Hello,
So I took my new Daytona out for a spin after work, riding about 50 miles in the mountains. As I got back I noticed the smell of gas coming from
the right side. I pulled the rigth black side cover of and noticed gas dripping from the hose assembly that is visible
next to or slightly underneath the tank.
This might hopefully be only a minor thing such as a screw that is not tight.
Did anybody have thios happen? Need to call the dealer tomorrow.
There has been a recall on 2000 and 2001 Sprint ST/RS's and Speed Triples for bad sender unit. I'm 100% sure the daytona uses the same tank/frame/guts as the rest of the 955i engine bikes (although it makes a kick-rear 35 more HP with it ).
The problem is with the fuel sender - the level sender I believe or it might be the down pipe to the Fuel Injectors. Its very common and the replacement parts do fix the issue.
Does the Daytona have a fuel gauge? The ST list is full of people complaining about the behavior of the gauge.
Welcome to the site and don't worry - TOA should take care of this very quickly for you - its a known issue.
Coldnight
Way up in Vermont near the soon-to-be-famous Bethel Mountain Road.
Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I will bring it to the dealer tomorrow and see what they say. My suspicion was that there might be just something loose, but I did not wnat to go through the hassle of removing the tank since the bike is brand new.
Regarding your question: the Daytona does not have a fuel gauge, it just has a warning light. I was told that this light comes on at varying fuel levels !?
What will happen, is that you should figure out how far a tank will take you ( maybe plan to go run out of gas - cell phone and a waiting friend with a gas can or some other method - ride up a hill with a station at the bottom? ) :-D
Then, once you know that - thanks to the trip ODO you'll have a refrence.
The ST list people seem to get 200-220 miles before they have to start looking for fuel. Thats a detuned daytona engine though - 120hp not 146 or whatever the Daytona is cranked up to.
Best of luck and don't get too stuck if your experimenting with mileage!
I will definitely not experiment when riding through the Mojave desert
The method of action that you outlined is the one I was planning on using.
I would think I can get close to 200 miles
since the tank is holding more than 5 gallons. I get 200 miles iwth my VFR
and a 5 gallon tank.
My bike doesnt have a fuel guage either. I cant understand why any manufacturer should fail to include such a necessary and cheap item on an expensive and otherwise beautifully built motorcycle. Crazy - I run out of fuel 2 or 3 times a year.
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