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I'd like to lift the tank on my F model and it starts with removing the black meter panels (don't know why they're called that) which are the panels facing up on either side if the fairing. Removing the pushpin and two screws is easy enough but the directions in the owner's manual for actually dismounting the panel are a bit vague and the illustrations are lame. The instructions simply say "disengage the hooks" and that's it.
EDIT: I finally figured it out, but it's always scary bending and applying pressure to plastic parts... Once you get the rear clip out from under the faring to above the fairing, just pull towards the back of the bike and she pops right off.
The main reason I want to lift the tank is A) to learn how and check out access to the air box and B) to try and find the speedometer plug to attach a SpeedoDRD and get the speedometer to read correctly. Right now it's about 8% high. I do the same thing on my DL650 and they work like a charm.
EDIT: I finally figured it out, but it's always scary bending and applying pressure to plastic parts... Once you get the rear clip out from under the faring to above the fairing, just pull towards the back of the bike and she pops right off.
The main reason I want to lift the tank is A) to learn how and check out access to the air box and B) to try and find the speedometer plug to attach a SpeedoDRD and get the speedometer to read correctly. Right now it's about 8% high. I do the same thing on my DL650 and they work like a charm.