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Gatica™
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 242
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 12:47 am: | 
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I am looking for a 1994 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 fuel tank (or equivalent) to replace the one on my motorcycle. I have my bike garaged at my father's house and the gas tank must have been hit with something sharp (while in the garage). It has a one inch tear that causes a very slow gas leak. Thankfully, even though I started the bike today to warm it up (I had not realized it was leaking at that point), there were no explosions (no charred Gatica). The bike actually shut itself off, probably because it was too cold. Anyway, I took it out of the garage and I am emptying the rest of the gas as I write.
I have Googled (can't believe this is actually a verb now) for vendors but have not gotten any useful results.
Are there any Japanese motorcyle dealers in the M/SO area? |
Gatica™
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 243
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 12:54 am: |
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Quick, someone open up the manual and tell how to un-mount the gas tank (I don't have access to my manuals right now and Googling didn't help). |
Grrrrrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Oldsctls67
Post Number: 214
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 1:06 am: |
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MOtorcycle Mall on Washington Ave in Belleville is the closest..That's where I have my waverunner serviced. |
Gatica™
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 246
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 6:05 pm: |
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Thanks. 10 miles from here. Close enough. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 12158
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 8:24 pm: |
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Too bad you can't download service manuals for vehicles as easily as you can for electronic gadgets.
"This is the only thing my signature says."
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Gatica™
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 247
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 9:07 pm: |
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Yeah. They want to charge for them, which is their right, I suppose. I do have the service manuals. Just have to dig them out. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 12164
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 9:09 pm: |
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It's an interesting difference. The gadget industry sees publishing manuals on the web as a cheap way to get customers out of their hair by getting customers to help themselves.
"This is the only thing my signature says."
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Grrrrrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Oldsctls67
Post Number: 220
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 9:40 pm: |
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You can download Yamaha service manuals...IIRC |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 12172
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 10:38 am: |
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Maybe it's because Yamaha also make electronics!
"This is the only thing my signature says."
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Grrrrrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Oldsctls67
Post Number: 221
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 11:22 am: |
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I forgot about that. If you go to the Yamaha USA home page, you can choose between all the different divisions...musical instruments, etc. Mitsubishi used to make airplanes too...lol! |
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