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difficult time getting tank on the mounts

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Ltdave, Apr 20, 2008.

  1. Ltdave

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    whats the best lube to use on tank mounts so i can get the tank mounted without having to resort to hammering it forward?

    this is on the 750 seca...
     
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    i just give mine a squirt of wd40, slides straight on.
     
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    I just used some liquid wrench and it worked too. Of course that was after using the rubber mallet the first few times.....doh!
     
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    Smear of silicone grease will do as well.
     
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    Sil-Glyde works well.
     
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    yeah i used a block of wood and a ball-peen hammer to drive it forward...

    bent the rear flange a little bit which pissed me off MORE than a little bit...

    i straightened it out but i dont want that crap happening again...

    thanks
     
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    Astro-glide
     
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    water, if you use lube it never gets tight,wears out the rubbers and the bolt has to hold it in place
     
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    I've never had to lube at all.

    Every time I've not had it just slip on with a little wiggling was because I had some sort of cable caught in the tank.
     
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    yeah i thought that too but i can see the cables are up and out of the way...

    dang thing just wont slide on...
     
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    Use Sil-Glyde. Best stuff ever invented for these bikes, I use it all over the rubber parts and seals, makes putting things together much easier, especially the rubber-to-metal mating parts. You only need a very little to do the job.
     
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    My tank pops right on, but my wife's... I have to straddle the bike, lift the tank up a bit, then wiggle it left and right while pushing forward to get it to seat. Hers is a tight fit for sure. I usually grip the tank on both sides down by the mounting flange then lean forward as a shove it onto the front grommets. It's all in the ass. ;)
     
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