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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Should I take the tank off if it is pretty full? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1140124879 Message started by bikingb on 02/16/06 at 13:21:19 |
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Title: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty full? Post by bikingb on 02/16/06 at 13:21:19 Does it matter when taking the tank off if it is full or not. I filled up yesterday when I went for a ride. I want to do the carb mods and the spark plug door mod. I'm wondering if I made the right choice filling up. I suppose I could siphon some off into the gas can I use for the lawn mower and snowplow. What do you think? |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Savage_Rob on 02/16/06 at 13:38:41 I've done it. It's just clumsier with more fuel in it. I usually put a gas can on a stool next to the bike, put the fuel line into the gas can and set it on PRI and wait for it to drain. It'll at least get it down to the RES level. I don't recal whether the PRI setting taps at the ON level or the RES level. Either way, you'll make it a lot lighter and easier to handle. Update: I bought a 5 gallon "jerry can" style gas can and don't need a stool for it anymore. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Reelthing on 02/16/06 at 13:44:29 I drain it as well and remove the petc0ck before pulling the tank - some do not |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by sluggo on 02/16/06 at 14:18:20 i just yank it off. :o |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Reelthing on 02/16/06 at 14:59:53 back to the cafe'! ::) |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by dichotomous on 03/15/06 at 06:45:34 how involved is removing the tank? I want to do it tonight and the carb mods, I also have a full tank, but I guess I could get a gas tank and drain it. mine is a 2002 |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by 911radioman on 03/15/06 at 06:49:36 Link to thread dealing with removal of gas tank... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1100708616 |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by dichotomous on 03/15/06 at 07:28:44 thanks, I searched for a good hour this morning and found nothing like that, shoudl be able to deal with it now |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by USCG Cremeans on 03/15/06 at 08:07:23 i just checked my petc0ck that is not on the bike and when you drain on pri, it will drain the reserve amount as well. porbably wont get alll the fuel though. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by 911radioman on 03/15/06 at 11:12:31 dichotomous wrote:
Hey, didn't mean to just give you a link and then run, but I was fixing to head out on a nice long ride... :D |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by bikingb on 03/15/06 at 11:53:48 I just yanked her off of there. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Steve530 on 03/15/06 at 17:29:51 While you got the tank off, put a little grease on the rubber tank mounts. It makes it a lot easier to reinstall or remove the next time. I used silicone grease, but probably any grease would be ok. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by dichotomous on 03/16/06 at 05:52:10 aside from trying to remember where the speedo cable went, I had no issues taking it off or putting it on with a very ful gas tank. Not trying to say I am very strong or anything, but I'm abut 6-2 and 215lbs and I hit the gym 2-3 times a week, guage for yourself if you think it will be an issues ahead of time, seems to weigh about 20-30lbs max when full, if this is gonna be a hard thing for you to muscle around, drain it, if you play with a 3 year old who likes to be picked up and spun around and fliped and such, dont even worry about it, its cake |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Savage_Rob on 03/16/06 at 07:02:45 Steve530 wrote:
I would stick with silicone (or maybe even something organic like Crisco) as petroleum based lubricants could eat the rubber mounts. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by HotFix on 03/16/06 at 07:53:49 I have taken the tank on and off about 10 times the past couple of days. The tank was just filled up 10 miles before. It almost slipped out of my hands once. It is easy to drain if you want to get ride of the fuel. I didn't want to want 2 gallons of gas. To drain it: 1: Leave the bike on the stand. 2: Turn the petc0ck to off (right) 3: Loosen the hose clamp and pull the fuel line off the petc0ck. 4: Get a bucket and a lawn chair 5: Position the bucket and turn the petc0ck to reserve (you will have to hold the bucket to prevent the gas from running down the belt cover). 6: wait a long ass time for it to drain: you can take breaks and empty the bucket by turning the petc0ck to off |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Savage_Rob on 03/16/06 at 08:11:41 I do generally the same thing except I use a 5 gallon gas can and position the fuel line directly into the spout of the gas can and just let it drain... on PRI though. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Reelthing on 03/16/06 at 08:24:51 that's me as well and just pour it back in when done. On the '95 the tank is not going to come off with the petc0ck on it without hitting the frame - no idea why, giving this and how easy it is to drain it's just the norm now - on pri it will drain all but about a tablesp00n full that I catch in a coffee can as I loosen the petc0ck. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by Reelthing on 03/16/06 at 08:29:21 HotFix wrote:
you have a modified petc0ck if it works that way as there is no off - and if gas runs out on res without vacumn. |
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Title: Re: Should I take the tank off if it is pretty ful Post by WavJamR on 03/17/06 at 21:05:08 The main reason to drain the tank is for safety sake. The same reason we don't lube a motorcycle chain with the engine running. Or wear gloves when using a grinding wheel. 9 times out of 10 you'll probably be ok, but it's that's one time .... Well, you know how the story usually ends ;) |
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