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fueling up a split tank?

Old Nov 30, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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So I just got a 1999 fatboy and it is the first bike Ive had with a 2 piece tank. How do you fill these things? I opened up the regular cap and filled it and it only filled half way. The cross-over is working but goes pretty slow so I ended up opening the left side and filling it. Is this normal?
 
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Fill the left tank first.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2020 | 05:52 PM
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Yes fill the left side first and put the cap back on before filling right side. Do not mix up the caps.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2020 | 06:04 PM
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I assumed he’d figure it out the first time the left tank started overflowing.
 
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the caps will only go on one way and fill the left first. nice bike need more pics. it looks a lot like my fatboy


 
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