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Red Monkey
Swinging in a tyre,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,391
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
09 May 2008 23:32 |
Then check the drain nipple on the tank next time it's off. Mine was fully corroded and was carefully drilled out with a 2mm bit. The nipple was totally corroded and you can obviously feel when you're through the corrosion with te drill.
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Suppards
Cheapside,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,097
Premier Member
Bonneville T100 (01->)
10 May 2008 05:47 |
[edited]:
.......studiously fighting the temptation to make a crass and obvious comment about drilled nipples......... 
Nice sheep BTW! 
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Red Monkey
Swinging in a tyre,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,391
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
10 May 2008 09:51 |
Cheers........we've been together 5 years this month 
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,782
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
10 May 2008 10:32 |
5 years thats brave of ewe!!!!! 
another two and youll be getting the itch if you havent got it already you dirty bugger
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Red Monkey
Swinging in a tyre,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,391
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
10 May 2008 11:09 |
Nah......I make sure she's regularly dipped
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,029
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Daytona 955i (04->)
10 May 2008 22:56 |
Had the dealer clean out mine at the last service
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Rec
Oakworth, West Yorks,
United Kingdom
Posts: 591
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
11 May 2008 20:43 |
Mines bunged up as well, on my jobs to do list, I'm going to remove the nipple and drill a big hole in the fecker 
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Andy C
Mallorca,
Spain
Posts: 89
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
11 May 2008 22:46 |
Drill it BIG
Had the same problem with mine a few years ago.
First time I was very cautious and drilled it out with a small bit.
Less than a year later it was totally blocked up & corroded again, so I drilled it out using a big fecker and its been fine since.
Its a good idea to give both the vent and overflow tubes a good squirt to WD or similar regularly, because thats much easier than the hassle of removing a dozen parts just to get to the nipples.
Too much talk about nipples where the wife !
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Red Monkey
Swinging in a tyre,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,391
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
11 May 2008 23:21 |
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I'm going to remove the nipple and drill a big hole in the fecker |
No need, just drill out on a low chuck speed and you'll feel when it's through apart from which the nipple is probably corroded in place.
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Geordie Dave
Yorth Nork Shire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,336
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 May 2008 00:37 |
I just poke a bit of stiff wire in my nipples and jiggle it aboot once in a while
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,782
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
12 May 2008 13:02 |
i twist the bar thats in mine and it keeps it free moving
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