Going to ask again
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Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: Indiana
Going to ask again
Looked and found some good info, just looking to see if there is any other ideas.
Going to remove gas tank to re wire may handle bars........NEED TO DRAIN THE TANK, IT IS PRETTY FULL.
Had the bars wired and spliced inside the bars but, did not feel comfortable with it, did not want to have probs in the middle of a nice ride and have to try and dig it out of the bars.................[:@]
Looks like it will be a messy job all in all[:'(]
Going to remove gas tank to re wire may handle bars........NEED TO DRAIN THE TANK, IT IS PRETTY FULL.
Had the bars wired and spliced inside the bars but, did not feel comfortable with it, did not want to have probs in the middle of a nice ride and have to try and dig it out of the bars.................[:@]
Looks like it will be a messy job all in all[:'(]
Road Warrior
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
RE: Going to ask again
Yes, you need to drain the tank. The petcock will keep the fuel from down when you disconnect it. But there's a crossover tube in the front that has to be disconnected to get the tank off.
It's actually pretty easy. Turn the petcock to off. Disconnect the main fuel line. Connect another 3/8" hose to the petcock and run it into a gas can. Open the petcock to reserve and let it drain. If you still have a stock petcock, you'll need to apply vacume to open it.
For the crossover tube, the factory clamps are kind of a pain to remove unless you have that special tool. Just cut it in the middle and remove the tank. Replace with new fuel lines and clamps of your choice. Keep the front of the tank pointed up, because there's still some fuel in there.
OTOH, I wouldn't worry about your wiring. There are probably millions of bikes out there with internal wiring. Never heard of any problems with it. I'm sure there have been, but it's not that common.
It's actually pretty easy. Turn the petcock to off. Disconnect the main fuel line. Connect another 3/8" hose to the petcock and run it into a gas can. Open the petcock to reserve and let it drain. If you still have a stock petcock, you'll need to apply vacume to open it.
For the crossover tube, the factory clamps are kind of a pain to remove unless you have that special tool. Just cut it in the middle and remove the tank. Replace with new fuel lines and clamps of your choice. Keep the front of the tank pointed up, because there's still some fuel in there.
OTOH, I wouldn't worry about your wiring. There are probably millions of bikes out there with internal wiring. Never heard of any problems with it. I'm sure there have been, but it's not that common.
Road Captain
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RE: Going to ask again
My wiring harness is inside the frame backbone, dont know if yours is the same but I didn't have to remove my tank, just moved it back 2-3 inches. TIP - When moving or removing tank, place a rag on top of your front cylinder. The clamps on the crossover tubes scratch the hell out of my cylinder head.
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