Lifting fuel tank

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[quote author=red98 link=topic=3258.msg26478#msg26478 date=1338494884]
ok....this might sound a bit silly.....have you disconnected the two breather tubes on the bottom of the tank ?

Not silly no, as this all new to me.  When I last had bikes 15 years ago, I didn't do any maintenance myself, whereas now I do everything. 

There were no tubes (apart from the feed line), which I did think was a bit odd.  Just two pipe ends on the bottom of the tank.  I guess I need to work out what needs finding/replacing.

Realistically, you shouldn't especially if it has fuel in it. If the fuel gets to the top lid, you run the risk of it flowing out the overfill / breather hole  :eek (right??)

That will explain the small leakage I had when I tipped the tank back again.  :\


Lesson learnt. I'll take it off properly from now on.
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There should be two black rubber pipes connecting to those two pipe ends. Either they were lose and got pulled off when you raised the tank, or they have run off somewhere... It would be advisable to get them replaced as they allow the fluids (fuel or water depending) to be safely distributed to the outside world instead of leaking all over the innerds of yourbike. If fuel gets too close to hot parts of the bike, it may ignite and that is very very bad...