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Yonuh Adisi FSO

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ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics)
05/28/08 at 19:52:48

Just finished installing the Road King tank, it looks REALLY good. (except my poor excuse of a bondo job)

I'll have to get pics tomorrow if I have time. But here's the gist of it.

I had to set the tank just a bit higher than I thought, but it still has plenty of clearance for the handle bars. Used about 30 to 35 washers for spacers and a 3/8 inch X 5 inch long bolt for the front mount. The seat was a bit trickier to get on than I thought it would be but I managed it with some elbow grease to squish the seat down enough for bolt holes to line up.

But I believe I will need some longer foot pegs though with the wider tank legs are spread further apart and my feet rest on the outside edge of the pegs.

Still need to relocate speedometer, gonna try to get a GT750 tach cable tomorrow.

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Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!!
Reply #1 - 05/29/08 at 06:40:35

Yonuh Adisi FSO wrote on 05/28/08 at 19:52:48:

Still need to relocate speedometer, gonna try to get a GT750 tach cable tomorrow.

Of course I'd like to see pictures, but most of all I want to know if that tach cable is indeed the correct one for relocating the speedo!

I still have that 3.7 gallon GZ-250 tank laying around here. Only one more gallon than stock, but it might be worth the trouble...

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toddlamp8 Full Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 241 Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! Reply #2 - 05/29/08 at 20:07:27 Oh man do I want to see pics. I'm so sick of filling up every other day. Which Road King model tank did you get?
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Reply #3 - 05/29/08 at 22:24:50

I used an '08 Road King tank. You will have to get a petcock adapter and a Harley petcock as the '08 Road King is fuel injected. A fuel injected Harley tank doesn't have a petcock but a place to screw the fuel line in directly. But if you get the adapter it will work just fine. Adapter costs about 20.00 bucks and I used a manual Harley petcock because the vacuum operated one was beyond my budget. But to use a manual petcock, just plug the vac. port on the carb and remember to shut off the fuel when you shut the bike down.

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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! Reply #4 - 05/30/08 at 08:03:19 pictures!!!!
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! Reply #5 - 05/30/08 at 08:44:51 Once again I apologize for the quality of the pictures and I am affraid this is best I will be able to provide for a while. Going to S. Carolina for a while for vacation.
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furious70 Junior Member Offline {insert text here} Posts: 81 Chicago	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #6 - 05/30/08 at 10:10:15 man, that looks like the seat would jam you up in the family jewels!
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #7 - 05/30/08 at 10:34:27 It does a little bit, I am going to have to figure something out with the seat eventually, and as I stated above, I will need to make me some longer foot pegs. The wider tank puts my feet on the outer edge of the pegs. But all and all I personally like how the tank turned out. Except for my ugly bondo job that is.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #8 - 05/31/08 at 05:49:40 That looks real good, how many litre's is it ? KLX is 10 for main tank and 2 reserve. Clive W
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Reply #9 - 05/31/08 at 06:56:52

Future tip,, for anyone who has a ding in a bike part. Bodymen ( well, USED to be, when I was doing it) are like most folks. $20.00 & a 6 pack will get a lot done. Alsao, I can give a quick few tips on bodywork, so anyone about to mix bondo, holler at me. I can make it less stressful in 5 minutes.We will talk on the phone, ty[ping is too hard when offering advice, I gotta ask questions & its a back & forth chat, not just do this, do thsi, do thsi.

I like the look of that tank on that little bike,,

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #10 - 05/31/08 at 06:59:06 Problem with that tank it costs to much to fill up
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #11 - 05/31/08 at 19:45:09 klx650sm2002 wrote on 05/31/08 at 05:49:40: That looks real good, how many litre's is it ? KLX is 10 for main tank and 2 reserve. Clive W It is a 6 gallon tank. Won it off of e-bay for a total of 68.00 USD which included the shipping.
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #12 - 05/31/08 at 19:46:56 bill67 wrote on 05/31/08 at 06:59:06: Problem with that tank it costs to much to fill up But once you do fill it up, with our bikes gas milage you can go about 300 miles on a tank.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: ROAD KING TANK ON!!! (now with pics) Reply #13 - 05/31/08 at 23:57:22 Its like money in the bank. Fill it up, & while you burn that gas, gas goes up another buck/gallon.
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