to hear that, I have an 03 Sportster and have had no issues with it. In regards to one of the other answers above my "stock" tank was 3.8 gallons, I didn't think any Harley makes recently had anything smaller.
2007-10-25 10:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by simon y 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Harley's leak oil it's the nature of the beast make sure you don't have a kink in your line and check oil cap if all is well carry some extra oil in your bags and keep a eye on it ,little bit of oil on your bike wont hurt none. The way I look at it if your bike is clean your not riding enough. Get out there and crack the throttle back enjoy it's not a big deal.
2007-10-25 02:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't think so without having a problem with the venting first. Hasn't happened to me yet but Ill go check for a bug nest in the line. 04 1200
2007-10-25 00:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by vladoviking 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
never heard of that but thank you as I have a 98 sportster. I think I will take mine in and have it checked to be sure my bike will be OK.
2007-10-24 15:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by whata waste 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take heart that things can always be worse. On poor fellow in my area was racing his bike and got black flagged so pulled off the track. It had been noticed that his petrol cap had come off and as he stopped the bike ignited. The heat melted his knee braces to his legs and he has been in hospital for a number of weeks.
2007-10-24 15:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by auburn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the previous posters pointed out you are basically SOL. That is the nature of the game. If you want reliability, but a Honda. If you bought the bike new from this dealer perhaps they have a used bike that they would consider letting you use as a loaner. It is a long shot, but worth asking.
2007-10-25 08:03:49 · answer #8 · answered by ctpaddler2000 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Have you ever heard that old saying about Harley's " Ride a mile walk the rest" ? Still everyone wants one and is willing to put up with having to work on them just for the prestige of owning one.
2007-10-25 04:39:31 · answer #9 · answered by kerrbear 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Surprising. I hadn't heard that.
I thought they were still using push-in type plugs instead of caps. If that were the case, it would have popped the plug, preserving the tank.
2007-10-24 15:55:48 · answer #10 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but this is the problem with Harleys. All that money you paid, and now you're waiting for repairs. Newer Harley's are much more reliable than older ones, but as evidence by your post - they still have their problems. And it's obvious that Harley needs to pick up the pace in correcting the issue.
2007-10-25 00:32:36 · answer #11 · answered by vamedic4 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋