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Old 20-01-13, 12:27
phil ten phil ten is offline
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Tank removal / rad

Hi

On a thread some where one put a bullet point list on how to remove the fuel tank...any one know where that is?

Is there a search function on this site? i must say i find this forum really hard to navigate

just taking the Rad off and i need to disconnect the fan plug...but i cant. The manual says to remove tank, i guess this is so you can grab the connector from the top??? does it just pull apart, because mine is solid!

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Old 20-01-13, 12:49
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I think I remember the post you're looking for? Anyway, a long while back someone did a breakdown with pictures for removing the tank, which I took the liberty of copying to a PDF (because I knew I'd never be able to find it when I needed it!)

Anyway, I've attached said file. I take no credit whatsoever for it - wish I could remember who posted it??
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Old 20-01-13, 13:00
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Full credit should go to Old Git Ray!

Found the original thread...

http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=8876
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Old 20-01-13, 13:52
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Is there a search function on this site? i must say i find this forum really hard to navigate
Yes, on the top bar, it's labeled as "Search", between the "New Posts" button and the "Quick Links Button"


If you want to search for things that are 4 letters or less, put then inside quotes thus -> "log" if you want to search for something with log in it.

Or, if you want to search for a string with spaces in it -> "Help me" would search for any post with the string 'Help Me'
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Old 20-01-13, 15:20
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Rather than Ray's method of propping the rear of the tank up and trying to disconnect/connect everything, I find it's much easier to just take the handlebars out of the clamps and strap them out of the way alongside the headlight (there's just about enough slack in the cables/wires. With the bars out of the way you can just flip the tank up onto it's back end, and it's much easier to get at all the connections.
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Old 20-01-13, 15:42
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its no good taking the rad off mate to loose weight.
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Old 20-01-13, 16:44
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its no good taking the rad off mate to loose weight.
It'll be fine - just machine some fins in the water jacket - how retro's that!!
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Old 20-01-13, 16:48
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Hi

On a thread some where one put a bullet point list on how to remove the fuel tank...any one know where that is?

Taking the tank off is easy:
Bars off first (as Uber suggest, tie wrap these out of the way - I use the top bar around the clocks)
Remove seat
Remove rear retaining plate
Remove screen, front indicator panels and tank side panels
Remove the two plastic parts the side panels screw to - important to get the tank to lift!!
Remove the two main tank mount bolts
Remove overflow pipe from left lower side
Lift rear of tank and pull back slightly
Unclip two electrical connectors (push tab in and pull apart)
Remove fuel connector security clip
Undo fuel pipe (push tab and pull apart
Prepare area to place tank with protection
Remove tank and place right way up on a flat surface.

You do need to re route the cables and check the throttle returns on both full locks.
Adjust cables free play as necessary.

Fitting is the reverse of removal as they say.
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Old 20-01-13, 17:19
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hi

Managed to get the rad out without taking the take off...i realised that if i take the plastic brackets off that bolt to the under side of the tank...you can slide the rad up and out.

cleaned it all up and was fitting it when my eye glanced the filler cap...i thought "ive still got to take the sodding tank of till fill it up!!". Thought i had got away with out having to take it off

so took it off as per instruction from you helpful bunch..thanks!Getting the fuel connections undo is a ******, ive sliced my hand doing it. I think Uberthumper is right....taking the bars off and tipping the tank from the front rather than the back would be easier.

Forgot to buy an new coolant drain plug washer though.....i was only in my dealer yesterday

Gas_Up_Lets_Go - cant believe i never saw that search button . whoops, thanks for the info though.

Mort - im addicted now to trying to make the dam thing lighter, was just stood there for ages earlier starring at it...thinking "what can go?!"

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Old 20-01-13, 18:09
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Gas_Up_Lets_Go - cant believe i never saw that search button . whoops, thanks for the info though.
You are very welcome. We're all here to help each other.

Whatever you want to do, someone will have done it before and will have like learnt the lessons already.
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