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Hi all...
...been a couple of weeks since I put the bike (2009 America) back together after it's custom paint, and I noticed that the tank rocks --- not on its own while riding, but I can rock it back and forth (pivoting along the frame) up to 1/4" or more when sitting on the bike and with hands on each side of the tank. I only noticed because my wife's knee hit the tank when she was moving it today off of our trailer.
Did it always do that and I just didn't notice? The nut at the back is tightened up to spec, and from what I can tell, the rubber mounts at the front are tightly in their curved mounting spots. Just concerned that maybe I didn't get it back on correctly.
Thanks.
2009 America
Flames w/black
Long TORs, Tach
Airbox removed, + +
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Saddle Sore
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Saddle Sore
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If the rubber bushings are in the cradles and the rubber mount and bolt in the rear are all OK, then there's nothing that you could have done wrong. The tank will wiggle a bit in the mount, that's normal. Just make sure the vent hose is not kinked.
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Thanks Wade. It threw me... I had a nut come off on my windshield last week and so now I'm checking everything.....
thx.
Ernie
2009 America
Flames w/black
Long TORs, Tach
Airbox removed, + +
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Loquacious
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Make sure your tank is sitting in the rubber bushings and isn't placed on top of them.
12 Rocket Roadster
03 Bonneville America
69 BSA Firebird Scrambler
73 Yamaha TX 750
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3/4 Throttle
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Make sure your tank is sitting in the rubber bushings and isn't placed on top of them.
Have done that before.....
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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Make sure your tank is sitting in the rubber bushings and isn't placed on top of them.
Have done that before.....
Do you now also have "nice" little dimples on each frontal sides of your tank where the forks would swing into it, Jim?
(...'cause that's often the telltale sign that one has done that, ya know...I've seen at least a couple of instances of this over the years)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Loquacious
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Make sure your tank is sitting in the rubber bushings and isn't placed on top of them.
Have done that before.....
Do you now also have "nice" little dimples on each frontal sides of your tank where the forks would swing into it, Jim?
(...'cause that's often the telltale sign that one has done that, ya know...I've seen at least a couple of instances of this over the years)
Been there , done, that, had the dimples! Fortunately I was able to replace the tank under warranty for the paint peeling inside. Got lucky on that one.
Erwin
05 America
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