Tank Panel removal

twozzie · Sep 13, 2013

Has anyone removed the large tank side panels and if so how the heck do you do it?
I've loosened every bloody screw and bolt I can see and still the damn things wont budge loose (and I dont want to force anything in case I break it, end up selling the house to afford a new panel and become homeless with a nice bike, the wife would be pissed let me tell you)

hypermuc · Sep 13, 2013

Perhaps Google helps you by searching for

File: ISTR-490 Kit cover serbatoio in carbonio NHY.pdf

https://www.google.de/#q=%22ISTR-490+Kit+cover+serbatoio+in+carbonio+NHY.pdf%22

cu

twozzie · Sep 13, 2013

not unless you know which one of these pdfs to access

Stradasphere · Sep 13, 2013

There is 1 screw under the seat, 3 on the back side that hold the black plastic to it by the forks and one in the rectangular opening. This one goes through a rubber grommet and a tube nut. You can feel the nut on the back side. Its thin and may spin when trying to removing the screw. Then you either slide the cover forward or backwards a little like 1/2". I just can't remember the direction. This is to disengage the tabs that lock into the black plastic cover on top of the tank. If you go online and look at the carbon fiber tank cover you will see a couple of rectangular slots along the edge. Hope that helps.

twozzie · Sep 14, 2013

Stradasphere said:
There is 1 screw under the seat, 3 on the back side that hold the black plastic to it by the forks and one in the rectangular opening. This one goes through a rubber grommet and a tube nut. You can feel the nut on the back side. Its thin and may spin when trying to removing the screw. Then you either slide the cover forward or backwards a little like 1/2". I just can't remember the direction. This is to disengage the tabs that lock into the black plastic cover on top of the tank. If you go online and look at the carbon fiber tank cover you will see a couple of rectangular slots along the edge. Hope that helps.

Dude, you are a frikkin genius, thank you, this is perfect.

Momfer · Sep 14, 2013

twozzie said:
not unless you know which one of these pdfs to access

The NHY files..... (New hyperstrada/hypermotard).... I guess...

hypermuc · Sep 14, 2013

ISTR-490 Kit cover serbatoio in carbonio NHY.pdf

Stradasphere · Sep 14, 2013

twozzie said:
Dude, you are a frikkin genius, thank you, this is perfect.

Glad I could help. It took me a little bit to figure it out the first time I removed them.

Tank Panel removal

Similar threads