Fuel Tank Removal

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spooky said:
Wouldn’t that make the bike heavier?
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Now spooky is perseverating on the various types of lead to add to his bike. Should he go with pure lead, antimonial lead, Babbitt

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spooky said:
Those sounds like a good idea, but I’m not sure how often I would actually need to remove the tank. I’m only doing this to replace the rear subframe.
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If you're building a proper track bike, build a proper track bike. Agree with the dry break connectors. Looks like you could use a Staubli QR for fuel lines. Just cut the hose where it's most accessible and add it inline.
 
bp_SFV4 said:
Imagination to create a new thought and type it out instead of repeating the same rhetoric over and over?
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It crops up I mention it it’s hardly repeating and repeating … here’s a new bit of rhetoric, feck off and add something interesting or you’ll be labelled SD2
 
spooky said:
Those sounds like a good idea, but I’m not sure how often I would actually need to remove the tank. I’m only doing this to replace the rear subframe.
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If I were in there I'd pull the rear valve cover and check the valve clearances. I had to release one of the hoses on the back of the airbox to sneak the rear cover off. Ducati only glues the gasket to the valve cover so comes off readily. Spread a thin layer of grease on the gasket face when you put it back on. I have Oetiker stuff but I find I only use them on the internal fuel pump hoses. BTW you might want to add the heat shielding around the fuel pump if it's not there.
 
baggerman said:
If I were in there I'd pull the rear valve cover and check the valve clearances. I had to release one of the hoses on the back of the airbox to sneak the rear cover off. Ducati only glues the gasket to the valve cover so comes off readily. Spread a thin layer of grease on the gasket face when you put it back on. I have Oetiker stuff but I find I only use them on the internal fuel pump hoses. BTW you might want to add the heat shielding around the fuel pump if it's not there.
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I’ll have a look at the heat shield bit you mentioned as that sounds like it could be worthwhile.

I’m out on track again late next week so I’m not sure I want to get into checking valve clearances for the first time. Would opening that up myself potentially affect warranty?
 
baggerman said:
If I were in there I'd pull the rear valve cover and check the valve clearances. I had to release one of the hoses on the back of the airbox to sneak the rear cover off. Ducati only glues the gasket to the valve cover so comes off readily. Spread a thin layer of grease on the gasket face when you put it back on. I have Oetiker stuff but I find I only use them on the internal fuel pump hoses. BTW you might want to add the heat shielding around the fuel pump if it's not there.
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He has a new V4R with probably only a few hundred km’s on it. No need to get into the top end so early unless planning on doing some head work (port optimization or race cams if that’s even a thing).

Also this is spooky. He can barely decide on a MC. Could you imagine him trying to work out valve shim thickness?
 
Thing is you are a thick ....… if you’ve even begun to look at the fuel pipe on a v4 you would maybe just maybe realise how stupid and clueless what you said was !



Again!
 
andyb said:
Thing is you are a thick ....… if you’ve even begun to look at the fuel pipe on a v4 you would maybe just maybe realise how stupid and clueless what you said was !



Again!
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Looks like an easy fix to me. Not sure why you’re making it seem like a big deal… oh that’s right you’re a cop and only escalates things.

Drain the tank. Cut the line. For me, I’d use a longer line so that I could get access to it by routing it to that open space where the T connector is. I’d then remove the quick connector T junction crap and just use a normal t-fitting and move it out of the way.

But if you want to keep the warranty (which is already in jeopardy bc you futzed w aftermarket brake and clutch, rear subframe, etc) I wouldn’t touch a thing.

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