Kawasaki GT550 Tank Removal

[tstwebdesign]

Hey guys,
I was wondering how difficult it is to remove the tank from a Kawasaki GT550 for painting.

I'm not sure if it's a straight forward removal as you would normally do with a gravity fed carb or whether there are other complications such as the fuel gauge etc.

Thanks in advance.
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Honda CG 125 & Kawasaki GT550

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Easy.
Take seat off.
Take out bolt at the seat end.
Lift up at the back and remove the pipes for the fuel and the electric connector for the fuel gauge. It's a vacuum fed so should not leak fuel (iirc tap only has on, reserve and prime).
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[Paddy Blake]

Don't turn the tap to prime,I think that bypasses the vacuum.

[Paddy Blake]

Don't turn the tap to prime,I think that bypasses the vacuum.

[tstwebdesign]

Thanks very much for your help!
What would I turn the tap to before removing the fuel line? It his on, reserve and prime.
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Honda CG 125 & Kawasaki GT550

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[RhynoCZ]

The thicker one is fuel, the thinner is the vacuum. There's no need to think about it really. If the fuel tap works alright, then leaving it on ON will shut the fuel, so just take the hoses off as you feel it, there's no prescribed order.

At least the GPz was like that, and it's the same thing as your GT, if I'm correct.
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