92KK 84WW Olaf
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Alheng/RickG/Blakey
I put up a post about lengthening the fuel lines and moving the earth point back.
I have an earth on the left side of the tank and yes mine is an ex police bike. I did not increase the length of the earth, just moved it back because it then allowed the tank to be raised and moved back without disconnecting it. One could lengthen it but then its one more thing to get tangled if it is too long. There are some more earth points further back but I found one on the left side that allows the tank to be lifted up enough to leave clear access to the electrical box without any disconnection.
The fuel lines on my bike were perished and BMW sold me a 1m length of fuel line to cut to length. The lines on the bike looked perfect but after a couple of tank removals I realised there were well perished. So, with the new fuel line I made them longer, again to allow the tank to be lifted up and back to allow clear access to wiring under the tank and the coolant refill above the radiator.
Of course this also allows clearer access to check any electrical connections under the petrol tank without taking anything apart.
It also means if I do have to remove the tank it is easier to move it back and get clear access to the fuel line clamps and the frame end of the earth rather than fiddling inside the LT fairing with flexible socket drives............
92KK
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
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Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500