How does this even break?

[Anthony]

This is on the back of what I assume is a vacuum canister on the left side of the bike. I was chasing the little nut from the battery terminal when I saw this. What is this and how does it get broken?

 

[Mittzy]

Possible manufacturing fault . I would talk to your dealer

 

[Scorp]

Looks like a breather pipe, maybe one from the fuel tank which has been severed. The other half might still be hanging somewhere or fallen away. Usually have a few coming down near the starter motor.

 

[HansO]

isnt that that the evap cannister they have on some of the strict anti pollution states like California

 

[Boog]

It may have broke due to some sort of torque stress put on the frame. I'm not sure where that would come from though...

 

[Anthony]

Well, there was only that one wheelie, so it couldn't be frame stress.