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| 08-16-2015 02:30 AM | |
| rocroc |
I had no clip but my 1200s was one of the first delivered in europe. I complete my instructions. 1. Slide elastic under the ignition switch cover out of knob. No need to remove the ignition switch cover. 2. The tank should be near empty (maximum one third) if you go to the highest possible position (else gasoline leaks through the tank`s inlet). 3. Lift the tank a little bit standing on the left side of the bike. You need some strength to lift it. It is very tight with the cables on the left side of the air filter. Remove the tube of the tank ventilation (front left side). Now you can lift the tank till you reach the highest position or you fix it in the desired position with a wooden strip or something of that kind. 4. Don't forget to reconnect the tube of the tank ventilation while setting the tank back in place. BTW: I`ve tried the Pipercross filter. What becomes immediately apparent: The bike gets noticeably louder. I uninstalled the filter but will give him a chance later. The airflow was in my eyes significant higher and I had at that time no RapidBike installed. At lower engine speeds the bike felt less powerful, at higher speeds more. But this is only my feeling, not proved on a dyno. |
| 08-15-2015 10:21 PM | |
| M1200S |
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Originally Posted by dlewis23
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This is what I do. I leave the hoses connected and just reroute them through the trellis frame. Makes life easier.
Did you notice a difference with the BMC filter on how the bike runs? |
| 08-15-2015 10:17 PM | |
| dlewis23 |
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Originally Posted by M1200S
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Today I installed a BMC filter in the Monster. What a pain in the ASS! Getting the tank off was just a matter of following the service manual so next time it will be easier since I know how to do it now. The big pain was that the BMC filter was just a tad to wide so I had to shave/sand off some of the modeling that houses the filter element.
*FYI* the vent and overflow hose for the fuel tank are held on with a clip and are very hard to get to. I found it easier to just lift the tank with them still connected to the tank and then just reroute them to their original location when I put the tank back on. Did you notice a difference with the BMC filter on how the bike runs? |
| 08-15-2015 09:55 PM | |
| M1200S |
Today I installed a BMC filter in the Monster. What a pain in the ASS! Getting the tank off was just a matter of following the service manual so next time it will be easier since I know how to do it now. The big pain was that the BMC filter was just a tad to wide so I had to shave/sand off some of the modeling that houses the filter element. *FYI* the vent and overflow hose for the fuel tank are held on with a clip and are very hard to get to. I found it easier to just lift the tank with them still connected to the tank and then just reroute them to their original location when I put the tank back on. |
| 08-13-2015 04:40 PM | |
| rocroc | Just pull it. |
| 08-13-2015 12:33 PM | |
| marcof |
Thank you for the instructions. One more question about point 3) Can you remove the tube for the tank ventilation just by pulling it or do you need to remove any clips ? I am asking because it is not clear from the service manual. Thank you again. Quote:
Originally Posted by rocroc
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1. Slide elastic under the ignition switch cover out of knob. No need to remove the ignition switch cover.
2. The tank should be near empty (maximum one third) if you go in the highest possible position (else gasoline leaks through the tank`s inlet). 3. Remove the tube of the tank ventilation (front left side). If you don't it will be removed by lifting the tank. 4. You need some strength to lift the tank. It is very tight with the cables on the left side of the air filter. 5. Don't forget to reconnect the tube of the tank ventilation while setting the tank in place. |
| 08-13-2015 06:33 AM | |
| rocroc |
1. Slide elastic under the ignition switch cover out of knob. No need to remove the ignition switch cover. 2. The tank should be near empty (maximum one third) if you go in the highest possible position (else gasoline leaks through the tank`s inlet). 3. Remove the tube of the tank ventilation (front left side). If you don't it will be removed by lifting the tank. 4. You need some strength to lift the tank. It is very tight with the cables on the left side of the air filter. 5. Don't forget to reconnect the tube of the tank ventilation while setting the tank in place. |
| 08-12-2015 08:33 PM | |
| marcof |
I was looking at this photo of your monster : https://www.flickr.com/photos/124412...7645613996338/ Is it really simple to lift the tank ?. Nothing to disconnect ? Quote:
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Remove the tank? Why? To lift it is a matter of 30 seconds.
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| 08-12-2015 03:02 PM | |
| rocroc | Remove the tank? Why? To lift it is a matter of 30 seconds. |
| 08-11-2015 11:08 PM | |
| M1200S |
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Just a curiosity. How difficult is to remove the tank on the 1200 ?
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