Dropped a washer!

Evening all. Just had a quick question. Whilst lifting my fuel tank today in order to change my air filter, I dropped one of the two tank washers down in front of the airbox/snorkel. Tried searching and searching but couldn't find the little f#%cker! (Didn't drop out from the bottom either, even when I leant the bike right over). Anyway I just replaced the washer with another. My question is, should I worry about the one I lost or will it find its way out when I ride the bike??

It should find its way out yes, you'd be very unlucky for it to cause you any major issues.

Originally Posted by Redmist

It should find its way out yes, you'd be very unlucky for it to cause you any major issues.

Great thanks for the reassurance! Just what I thought. Its more to put my OCD to rest!

[Red Herring]

You should be OK with it going down there. There is a little plastic guard that goes across behind the headstock by the top of the radiator and chances are it's in there somewhere. The only moving parts under the tank are the throttle linkage and that's high enough up for the washer not to get caught in it anywhere.

Originally Posted by Red Herring

You should be OK with it going down there. There is a little plastic guard that goes across behind the headstock by the top of the radiator and chances are it's in there somewhere. The only moving parts under the tank are the throttle linkage and that's high enough up for the washer not to get caught in it anywhere.

Thats brilliant, thanks! I'm sure its nothing to worry about!