Clarke Tank Question?

[Boomhauer]

Okay guys I got my clarke gas tank in today and came up with 2 problems one of which I really don't like.

1st off my bike is an 04 and the pet cock has an o-ring on it. The tank came with a flat rubber gasket. Which one do I use? I installed it using the o-ring and the Gas Gas factory bolts instead of the bolts and gasket that clarke provided.

2nd problem is that the shroud bolt that came with the tank is rubbing the heck out of my seat cover because the head of the bolt is so big. So have you guys had the same problems and how did you fix it?

I like the tank and it does not get in the way of my steering damper.

Thanks,
Boom

[Nick]

Use the oring and get used to the bolt rubbing the seat.

[MattR]

On my IMS tank, I use round phillips head (M6 threaded) screws. The round head has no sharp edges to hurt the seat or your legs. What screw head are using trying to use?

[Boomhauer]

Originally Posted by MattR

On my IMS tank, I use round phillips head (M6 threaded) screws. The round head has no sharp edges to hurt the seat or your legs. What screw head are using trying to use?

I'm using the Phillips head screw! I got to work today and got a regular hex head bolt and shaved the head down. I think it will cut into my seat cover but I will give it a try.

Thanks Guys!

[cdn280]

I've been using the o-ring without probs for the whole year. I used the original Torx bolts too. I had to grind a screwdriver Torx bit down to fit properly and use a 7?mm wrench to be able to tighten them. (they didn't say that in the instructions )
You didn't mention the issue of the side panels not fitting into the rads on the bottom.
What ever happened to plug and play?

[blitz11]

Can you use a philips and a screw cover? while at the HW store yesterday getting parts to trick out the lower diswasher tray (i.e., cobble something to fix the wheels), philips head screw covers caught my eye. just pop it over the screw, and (maybe) it will protect the seat cover.

good luck.

[MattR]

Originally Posted by Boomhauer

I'm using the Phillips head screw! I got to work today and got a regular hex head bolt and shaved the head down. I think it will cut into my seat cover but I will give it a try.

You could try pan head screws. The pan head screw has a lower profile (kind of flattened on top) than a standard round head screw.

Here is a link to several screw types:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw
Scroll down to the section "shapes of screw heads" to see the height differences.