I left my project bike out on the street the last couple nights and when I went to give her a spin she wouldn't start. I gave the bike a quick look over and I noticed that these three lines had been disconnected and neatly tucked away.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8761290/IMAG0011.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8761290/IMAG0012.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8761290/IMAG0013.jpg

Can any one point me in the direction to where point B of the circled line in each picture would be?

92, 600cbr f2

 

None of those three lines should cause your bike to not start. The first picture shows the large vent line from the tank to the emissions canister. the second picture shows the overflow line from the radiator overflow tank. It goes down by the counter shaft sprocket and vents straight down. The third picture shows the emissions tank line that goes up to connect at a tee fitting that connects the tank vent with it and then back to the carbs to be burned.

 

Line 2 does not connect to anything since it is an overflow line right?

Are you sure the line from the first picture goes down to the emissions canister, it doesn't seem long enough and the other line is connected to the canister.

I'm still not seeing where line 3 goes.

If you could post some pictures that'd be great. Thanks for the help.

 

Do the headlights come on when you turn the key to on? If not, your battery just died.

 

All the electrics are working.

Update: I choked the bike and it started up, but it only ran for a few minutes before it started sputtering and shut off rather smoothly. Probably won't start it up until i can get the lines in the correct spot.

 

Fuel chock set to prime under fuel tank?

 

check out this scan from the manual. It shows the vent line routing. It's hard to see from the manual, but the main vent tees into the line from the canister and goes to the carb manifold (#5 lines). The front line from the canister goes to the vacuum valve that connects to the #6 lines.

The idea is to allow the fumes to go into the canister to be stored until the motor fires up and sucks the tank fumes into the intake tracts. The valves are one way vacuum valves.

The manual has another diagram, the same one on the top of the airbox, that shows the connections in a line diagram.

 

It sounds like the vacuum line/diaphragm to the fuel petcock may be your problem.

 

is that a cali model? I don't have that canister on mine. Probably... seeing as how you live in CA..

 

If it's a cali model, that right there is your problem!