had a problem with one of the electrical harness connectors under the tank unclipping (left side of tank) which had the head light cutting out and eventually left me unable to start the bike when it disconnected itself completely.

in order to get my fingers in there to reconnect the connector, had to loosen off the gas tank to get some extra clearance.  i did get things reconnected and put the tank bolts back in.

problem is, the tank does not seem to be "solid" on the bike now.  but i never really had reason to check the snugness of the tank prior to this incident.  does your tank have some side-to-side movement at all??

i am wondering if i have not got the tank seated properly before i put the bolts back in.  does anyone have a photo of how the tank "fits" into the frame?  is it a similar system to how the front of the seat secures to the frame (kind of tongue and groove thing)?

any insight you can offer would be appreciated.  thanks in advance.

Bob

Yup,... Rubber Biscuits... ...

make sure you didn't drop one of the front "rubber biscuits" out

- the frame has tabs that fit into recesses on the tank to locate the tank.  

"biscuits" slide over the steel tabs, make it a fairly tight fit into the tank recess.  

sometimes you dislodge the rubber pieces, so the tank still stays in place, but has more wiggle and some clanky noises.  check the garage floor

i dunno if you can see the rubber inserts without taking the tank off?

I doubt you really have a problem.  Grabing the tank on both sides I can rotate mine from 3/4 inch to 1 inch in either direction without a lot of pressure.  I know that seems kinda sloppy but that's how mine has been since I've had it.