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Old 10-29-2010, 11:16 PM
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Bill explains how they slide the tank out of the way instead of removing it here,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEE2R...os=mzyWWoCQfm4
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:54 PM
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
I'm telling you, just slide the tank back as opposed to getting gas everywhere. No matter how neat you are, it will spill somewhere.

Drew
Yep - I agree, and that is exactly what I did - Slid the tank back.

Once the main fuel line was popped off using that great little quick connect, the tank slid back far enough to get to what I needed.

Cables in all good.

These new braided ones seem to run a whole lot better than the stock. Much smoother.

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I'm having trouble adjusting my idle cable. It just seems to be loose. I don't understand the purpose of that cable. I watched the youtube video on it but it doesn't seem to do the same thing on my bike. How do you recommend adjusting them?
 
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Old 10-30-2010, 11:06 PM
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Its a pull-pull system. The best way to adjust them is to undo both the adjusters until the throttle has a lot of play in it. Then turn the bars all the way to the right and adjust until the throttle is tight, but without binding.

Then turn the bars to the left and adjust again to take out the slack. Test by turning bars both ways.
 
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Hey Kowan, Just wanted to say Thanx for posting the vid, the whole set is quite nice!
 
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You're welcome. I'm waiting for delivery of my bars from BR's and have looked the videos over for my install.
 
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Originally Posted by Kowan
Bill explains how they slide the tank out of the way instead of removing it here,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEE2R...os=mzyWWoCQfm4
Hey Bill,
Great video, did you ever continue making another showing the throttle cable replacement?
Jb
 
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