Removing tank panels

[jimbogs1200]

Excuse the stupid question and yes I have done a search.. but I am going to take off the tank side panels for the first time; and i don't want to snap anything... Is there a technique?
Usually, I just steam in there and break something, but I thought I would be sensible this time...

 

[John Armstrong]

What's the year of the bike?

Or better, photo's of it.

 

[Wapping]

Owners handbook.

Replacing air filter.

Nearside is same as offside.

 

[jimbogs1200]

Thanks... I need to get an owners hand book; any ideas where I can get one?

It's an 06 1200GS

 

[Wapping]

Thanks... I need to get an owners hand book; any ideas where I can get one?

It's an 06 1200GS

If I was a gambling man.... I would say..... A BuMW dealer....

But I have never won the lottery.


As a temporary fix http://www.bmw-motorrad.dk/dk/da/index.html

Then: SERVICE

Then: DOWNLOADE MANUALER (That's Danish for Download manual)

They are the wrong year but will do most of the basics for an 06 bike.

 

[jimbogs1200]

I will look on ebay...

 

[JJH]

motorworks is the best place for bmw manuals JJH

 

[jimbogs1200]

Thanks...

 

[Red Rock]

You can borrow mine..

Here you go..

 

[Geordie Steve]

Careful though...

If your bike's an 06, it'll have different side panels to the one in the above-mentioned manual...

There are 3 quick-release fasteners to undo - two on the outside of the panel at the back and 1 on the inside at the lower front corner (this one needs just a quarter turn anti-clockwise to release, so that the grip on the fastener is vertical).

Then there's a peg near the top of the panel at the front end, which pushes into a grommet on the frame. Prise this out carefully, coz there are also plastic tabs on the painted beak & tank panels which pop into slots along the top of the side panel. Once you've waggled these loose, the side panel is free.

Easier to do than to explain...

 

[jimbogs1200]

Red Rock,
thanks, you're a gent...

 

[jimbogs1200]

Oops, forgot to say thanks to Geordie Steve...

When i looked at the manual, it omits to tell you about the 3rd one sneakily hidden on the inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!