 Gas Tank "dashboard" removal
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has anyone removed what i call the "dashboard" from the gas tank? I thought it might have a nicer look on the bike if that were gone. I figured something would need to be done about the gas cap position, but i would be interested in hearing if anyone has tried this.
2008 TBA, AI gone, Airbox Drilled, 130 mains 42 pilotw 1 shim, Progressive 412HD's
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look stupid without dashboard take it off and you will see
Last edited by Grzegorz; 01/23/2009 3:28 PM.
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Loquacious
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Neill (Echoance) was on about taking the dash off his, but I can't remember if he actually did it.
I've painted the dash black with a glitter layer on (doesn't sound as bad as it sounds..) and I like it.
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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Fe Butt
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If you remove it you will have to do quite a bit of body work to smooth out the front of the tank where there is a dent to allow room for the tach and wiring. There are also 3 tabs sticking up that would need to be removed and smoothed out. There was a thread about it not too long ago.
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I think chopperpaul did his like that. When you smooth out the tank and put a different fuel cap on it, they look pretty sweet.
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Saddle Sore
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I think chopperpaul did his like that. When you smooth out the tank and put a different fuel cap on it, they look pretty sweet.
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Saddle Sore
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look stupid without dashboard take it off and you will see
So grzegorz, don't hold back tell us what you really think. 
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Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel...
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel...
09 America - It's very blue....
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Adjunct
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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This is the only picture I saved with the dash just basically left off (I think he did at least cut the tabs off). Not a very good picture to show off the dashless gas cap. http://picasaweb.google.com/friarjohn/CoolBikes#5220263425137225506 I think the member's name is Heueh (Lars Nordgren). Looks like he hasn't posted here in about a year but you might want to drop him a PM anyway.
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look stupid without dashboard take it off and you will see
So grzegorz, don't hold back tell us what you really think.
to make look good some welding is needed otherwise look like tank with a hole and pigs mouth next to it there is some of my projects in progress....... 
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Ed (Biker) removed the dash on his America. There's a photo of his bike in the thread about springer front ends in the Customs section. The photo doesn't give you a real good look at the tank though. Personally, I think the tank looks good without the chrome dash.
Will
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 this picture is from "biker" photobucket but can't see if it's smoothed above the fuel cap
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