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Pull the Tank? #55399 04/19/2006 9:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 174 Everett, Washington USA oilleak OP Adjunct
OP oilleak Adjunct Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 174 Everett, Washington USA	Do I have to take off the tank just to check the freakin spark plugs? AI still installed and in the way, Larry

Re: Pull the Tank? oilleak #55400 04/19/2006 9:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,164 Likes: 1 Salem, OR Soren Should be Riding
Soren Should be Riding Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,164 Likes: 1 Salem, OR	Yes. But, it only takes an extra couple minutes. Soren •Triumph Connection

Re: Pull the Tank? Soren #55401 04/19/2006 9:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 601 B'ham, AL BonnyBeemer Adjunct
BonnyBeemer Adjunct Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 601 B'ham, AL	I've changed plugs a couple of times in the last few months without pulling the tank. I took my socket & gound it down so it would fit correctly, then racketed those buggers out /& in with no problem! MIKE

Re: Pull the Tank? oilleak #55402 04/19/2006 10:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,821 Las Vegas, Nevada bigbill Bar Shake
bigbill Bar Shake Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,821 Las Vegas, Nevada	If you're gonna take the tank off, get the AI removal kit, and use it. Doesn't take long at all. Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también

Re: Pull the Tank? oilleak #55403 04/19/2006 10:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,877 Long Island, NY bennybmn Should be Riding
bennybmn Should be Riding Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,877 Long Island, NY	Probably easier with the tank off. Once you take the tank off once, you'll wonder why you waited so long to do it! It's easy. And yeah, good time to remove the AI! Then you won't need to remove the tank for the plugs again. Benny Black & Silver '02 Too many mods to list Not enough miles ridden

Re: Pull the Tank? oilleak #55404 04/20/2006 12:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 174 Everett, Washington USA oilleak OP Adjunct
OP oilleak Adjunct Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 174 Everett, Washington USA	Thanks for the replys. I pulled the tank and got er done. fun to do in the dark. Runs much better now. Was hesitating getting rid of the AI because I figured the engineers who are supposed to be smart designed the bike to run with it, but now I think I will get rid of the AI. Thanks Larry

Re: Pull the Tank? oilleak #55405 04/20/2006 4:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,362 Brisbane, QLD, AU Sandmann Oil Expert
Sandmann Oil Expert Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,362 Brisbane, QLD, AU	Nah, the eco-freaks who think they're smarter than the engineers demanded the AI go there. Adding fresh air to the exhaust gasses after they're passed out of the cylinder does nothing for performance, but it DOES make your chrome pipes pretty blue and gold colours. Dump the AI ASAP. Matt Matt Electronic mods for TBA/SM!

Re: Pull the Tank? oilleak #55406 04/20/2006 2:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,639 Likes: 3 Charming Clovis NM Greybeard Old Hand
Greybeard Old Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,639 Likes: 3 Charming Clovis NM	Quote: Thanks for the replys. I pulled the tank and got er done. fun to do in the dark. Runs much better now. Was hesitating getting rid of the AI because I figured the engineers who are supposed to be smart designed the bike to run with it, but now I think I will get rid of the AI. Thanks Larry Naw, that was invented by politicians who fancy that they only need a majority vote to become engineers. Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python

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