Tin change -- How difficult??
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Cruiser
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Tin change -- How difficult??
I'm looking at ordering a new tin set from Harley with their exchange program. The dealer estimates that the labor to change out the sets is around 3-4 hours.
I'm considering doing the work myself. The front fender looks easy. How difficult is the tank change? Are there any tips are tricks?
Thanks
I'm considering doing the work myself. The front fender looks easy. How difficult is the tank change? Are there any tips are tricks?
Thanks
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It was all easy for me...don't know what type of mechanical ability you have.
This may help some:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...tank-guts.html
This may help some:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...tank-guts.html
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Cruiser
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From: Pearland, Texas
I can turn a wrench. I've changed pipes, ac and do 80% of my own service.
I'm thinking hte two fenders are fairly straight forward. The tank is where I'm looking for advice. I have the service manual and I've already found omissions in there so I always ask questions here first.
Thanks for the link.
I'm thinking hte two fenders are fairly straight forward. The tank is where I'm looking for advice. I have the service manual and I've already found omissions in there so I always ask questions here first.
Thanks for the link.
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Actually, I found the rear fender more of a pain than the tank was. It's all fairly basic nuts and bolts and I would say you can do it yourself. Leave yourself a weekend for the swap, and not 3-4 hours. Take your time and have fun - it's worth it...
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I did mine as well, took about 4 hours and a extra set of hands on the rear fender.
The threads on here helped allot along with the service manual. Take your time, some of it a PITA, but worth it in the end
The threads on here helped allot along with the service manual. Take your time, some of it a PITA, but worth it in the end
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Invest in a quick disconnect for the crossover since you will have to remove it anyways. The biggest pain is draining the tank. Ride till she is almost empty, then you can pump the gas out a little at a time with the fuel pump. It will run for a couple seconds each time you turn on the ignition switch. Just remove the fuel line from the injector side, not the tank side and start pumping.
When you think you have it all out, and are ready to remove the crossover, get a long fuel hose and put one end in a gas can, then when you take the line off the tank, slip the long hose on so any fuel drains into the gas can.
It's all pretty easy, just messy if you are not prepared.
Then undo the front and back bolts to remove.
When you install the new tank, install the quick connect, if you ever have to replace the tank again, no draining will be required.
When you think you have it all out, and are ready to remove the crossover, get a long fuel hose and put one end in a gas can, then when you take the line off the tank, slip the long hose on so any fuel drains into the gas can.
It's all pretty easy, just messy if you are not prepared.
Then undo the front and back bolts to remove.
When you install the new tank, install the quick connect, if you ever have to replace the tank again, no draining will be required.
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The hardest thing will probably be the guts in the fuel tank I did mine on my springer classic but it was a carb, and the fuel gauge I had to cut and solder the wires because I could not figure how to get the pins out of the connector