Doing the air cleaner upgrade today. The bracket at the top of the throttle body (it's black) needs to be removed but the screws (behind the bracket) are hindered by the gas tank.

Anyone do this job and get those screw out without removing the gas tank? WHAT SIZE are those small screws? Are they TORX? Can this be done without pulling the gas tank? (Just read through removing the gas tank and it seems like allot of work.)

Input appreciated.

 

Click HERE for pics. Don't have to remove tank. I put the bolts back in the empty holes just because it looked better.

 

DAWG, You da' MAN!!
(So, it's allen, thats good!) saved me from F'ing with the tank then..

 

RODEO,
Use a 3/16" Hex Key, the short end. I used the leverage from the long end to gently crack the bolt loose, I beleive they used locktite from the factory, as they needed the hex key till they were all they way out (couldn't twist using my fingers). Be very careful, tight quarters down there, don't want to scratch tank, or have hex key fling off. Just be patient, it will take a bit of time, but that is the only tought part (and it's not that bad) of that whole job.

eddieo

 

Here's a pic of the heavy breather plate I used to cover the wiring....it was monstermile's idea and it works great. Pn# for that is 29009-08 and they just came out with a gloss black one which would be pn#28890-09. Each is $19.95 Hides throttle body wiring.

 

Thanks DAWG and Eddie. I'm going to head over to Sears for a new set of allen keys, maybe two sets, one for the bike and one for the tool box. Bummer, my last 2-3 bikes were Metrics and I am loaded with metric tools etc. So I have found myself needing to rebuy many SAE tools that I have either lost or misplaced over the years. Might as well get a set of TORX Plus bits too while I'm there... THANKS again!

 

I removed the rear bolt that holds the gas tank down and used a piece of 2 x 4 to raise the tank up. Gave me plenty of room so I didn't possibly slip with an allen key and scratch the tank.

 

Put a couple of strips of blue painters masking tape on tank before removal of bolts, may protect paint from slip up.

 

did it last night,just lift the back of the tank with alittle blue tape and you have plenty of room like they say.just take your time and it's a piece of cake.

 

It was a piece of cake without touching the tank. Took all of 4-5 minutes to remove both bolts with an allen wrench. Then put the screws back in place after the bracket came off. I would have spent twice as much time screwing with the gas tank. Stage 1 completed this afternoon...

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...stage-1-a.html