Fuel tank - basic question

[Jhenshall]

Apologising in advance for my stupidity.

Have bought an 03 R1150 GS. Not ridden for a few weeks and now find that the battery is flat. No problem (I thought), but can't see how to take the fuel tank off!!

The bolts etc I understand but how do I disconnect the fule lines?? I can't see any fuel tap etc.

Any help gratefully received.

John

 

[John Armstrong]

Sould be on the left side, two of them. Should be self sealing as well. Don't forget the electrics as well.

If you're carefull you can lift the tank up enough to get crock clips onto the battery. A suitable piece of wood worked for me.

Or, even easier convert your charger to have the mbw plug on the end,no faf at all in future.

HTH

 

[Jhenshall]

You'r right - wood to support tank, a small pair of crock clips and wires, gets me far enough out to attach my (too big) charger crocks.

Thanks, John.

I may be out in the snow a little later. If the snow lasts. And it's not too cold. And I haven't drunk too much. And my wife lets me....

Oh well - always tomorrow.

 

[Tarka]

You'r right - wood to support tank, a small pair of crock clips and wires, gets me far enough out to attach my (too big) charger crocks.

If you only wanted to charge the battery,rather than remove it which you were implying,you could have left the bike undisturbed and charged the battery via the accessory socket.

Assuming of course that you had a plug to fit it................

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Got my plug from Maplins.

 

[<<Mark_C>>]

If you only wanted to charge the battery,rather than remove it which you were implying,you could have left the bike undisturbed and charged the battery via the accessory socket.

Assuming of course that you had a plug to fit it................

I thought I read somewhere that the accessory socket powers down soon after the ignition goes off, If so, wouln't that effectively disconnect the charger at the same time? Or is my bike cleverer than I thought?

 

[Mr K]

I thought I read somewhere that the accessory socket powers down soon after the ignition goes off, If so, wouln't that effectively disconnect the charger at the same time? Or is my bike cleverer than I thought?

Only on the 1200......

 

[cookie]

having croc clips on a battery with the tank on is a very bad idea IMO.

too much danger of shorting the battery + to the metalwork. charger croc clips often have rather rudimentery insulation or even none.

i'd take it out or use the accessory socket personally.

ps. if your battery's flat after a few weeks sitting around & you don't have an alarm drawing power, it's probably fecked.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

I've wired a permanent loose female 'cigarette lighter' type socket onto the battery - keep it tucked between the clocks and screen.

Plug anything into it - don't need a special male plug .
Useful for tyre pump , charging etc

 

[MikeP]

Does an 03 Adventure not have the + post on the starter cover for slave starting?

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Bloody slaves, always need starting.