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Old 01-27-2010, 11:40 AM
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Default Nightster Gas Tank Lift Help.

Does anyone know how to DIY raise the tank on a 09 nightster? Trying to find a post on here but had no luck. Let me know. thanks.
 
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check out joebotics take on coil relocation. He talks about doing a tank lift the easy DIY method. Its pretty awesome, I used similar parts from home depot for like 3 bucks.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...n-my-take.html


Hope that helps, and thanks Joebotics for the info..
 
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there's million threads on this, you aint lookin good enough! the link dhamilton should get ya goin though. welcome to the family josh.
 
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haha that was awesome...
 
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Originally Posted by cHarley
Priceless.
 
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Default Easy job

There of plenty of posts on the topic,and its a relatevlly simple job.
Enjoy the ride.H
 
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Im about to lift my tank. How much gas do u loose when itS lifted since towards the end the gas that's left goes below the pump ?
 
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awesome!!
 
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Originally Posted by illetrop
Im about to lift my tank. How much gas do u loose when itS lifted since towards the end the gas that's left goes below the pump ?
I lifted mine 1.5-2.0 inches. Not too much fuel lost, maybe 10 miles a tank at most.
 
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