Removal of petrol tank

[pete07bikes]

Hi Folks,

On a recent tour of Devon I noticed my touring Scotoiler was not functioning & checking it out I reckon the connection to the fuel injection has broken or snapped off. I need to remove the tank to check it out & need some advice from you guys on how it comes off.

Looks as if the fairing needs to come off both sides first, then I imagine the 2 bolts at the rear of the tank under the seat, next does it just lift off from the front or is there another fixture.

Finally there isn't a fuel tap so how does one prevent spillage - the fuel lights just come on so I guess there's only a couple of litres to worry about but does it need draining?

Sorry for all the questions but appreciate all the help you can give me

Thanks
pete

[Robster]

Hmmmm I haven't had the tank off my Vara yet, but am going to need to in the next couple of weeks.

If you're just tracking down or pushing back on a Scottoiler tube you might get away with just raising the rear of the tank...prop it up with the little thingy that looks like a mini- pan stand that took me forever to figure out what it was for on the AT!

[Shep]

Its easy, the front fairing does not have to come off, you remove the side screws that connect the fairing panel to the petrol tank

Remove the 2 front bolts and the rear bolt then lift the tank up, disconnect the fuel pipe and breathers, switch the fuel taps off

And lift the tank off, i would suggest you do this with a near empty tank as 25 lites for a full tank is nearly 25kg

[Shep]

If this does not work BIG HAMMER TIME

big hammer allways works !!!!!

[Chad]

If this does not work BIG HAMMER TIME

big hammer allways works !!!!!

[africajim]

Good god! Not the hammer!

Easy enough, I had mine off in a couple of minutes, agree, no panel removal, just take out the fasteners, tank slips back after you remove the bolts. Watch where the pipes come off from though!