Wire Trough
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Cruiser
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Wire Trough
I'm trying to get to the mounting holes in the frame underneath the wire troughs. Is there a way to move the troughs out of the way without removing the entire tank? PS. Yes I have a service manual, I'm just trying to do it without removing the entire tank.
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Cruiser
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The holes in the frame to mount a police seat.
I don't know why everyone is so afraid of removing the tank. It's a simple process and once removed everything's so accessible you'll wonder why you didn't do it earlier. Go on, remove the tank. You'll be proud of yourself.
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I'll be removing my tank in the next couple of days to run some wiring through the ducts. I haven't consulted my manual yet, it's out in the garage, but am I going to need to drain the gas? I'm assuming so but with these EFI's I'm not too sure. I though I read somewhere that the tank won't drain when the line is unpluged.
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7 bolts and the tank is gone. Prep your work area so you have a rubber mat to put it on, and run your fuel level down as low as possible to make it easier. Have another rubber or felt pad down to put the console on while you pull the wires.
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Thanks guys. It's an '07 Road King and getting this wiring cleand up is my "big" winter project now that I'm happy with the way all the additional electronic gadgets are working. I'll be starting this weekend, if I take my time I should be done by next weekend.
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Cruiser
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Well, I thought that killing and purging the fuel pump meant I just had to worry about plugging one line with 5/16 tubing with a bolt in the end of it. I had a small pan to catch any drips in from the crossover hose, which I thought would be only a few drops. As it turns out my 5/16 tubing was much smaller in diameter and the crossover hose was gushing. I didn't have anyone to get me a bigger receptacle so I ended up losing about 3 gallons onto my garage floor. To top it off, my wife decided to wash my gas soaked jeans with my iPhone in the pocket. I cut my losses and put it all back together. Maybe I'll take another chance the next time my tank is almost empty.
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The next time you remove the tank, you might want to install a Herko quick disconnect in the crossover line. It makes tank removal much easier. Since each end of the fitting has a ball check valve that seats when it's disconnected, you do only end up with a couple of drops of gas on a rag instead of a gas bath. I'm not good at computer stuff, but with a little luck, the Ebay location where a number of us have purchased them should show up in this post.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Also, I have bypassed the purge steps if the bike has been sitting over night or longer and got only a couple of drops when disconnecting the tank connection.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
Also, I have bypassed the purge steps if the bike has been sitting over night or longer and got only a couple of drops when disconnecting the tank connection.
