Installing a battery tender

[S.D.Willie]

Have used one on all of my bikes but now i need to purchase another. I love the quick release but im curious about this under the tank thing on the FZ. According to the "user" manual which isnt much, it seems the two tank bolts in the front of the tank come off. Do the 2 side panels need to come off too like said in the manual? and more importantly, can i just swing the tank up and away? I almost looks like its hinged that way in the picture. Thanks for any advice.

 

[Mattberkshire]

To get to the battery:

• Take off the inner part of the fairing. It's in 2 parts, 1 on each side
• Undo the two front tank bolts
• Lift tank
• Prop tank up with something about 10/12 inches long, rest your prop on the airbox

Voila

 

[FZ1inNH]

You can do this without taking the panels off. Remove the two top bolts... then under the seat, remove the rear bolt. CAREFULLY lift the tank an inch or two then move it backward until you clear the inner fairings, then tip it up and put it back on the hinge and loosely screw the rear bolt back in. This works VERY well with another pair of hands!

Run the SAE connector up through the frame and the cable guide in front of the triples. Now you have a place to plug in peripherals!

 

[steveindenmark]

There are different views to this and it depends what year your bike is.

I take off the 2 inner fairings and lift the tank from the front. By doing that I know I am not fouling the fuel lines.

Other people remove the bolt near the pilots seat and slide the tank back.

I have a 2006 .

Steve

 

[Boneman]

You can do this without taking the panels off. Remove the two top bolts... then under the seat, remove the rear bolt. CAREFULLY lift the tank an inch or two then move it backward until you clear the inner fairings, then tip it up and put it back on the hinge and loosely screw the rear bolt back in. This works VERY well with another pair of hands!

Cool! I really hate having to remove the friggin side panels each time I need to get under my tank; more so now that I have all the HID crap packed into the left side faring and it can be a pain in the hoop to get back on!!

:thumbup:

 

[Boneman]

To get to the battery:

• Take off the inner part of the fairing. It's in 2 parts, 1 on each side
• Undo the two front tank bolts
• Lift tank
• Prop tank up with something about 10/12 inches long, rest your prop on the airbox

Voila

You can also use a bungie cord hooked onto the rear passenger "grab handles" and hook the other end of the bungie through one of the front bolt holes on the tank. It pretty much holds the tank vertical, so rememeber to disconnect the white and green connectors under your tank before trying to lean it all the way.

If you are wanted to do work under the tank, this really gets it out of your way and makes working on the battery, airbox and getting at the ECU wiring a snap.!

 

[oldfast007]

You can also use a bungie cord hooked onto the rear passenger "grab handles" and hook the other end of the bungie through one of the front bolt holes on the tank. It pretty much holds the tank vertical, so rememeber to disconnect the white and green connectors under your tank before trying to lean it all the way.

If you are wanted to do work under the tank, this really gets it out of your way and makes working on the battery, airbox and getting at the ECU wiring a snap.!

The exact method I have used many times on my 06, no issues with the hoses at all, just gently tug em back down when done:thumbup:

 

[grouzer]

....and don't have a full tank, and on my 07' had to snip the eyelets of the SAE connector to get on the battery post. I guess you can remove the post nuts but hear that is tricky and an easy way to lose them.

 

[S.D.Willie]

thanks for all the helpful info. I ordered the waterproof 800 today. its the same one i already have. I loved the tender plus but after it got fried due to water damage im sticking with the waterproof. and this will be outdoor anyways so it makes sense.

 

[mstewar1]

You can also use a bungie cord hooked onto the rear passenger "grab handles" and hook the other end of the bungie through one of the front bolt holes on the tank. It pretty much holds the tank vertical, so rememeber to disconnect the white and green connectors under your tank before trying to lean it all the way...

Just be careful when doing the bungie cord thing. I tried this and the cord slipped when under tension, sending the nice metal end of the bungie bouncing off of my tank, where it produced a nice chip in my paint. Grrrrrr

 

[manas12]

Just be careful when doing the bungie cord thing. I tried this and the cord slipped when under tension, sending the nice metal end of the bungie bouncing off of my tank, where it produced a nice chip in my paint. Grrrrrr

Just for this reason, I got one with plastic carabiners at the ends. You can get those at your local home depot :thumbup:

 

[Fz6Sa]

Have used one on all of my bikes but now i need to purchase another. I love the quick release but im curious about this under the tank thing on the FZ. According to the "user" manual which isnt much, it seems the two tank bolts in the front of the tank come off. Do the 2 side panels need to come off too like said in the manual? and more importantly, can i just swing the tank up and away? I almost looks like its hinged that way in the picture. Thanks for any advice.

Just follow this how-to: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-tos/12650-gas-fuel-tank-removal.html

 

[S.D.Willie]

Just follow this how-to: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-tos/12650-gas-fuel-tank-removal.html

Very cool. But at the moment my tank is just about full. Other than it being heavy, does it matter as far as tipping it up? Sorry if its a stupid question. I just dont want gas leaking all over my driveway and i dont have clamps like that.

 

[S.D.Willie]

Thanks to all for the pointers. I went the manual way and removed the two panels off the fairing which were very easy to get off. I folded the tank hoses at the bottom just before the line with rubber bands. i then used the wine bottle as someone suggested( thanks mom, all that wine you drink paid off!) and that worked like a charm. a quick trip to ace hardware for a longer button head bolt for the positive terminal the the battery tender is hooked up and good to go. The only thing i dont like is the cable is short and i had to route it towards the front fork. i didnt want to go anywhere near the radiator hoses for fear of melting anything. Maybe ill pick up one of those battery tender extensions. I finished just in time before the rain poured down. :rockon:

 

[S.D.Willie]

Dont think i'll be needing the 12.5 foor extension. I routed the cable towards the front near the triple trees. turning the handlebars at full lock doesnt pull on the cable so this is where it will be. Guess if i need to plug something else in near the bars it will come in handy.

 

[Fz6Sa]

Very cool. But at the moment my tank is just about full. Other than it being heavy, does it matter as far as tipping it up? Sorry if its a stupid question. I just dont want gas leaking all over my driveway and i dont have clamps like that.

The only place gas will come out is from the two overflow lines.
If you put a big soda plastic bottle under them (stick the lines inside the bottle, and tape it up to secure), this will do the trick as well.
The first time I lifted my tank this was what I did, - and with a full tank of gas no more than 1/3 of a litre came out.