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Old 23-02-06, 02:05 PM   #1
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Hi Rictus and and all,

Been a while. Very busy and then some very crap weather has meant that I only had a look at fitting my MPH adapter the other day. Anyway, took off the top and can see the wiring but it's sitting under the petrol tank. Do I need to take out the petrol tank? or is there some nifty way underneith it? Have to admit I didn't have long so maybe I missed something obvious.

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Old 23-02-06, 02:20 PM   #2
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The petrol tank pivots upwards. You do know this, don't you?
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Old 23-02-06, 09:49 PM   #3
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errr... what, the petrol tank? I didn't try. Just lifted off the top to reveal the tank, with the wiring temptingly in view just underneath. I'll have another try as soon as I can and keep you all posted. At the very least my bike learning curve should be entertaining!
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Old 24-02-06, 01:12 PM   #4
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I think you're getting confused- the petrol tank is the metal bit on top that has the filler cap. The plastic thing under the tank is the airbox.
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Old 27-02-06, 10:25 AM   #5
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Very probably, so do I need to remove the airbox?
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Old 27-02-06, 10:30 AM   #6
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Very probably, so do I need to remove the airbox?
Possibly, but it is easy.
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Old 27-02-06, 10:45 AM   #7
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It's harder to get back on... but it's a fiddle rather than technically difficult if you know what I mean.
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I trust we are talking about a curvey here.

To get it back on lubricate the rubber trumpets that connect the airbox to the carbs with a bit of WD40. Connect the front trumpet first and then the rear. You won't break them.

Like Northy says, it's more fiddly than technically demanding.
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Old 27-02-06, 11:06 AM   #9
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It's teh breather hoses that give me fits every time I had to shorten mine because the ends were frayed, now they're exactly long enough and no longer.

seandixie, the breather hoses are something that's potentially easy to miss- theseare on the left hand side of the bike, towards the back of the air box. There's a good chance they'll pull loose when you lift the airbox- if you don't reconnect them, it'll open your crankcases to the air, and cause spitting of oil all over the place and possible contamination of the crankcases. Not good...
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Old 27-02-06, 02:31 PM   #10
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cheers all, I'll have a look on Wed my day off.
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