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Offline Freebirdbeachbum

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Drain Hole or Tube Hole?
« on: March 15, 2021, 08:50:40 PM »
This could be either for drainage or a tube passage. It’s top-side middle back of the case.

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Re: Drain Hole or Tube Hole?
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2021, 06:24:16 AM »
 Never seen any tube etc. go through there. Mystery hole :)

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Re: Drain Hole or Tube Hole?
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2021, 07:45:53 AM »
Mystery hole :)
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Re: Drain Hole or Tube Hole?
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2021, 10:58:54 AM »
I'm going with drain hole then unless a higher-better use presents itself during re-assembly. thanks. K
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Re: Drain Hole or Tube Hole?
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2021, 11:04:43 AM »
I'm going with drain hole then unless a higher-better use presents itself during re-assembly. thanks. K
Yes moisture drain hole as the rear bolt fence/dam otherwise will hole water there. Or leaking fuel....
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1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
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Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
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