What a nightmare

[rayjay]

I had yesterday. Took the bearclaw of for the first time....read all the posts looked at all the pic's, how hard can this be? Topped up the coolant and the fun began.
Start at the front and install the screw, align the tabs and push the claw up...so far so good, when i got to the rear mount it was nowhere near close to lineing up. And when i did get it to line up, the claw came off the tabs. I found it really frustrating to get all three fastenings where you wanted them. And i'm ashamed to say it took two and a half hours and i'm not really sure what i did. But i'm not looking forward to doing it again

Ray

 

[Molinoman]

Now you know.......bet you are glad that is over.

Dennis

50 (?) dtg Dubai/Kuwait (?)
51 (?) dtg Home

 

[HellFire]

Just like sex, it gets easier the more you do it.

Or was that riding a bike?
I get those confused.

 

[Tazshido]

Just like sex, it gets easier the more you do it.

Or was that riding a bike?
I get those confused.

Each one DOES get easier the more you do it. Now try doing both at once! Never gets any easier. But as long as you live through the experience it's fun practicing.

 

[xhdskip]

NOW you see why I modified mine.
It works great now by the way.
Beings its permanently attached to the tank.

 

[rayjay]

Hey skip....what did you do and how did you do it? can't go through that again

Ray

 

[xhdskip]

Here's a pic.



Followed the line all the way around with the dremil cut off wheel.
Made me a bracket extention for the back bracket and bolted er up to the tank with some locktite. no wiggleing, no shaking, won't come loose.
Raise the tank, up she goes.

 

[rayjay]

Thanks for that skip...it looks good and no more hassle.

Ray

 

[dougl]

Thanks for that skip...it looks good and no more hassle.
Ray

No more hassle? There's no reason to cut the bearclaw down and "permanently" attach it to the tank unless you put on the triple filters. If you think the bearclaw is hard to get on and off, wait until you try to take off the manifold. They purposely install the throttle body clamps so you can't get at the bolts.

 

[HellFire]

I did some cutting today too, maybe it will come up with the tank so I never have to take it off again.