Sounds like you're talking about the line that runs from the petcock valve to the throttle body? If so that's a short little line that only holds a few ounces of fuel and won't flow unless you have the fuel pump turned on correct?

Glad to hear you didn't roast your garage.

 

Nothing like lady luck smiling upon ya.

 

Glad to hear you're OK, I think I'd have to go have a couple cold ones after that.

 

Maybe a good time to remind people of water heaters in garages too. Most codes require the WH to be up off the floor a certain amount to keep it above vapors, but it doesn't always help.

 

As you have probably found out by now, you can't buy JUST the little plastic piece.

You have to buy the assemble.

You are not the only lucky one.

 

Post another message when you sober up!!

 

Just to be clear....

Disconnecting this line at the tank will stop fuel flow.

Breaking it off on the injector side is just like cutting the fuel line with a pair of shears.

The fuel WILL flow.

Don't ask how I know.

 

To you people that believe the gas won't come out of the tank when the bike is shut off are wrong, there is a stead trickle that comes out, I had to go to the parts store and get some more fuel hose and another gas can to properly drain the tank. When I got back there was at least another gallon of gas that had drained into the gas can I had set up before leaving (20minutes).
The bottom line advice I'm trying to get across is don't try and move the tank at all with out disconnecting the fuel line and make certian you have a pan large enough to catch the fuel that drains out.
FUEL WILL RUN OUT EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL PUMP IS SHUT OFF!
And I have bought a lottery ticket!!!

 

If I remember correctly before one removes the fuel tank/line the book says you have to depressurize the fuel in the tank. By pulling the fuel pump fuse and cranking the engine it will relieve the residual pressure left in the tank. Im going to guess as this is what may have happened here, I said guess as you didnt mention having done that before you disconnected the tank, the fitting is similiar to an air quick disconnect so it can seep past over time.
Autos are the same way as FI systems are a pressureized system, and you need to relieve the psi before changing a fuel filter. Its not like the ol days of carbed systems.

 

I broke that line last May. kinda sucks, but you are the first.
i was not either.