Gas leak

[Rowdy]

Just got back from a ride - kept smelling gas - seems to be leaking gas from the hose to the turn off valve, but only leaks when running !!! 

Turn off the bike it quits leaking ??? 

New hose ?? Or something more sinister ??? 

[MP]

Might well be the petcock starting to fail.  Is it coming out the weep hole on the bottom of the petcock?

MP

[Rowdy]

I was thinking - I did run with choke full ON for several miles  smelled gas - corrected I thought - turned choke off - stopped a few miles latter and filled tank - then smelled gas again while riding home - that's when I discoverd the leaking gas 

I gues I'll give it chance to settle and go check it again in a few hours 

[Rowdy]

  still leaking when running  stops when I turn off the valve or when I turn off the bike 

[BudMan]

Is it a stock valve or straight mechanical?

[Pete]

Check and replace clamps and hose. seems the petcock is working correctly.
You are sure that it is coming out of the fuel hose and not a carb overflow hose?
If it is carb overflow hose, a float valve is stuck open.

[Rowdy]

carb overflow hose    I have not traced back yet, but would'nt the carb overflow hoses be under the cabs someplace and leading to the ground     It looks like its following the hose back from the tank to the valve  ???   Yes it's the orginal OEM valve, that I had rebuilt last year 

Hoping it's just the hose and clamp 

[Pete]

There are 2 carb overflow hoses usually looped over the rear carb brace near the gas line. One for each side. Can easily mislead you as to what is leaking.

[Rowdy]

Sure enough  - when I went to take the tank off,  both hoses poped right off just from lifting the tank skightly - hmmm  , after inspecting the hose I could see that the fuel hose had a little tare (cut) in it -  I changed out the air cleaner last month and used pliers to try re-attach hose  , that must have cut the hose.  Apparently I did not have a good conection either !!!

Purchased some new hose and different clamps, had to splice, could not reach the end of the fuel hose in the T conection  ??? !!!   Not seeing a leak now