Cannot thank you enough for this. Eben for those who do not have the exact same setup, the way that you go through this is instructive enough to make it applicable to other situations/configurations. Saved me lots of trial and error.
Have to add my thanks for the excellent instructions on tank removal. I’ve watched others but was always unsure about how to remove the fuel line. This video makes it crystal clear. Great job.
My computer was down yesterday and I must have spent 2 hours trying to unplug the fuel line while working under the tank with a mirror. Got the Mac back today and hooked it up, found Paul's video and I'll spend 5 minutes in the morning removing my tank,. Thank you very much, It is one of the best RUclips videos I've seen, info is right on the money, video quality is excellent and sound is great. EXCELLENT!
Great video. Used this video and your video on emptying the tank of fuel to remove the tank from my 2011 T100 - perfect, no damage, no spilt fuel. Saved me time and prevented me damaging anything.
Good stuff! Just had a scary moment where my 2012 Triumph scrambler started spewing gas out while riding on the freeway, and losing power a bit. Immediately killed the bike and coasted to the side. Towed home and pulled the tank and that clip was completely loose. Last service to check the valves the shop must have failed to secure it. I was able to push back in and lock the plastic tab just like you showed. Thanks for the clear video on this process.
Extremely helpful! Thanks so much! I have to remove the tank off my 95' Thunderbird 900 and they basically have the same configuration. I couldn't find anything online and this is the closest thing to it! Really appreciate you posting this!
Excellent video ! I am removing tank for first time and did not understand the orange clip/fuel line removal even after checking many other posts and a couple videos. Yours is tremendous for the detail in each step and clearly explained. You made my day!
Great video Paul keep them coming. I fitted a 12v auxiliary socket to my Bonne, wish I'd seen your video first, however I used the same method to remove the tank and connect to the electrics. Just a correction on the specification, the fuel tank capacity on the +2009 EFI models is 12 litres. 4 litres or so is lost to make room for the fuel pump and filter. I know as I inadvertently ran my 2010 model dry, all it took to fill was just over 12 litres.
Paul are you a professional educator? I ask b/c you are so well organized, speak clearly and completely, factor in verbal and behavioral redundancy, that every task is understandable. Makes me think that I could successfully undertake any DIY project that you narrated and demonstrated. You definitely have a gift. Thanks.
Thank you John for the positive feedback. No, I am not an educator. I'm just one of these guys who likes to understand how everything works that we use in life. I watched a lot of other videos and I thought that I can do that as well, and voila. Just lucky I guess :)
Thanks for the video! I used this to help me understand how to take the tank off my 07 T100. I do have a petcock, so I fortunately didn't have to drain the tank. After putting the tank back on, I now leak fuel from the overflow (vent) tube when I try to add fuel. Any ideas why?
Great video. I have one question: did you empty the tank before removal? If you did it, do you have any tutorial? Thank you I'm sorry if you already said it in the video, this is not my native language and I didn't get it
Super video, very clear with all the fine details and close ups. Thank you! I just got a used 2012 Bonneville and wanted to check the spark plugs. They are not so easy to reach with the tank on. Also, this is useful as I too intend to plug the GPS in, I did not know there is an AUX connector. Very smart. Question: which seat do you have? it looks much more padded than mine.
I have never actually worked on a 2015 model to know for sure, but most motorcycle tanks use similar quick release locking mechanisms on their fuel lines, so it will be close.
Super video. Your careful illustrations and verbal clarity are far above average leaving few questions unanswered. I do have one, however. I own an almost identical 2010 Bonneville. Is it true that Triumph attaches a few male auxiliary T connectors near the female connector or are they only obtainable through a Triumph dealer?
I have never seen any male connectors that came with the bike. You would probably need to get them online somewhere to match. I just used a regular spade connector to go into the wire that I needed on the female connector. That worked for me. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
Great vid Paul many thanks. I have a silly question: I have a 2014 T100 and I want to understand the petrol reserve system. The low fuel light comes but where is the petcock to switch to Reserve. Has EFi done away with it?! I didnt see it on your video, is it a simple fuel line from the bottom of the tank to the EFi and therefore we have no warning we're about to run out of fuel? Many thanks
Mine did not have a petcock. Just a straight fuel line. The only indication of low fuel was the light. I don't like to ride with that light on so I always reset my Trip B odometer when I fill up the tank, then I know when I have to fill up again by how far I went. Thanks for watching.
@@RHP-pw8xt your "reserve petcock" is the light. When it comes on, most bikes have 3/4 to 1 gallon of fuel left. You do not have to do anything to use the reserve fuel.
Thanks for the video. I watch your video and removed my tank the same way as you, however...now that it is reattached, it is making this horrible squealing noise when I turn the ignition (not fully starting the bike). I was wondering if you might know what the noise might be ...?
Mine does that when the fuel lines are empty. If you cycle it a couple of times it will stop. It's only because there is air in the lines. Let me know how it goes.
Paul Pomerleau thanks for the quick reply. Just wanted to know if that was normal. Sounds like it is and I started it just fine and it no longer squeals. Thanks again! :)
London certainly has lots to offer , I'm a country /small-town guy myself so its too busy for me ! If you make it over again make sure you travel , we have some surprisingly beautiful scenery / villages / castles etc !! All the best.
Hi Paul if the tank does not line up properly with the fork nut how can it be adjusted. I have a triumph america and the tank does not line up with the fork nut. Is their enough play in the two 8mm bolts at back of tank to adjust the angle to line up straight? Thanks
Although I have never worked on an America, I think all tanks are much the same. They slide in at the front and bolt down at the back. When you slide the front in see if there is any lateral play, there shouldn't be, it should be centered with the frame, as well as the back when bolted down should be centered with the frame. You might have a bit of play, maybe 1/8" or so. Take the tank off, look at the frame and see if it lines up with the fork nut and go from there. Let us know what happens.
Great video, mechanic, cameramen, and spokesman. Don't let the haters keep you from making more viddies. For all those that gave this a 👎you can have two 🖕🖕.
BTW I simple connected to the stock Triumph wiring connector by means of a pair of shrink wrapped 6.3mm male spade crimp on terminals. Wiring colour codes are as you'd expect black -12v earth and purple +12v live.
Great video. Clear instructions, unhurried and excellent close up shots. Many thanks.
Cannot thank you enough for this. Eben for those who do not have the exact same setup, the way that you go through this is instructive enough to make it applicable to other situations/configurations. Saved me lots of trial and error.
Thanks for close-ups that were reasonably well lit and in focus.
Have to add my thanks for the excellent instructions on tank removal. I’ve watched others but was always unsure about how to remove the fuel line. This video makes it crystal clear. Great job.
Big props, had my wife watch this with me so she could give an assist undoing all the connections while I held the tank and this made it super easy.
My computer was down yesterday and I must have spent 2 hours trying to unplug the fuel line while working under the tank with a mirror. Got the Mac back today and hooked it up, found Paul's video and I'll spend 5 minutes in the morning removing my tank,. Thank you very much, It is one of the best RUclips videos I've seen, info is right on the money, video quality is excellent and sound is great. EXCELLENT!
Thanks buddy. Ride safe and have fun.
Great video. Used this video and your video on emptying the tank of fuel to remove the tank from my 2011 T100 - perfect, no damage, no spilt fuel. Saved me time and prevented me damaging anything.
These are all incredibly empowering videos. Very professionally shot and edited and very usable.
Another excellent video, I couldn't figure how to unclip the fuel line, you're video and description makes it really easy. Thanks for Posting.
Good stuff! Just had a scary moment where my 2012 Triumph scrambler started spewing gas out while riding on the freeway, and losing power a bit. Immediately killed the bike and coasted to the side. Towed home and pulled the tank and that clip was completely loose. Last service to check the valves the shop must have failed to secure it. I was able to push back in and lock the plastic tab just like you showed. Thanks for the clear video on this process.
Best video! I wish all videos on RUclips were by you.
What can I say but thanks a lot for taking the time to help us bonneville users.
Thanks for the kind words Alec. Ride safe and have fun.
Excellent tutorial, I'm ready to pull my tank for the AI removal. Thank you for taking the time to help others.
Extremely helpful! Thanks so much! I have to remove the tank off my 95' Thunderbird 900 and they basically have the same configuration. I couldn't find anything online and this is the closest thing to it! Really appreciate you posting this!
Shane McCarthy Glad I could help Shane. Ride safe and have fun.
Great video! I feel way more confident now when I go to relocate my ignition. Thanks!
Excellent video ! I am removing tank for first time and did not understand the orange clip/fuel line removal even after checking many other posts and a couple videos. Yours is tremendous for the detail in each step and clearly explained. You made my day!
Glad I could help. Ride safe and have fun.
Used this method and excellent results. About to go in again to remove the sat nav and came back for a refresher. Nice one
Bravo. A fine example of RUclips being useful!
Thank you Sir! Was stuck right at the gas hose part while taking my Thruxton apart for some plastidip! Great Video!
Used this guide to remove the fuel hose from the tank, thanks for great explanation
thanks Paul, great, easy to follow content I used to take the tank off my 2020 Bonneville Bobber, cheers!
Thank you, man. That was so perfectly clear. I'm removing my tank to have it painted and you have made me very comfortable about doing so.
Great video Paul keep them coming. I fitted a 12v auxiliary socket to my Bonne, wish I'd seen your video first, however I used the same method to remove the tank and connect to the electrics. Just a correction on the specification, the fuel tank capacity on the +2009 EFI models is 12 litres. 4 litres or so is lost to make room for the fuel pump and filter. I know as I inadvertently ran my 2010 model dry, all it took to fill was just over 12 litres.
I appreciate your videos. Thank you.
This video really helped me to take my gas tank off. Thank you so much for this video.
VERY useful, clear demonstration. Thank you.
Excellent and very helpful video. Thanks !
Kind regards from a French fellow biker
Very well made and informative. Gives me the confidence to remove my SE’s tank
Excellent video showing very clear instructions. Thank you very much. I can now try this myself. ❤️
Fantastic video Paul! Everything is definitely clear, thanks a lot from Italy ;-)
Paul are you a professional educator? I ask b/c you are so well organized, speak clearly and completely, factor in verbal and behavioral redundancy, that every task is understandable. Makes me think that I could successfully undertake any DIY project that you narrated and demonstrated. You definitely have a gift. Thanks.
Thank you so very much. Well done and much appreciated. Looking forward to anything you can teach us.
Great video, easy explanation, will apply it on my Thruxton, cheers from Mexico.
Fantastic video, congrats & thanks for sharing!
Fantastic Video! You explain the process VERY WELL, thank you!
Hi Paul Thanks for the video it was a great help putting the tank back on a triumph America I have. Keep up the helpful hints
This just helped me a great deal... I know it's an old video now but very helpful thank you.
That is what I call a pro video. Thank you .
Thanks. Paul nice clear video - fellow Bonnie owner.
Thanks a lot for your very useful tutorial. Can't wait to use it for removing my tank from my t100 and send it to custom paint service ;)
Glad I could help.
Have a great day.
Great Video. Straight to the point.
This is the best video I've seen on this subject thanks
Thank you for your super helpful and clear instructions.
great explanation. thanks from italy
Thanks Paul, very helpful. I have a Speedmaster and I'm hoping its a similar process. Need to get the tank off to install an AI removal kit.
Thank you so much !! I needed this video and your so quick, to the point , but also informative !
Thank you so much. Lovely, clear instructions have really helped today!!!
Excellent video! very well explained.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Exactly what I needed.
Grat tutorial! You made it easy for everyone. Thank you a lot
Thanks for taking the time to make this, it was very helpful.
Good man 👍 Fantastic help to me about to remove the tank on my 2014 Bonneville T100.
Thank you so much I found this really helpful
Thank you John for the positive feedback. No, I am not an educator. I'm just one of these guys who likes to understand how everything works that we use in life. I watched a lot of other videos and I thought that I can do that as well, and voila. Just lucky I guess :)
Wow nice bike brother , them bags look very nice on it and that seat is very nice to nice choices I want a bonnie pretty bad
Thanks for the video! I used this to help me understand how to take the tank off my 07 T100. I do have a petcock, so I fortunately didn't have to drain the tank. After putting the tank back on, I now leak fuel from the overflow (vent) tube when I try to add fuel. Any ideas why?
Thanks! That was extremely helpful.
Nicely done. A big help, thanks for doing this how-to.
You are very welcome. Ride safe and have fun.
My fuel tank kept dripping fuel. Any reason why? Bad fuel pump or I didn't do it properly?
Top video, I now know everything to take my tank off. I want to fit A GPS to the T120, so need to route electrical cables under the tank.
Great video and instruction!
I have a new Street twin , hope this is similar , the only difference I can see is the rear mounting bolts. Thanks for this.
Thank you, very helpful!
Greeting´s from Germany. Absolut helpful video. Now I can start with my action. happy easter to you Paul.
+Dietmar Böhnke
Happy Easter to my friend across the ocean.
Hi, Thanks for this well made video. I have been hanging upside down trying to get the blasted quick release valve off my 2011 TB Storm.
Glad I could help. I love the look of the Thunderbird Storm, I almost bought one. Ride safe.
excellent! thank you sir!
Very useful video, Paul. Thanks a lot!
Thanks, Paul. Good pointers ✌️
Great video. I have one question: did you empty the tank before removal? If you did it, do you have any tutorial? Thank you
I'm sorry if you already said it in the video, this is not my native language and I didn't get it
Yes I did. Here is my video on how I do it. ruclips.net/video/B2bAHfXjb08/видео.html
@@PaulPomerleau Got it! thank you!!!
Super video, very clear with all the fine details and close ups. Thank you! I just got a used 2012 Bonneville and wanted to check the spark plugs. They are not so easy to reach with the tank on.
Also, this is useful as I too intend to plug the GPS in, I did not know there is an AUX connector. Very smart.
Question: which seat do you have? it looks much more padded than mine.
It's called the "King and Queen". Much more comfortable than the stock.
@@PaulPomerleau thank you
Excellent! thank you very much.
Just what I needed. Thank you!
I pushed the buttons, still hose won't come off. Can I use pliers to push buttons in further????
Yes, gently so not to break anything. They also sell special pliers for removing fuel clips.
thankyou for posting this i belive this is the same for a 2016 T120 I released the slider no knowing to push the buttons , i do now thanks to you
Very helpful. Not sure if you know the answer to this, but is this the same proceedure for a 2015 boneville? Thanks
I have never actually worked on a 2015 model to know for sure, but most motorcycle tanks use similar quick release locking mechanisms on their fuel lines, so it will be close.
Super video. Your careful illustrations and verbal clarity are far above average leaving few questions unanswered. I do have one, however. I own an almost identical 2010 Bonneville. Is it true that Triumph attaches a few male auxiliary T connectors near the female connector or are they only obtainable through a Triumph dealer?
I have never seen any male connectors that came with the bike. You would probably need to get them online somewhere to match. I just used a regular spade connector to go into the wire that I needed on the female connector. That worked for me. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
Thanks so much That helped me out I was stuck. Big thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi that was very useful for me. Nice and clear instructions. Thanks.
Thank you Paul!
Great vid Paul many thanks.
I have a silly question: I have a 2014 T100 and I want to understand the petrol reserve system. The low fuel light comes but where is the petcock to switch to Reserve. Has EFi done away with it?!
I didnt see it on your video, is it a simple fuel line from the bottom of the tank to the EFi and therefore we have no warning we're about to run out of fuel?
Many thanks
Mine did not have a petcock. Just a straight fuel line. The only indication of low fuel was the light. I don't like to ride with that light on so I always reset my Trip B odometer when I fill up the tank, then I know when I have to fill up again by how far I went. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Paul, I thought I was going crazy there, seems the EFI have the direct fuel pipe as you say. Thanks the vids again.
@@RHP-pw8xt your "reserve petcock" is the light. When it comes on, most bikes have 3/4 to 1 gallon of fuel left. You do not have to do anything to use the reserve fuel.
Does this also apply to older motorcycles such as a 1980 honda? I need to remove the gas tank to replace my ignition coils.
I am not sure as I have never worked on that bike. Hopefully someone on here will chime in to answer. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the great clip!!!
Would removal of a fuel tank on a 2012 Triumph Speedmaster be similar?
Thanks for the video. I watch your video and removed my tank the same way as you, however...now that it is reattached, it is making this horrible squealing noise when I turn the ignition (not fully starting the bike). I was wondering if you might know what the noise might be ...?
Mine does that when the fuel lines are empty. If you cycle it a couple of times it will stop. It's only because there is air in the lines. Let me know how it goes.
Paul Pomerleau thanks for the quick reply. Just wanted to know if that was normal. Sounds like it is and I started it just fine and it no longer squeals. Thanks again! :)
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching & ride safe.
Great video. Great instruction.
Great video presentation thank you.
Very helpful and well explained Thanks
Excellent tutorial.. Thanks
Thank you from England .. wasn't sure how fuel line connecter worked .. I do now !
You are very welcome. I have been to London, loved it there, wish I could go back. Ride safe.
London certainly has lots to offer , I'm a country /small-town guy myself so its too busy for me !
If you make it over again make sure you travel , we have some surprisingly beautiful scenery / villages / castles etc !! All the best.
Hi Paul if the tank does not line up properly with the fork nut how can it be adjusted. I have a triumph america and the tank does not line up with the fork nut. Is their enough play in the two 8mm bolts at back of tank to adjust the angle to line up straight? Thanks
Although I have never worked on an America, I think all tanks are much the same. They slide in at the front and bolt down at the back. When you slide the front in see if there is any lateral play, there shouldn't be, it should be centered with the frame, as well as the back when bolted down should be centered with the frame. You might have a bit of play, maybe 1/8" or so. Take the tank off, look at the frame and see if it lines up with the fork nut and go from there. Let us know what happens.
Great video, mechanic, cameramen, and spokesman. Don't let the haters keep you from making more viddies.
For all those that gave this a 👎you can have two 🖕🖕.
May I know what seat is that? Doesn't look like the original. Thanks. Good video.
+sql-lover That is the Triumph King & Queen seat. The stock bench seat was very uncomfortable for me so I switched to this one.
+Paul Pomerleau thank you!
Really good video, well done!🇬🇧
Wonderful 👍 helpful and useful tips ❤️🙏
Thanks for this video! Removing my gas tank for the AI removal was made a *lot* easier because of this and the gas siphon video.
Glad it helped you out Jason. Have fun and be safe.
Excellent video ! Thanks
This was perfect, thank you so much!
BTW I simple connected to the stock Triumph wiring connector by means of a pair of shrink wrapped 6.3mm male spade crimp on terminals. Wiring colour codes are as you'd expect black -12v earth and purple +12v live.
For a 2018 street twin, is this tutorial also valid? Greetings
I can not say for sure as I have never removed the tank from a street twin.