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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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so i decided to put a three inch lift on the tank. Looks F***ing amazing. the tank now follows the lines alot better and the glare off the dash is gone. i now have an issue with fill ups. gas leaks out of the cap (Vents) on take off and shifting. I found a quick fix is to wrap paper towel around the cap before tightening. would pop up caps help? anyone with an idea? second thing is i now need to either change the bars with some z bars (Biltwell preferred by me) or put some 8" risers on it. i am however, having trouble finding the right ones. BLACK! that's it. all of the nice ones are chrome and the black ones are boring or short. any thoughts?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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dont put so much gas in the tank at fillup. i did a 2" lift and always fill mine all the way up and have never had a problem.
as far as the bars go, do what i did. find the right set and just have em powdercoated. done deal.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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I have a 2" on mine and fill it up and never have any problems. I would guess fill it a little less full.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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how about remove it, then put it in trash....i dislike tank lifts lol
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 01:46 AM
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i guess i will have to find the sweet spot to stop filling up. i figured the route to go with the bars would be a powder coating some good ones. good thing the gas stations always have papertowels
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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Seen a lot of these lately, How's the new higher center of gravity with a full gas tank, just curious if you did it just for looks or any other reason...?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 03:24 AM
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i had a problem with gas leaking from the cap, i eventually got the flush mount pop up gas cap/gauge, it has a o ring on the cap and seals tight.
 
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less gas + powder coat! easy fix
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 07 StreetBob
I have a 2" on mine and fill it up and never have any problems. I would guess fill it a little less full.
I had the gas cap vent leak on mine after fillups. Would spray my face if I got on it hard. No tank lift.

Gas cap was bad. New OEM cap cured it. Was less than 2 years old and the cap went bad.
 
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