Having just lifted the tank to get to the rear coil (failed and replaced under warranty by the way) I found that it is very easy to get one of the pipes caught between the tank and the head and it gets squashed. Just prodding the pipes in at the sides before fastening the seat/tank down will push them into the correct position.

Should the fuel line, on the left hand side of the bike, literally sit underneath the tank, behind the bolts running along the top of the engine?

Sounds about right, twist both pipes at the fuel pump inwards and they should route up inside the hollow underneath the tank if that exlpains it

See my reply above about prodding the pipe so it is not caught!

You've got me all paranoid now! :o

Does this look ok?

I'd say NO!

Like I said above you can twist the pipe at the fuel pump, the fuel line will then ride up inside the tank slightly, and not rest on the head as yours is doing there, and looking slightly pinched also.

It looked exactly like that the first time I moved the tank to take off the seat, thats why I put it back the same!? :puzzled:

Haven't had a problem riding like it is, but I don't like the look of it sitting there all squashed up, I think I will try to move it.

That's how mine was after I removed the tank, but put a new tank on at the weekend and made sure I fitted the lines accordingly.

First of all a big thanks for all the advice, especially Chippy.


The petrol lines certainly ran along the cylinder head nuts as you described. With my bike they aren't squashed and will move slightly given that there is very little play. You cannot get the left hand line (looking rear to front of bike) further past these nuts as it will foul on the spark plug cap see (A) below.

The yellow dotted lines indicate the fuel line routes before the tank was removed.

Mine looks like this. I can move the pipe with my finger so I know it is not trapped.