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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Default ok this sucks

get ready for work get bike out of garage leave
pass gas station hit freeway out of gas reash for reseerve already there
coast off freeway on off ramp ok I'll call the wife
cell phone is dead..
well I'm now home
here is the problem I raised my tank 3.25 inches and had to put on a longer cross over hose
now I have about 30 miles worth of gas that I can't use
antbody know an easy solution ????

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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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fill the tank
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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suck on it!
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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put the tank back where is was
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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Take the tank lift off?
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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I'll go with grunt's ideal.
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Lift tank in rear to get gas to engine temporaryly till can get tanked filled again.

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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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you know what the old saying is "if it aint broke, dont fix it" (The tank I mean,) no need for a tank lift, for why??
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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You look strong...just lift the a$$ of the bike in the air and shake it a few times
 
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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Irish, you should be so Scotch.
Loosen up and fill it more often.
Mine comes home full, cause I never know when I am going somewhere.
 



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