Mysterious hoses in my ec300 -00

[juuso*]

Bought an ec300 last week, as I was washing the bike I noticed two hoses that goes no where and that made me think what is the use of those. First one is in the left side of the cylinder, goes over the radiator and ends there. Second one in front of the cylinder, goes under the engine and is plugged with a bolt.

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[indierobert]

I'm pretty sure those are just drains for the power valves. I'm not sure why the one is routed up and over the radiator on my bike they are directed down in order to properly drain. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[bergerhag]

First one is gearbox breather, the other is spooge drain from powervalve chamber.

 

[juuso*]

So they shouldnt be plugged?

 

[Diggs345]

So they shouldnt be plugged?

In a word no