How NOT to remove the gas tank on a Phantom - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

Dcocch · 03-27-2012, 01:06 PM

Yikes. Gasoline all over my arms and all over my bike and parking space. Apparently the ol' "how much different could the Phantom be than the Aero video on YouTube?" mentality failed me miserably.

Luckily I had a 4 gallon bucket near me when this went down. Unfortunately, the bucket was out of arms reach at the moment of need. I DID get the tank off...it just cost me about $10 worth of gasoline and 2 hours of cleaning.

I usually learn best by learning the hard way....

I will post some pictures of what NOT to do once I get some food and a beer in me to calm myself down.

Dcocch · 03-27-2012, 01:37 PM

Also...does anyone know how to (legally) dispose of gasoline? The bucket that got used to catch my mess had a little old transmission fluid and some dirt from sitting outside in it. I'm not going to put dirty gasoline in any of my vehicles and I can't burn it.

I've tried searching for a recycling center but most seem to only take used motor oil.

John Hopkins · 03-27-2012, 01:59 PM

Just drop a match in it..

If you do it in the garage you might get a nice insurance payout and divorce all at the same time..

John.

Piner · 03-27-2012, 03:00 PM

Advance Auto parts accepts used oil and petroleum products. Call them up and see if they will take it.

gman48 · 03-27-2012, 03:21 PM

Huh huh Fire, Fire huh huh

vandinroth · 03-27-2012, 03:57 PM

Dcocch · 03-27-2012, 04:31 PM

Tried pretty much every auto center and gas station around. Also tried the TN state hazardous waste removal...they want me to hold it until May 5th and then drive an hour to drop it off for a small fee. Yeah right.

Contacted a buddy who lives on a farm. He said he can take it use it. I choose not to question what he'll do with it.

Fuel is cleaned up but I'm taking the wife to see Carrie Underwood at the Grand Ole Opry so I don't have time for pics. And yes...I'm going to stare at Carrie Underwood's hotness with my wife.

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oblivion_twister · 03-28-2012, 11:01 AM

leave it sit long enough, gas evaporates.

MarineCorpsFlorist · 03-28-2012, 11:18 AM

don't look at her too hard, you might spontaneously combust.

blueiedgod · 03-28-2012, 11:31 AM

Sorry, you are a senior member, but that is what shop manuals are for. I would never do anything without one, even if I think I know how to do it.

Even at full retail price of $50 it is still a good invesement if you plan on working on your ride. I have one for every Honda product I own.

03-27-2012, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dcocch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Columbus, GA area Posts: 706	How NOT to remove the gas tank on a Phantom Yikes. Gasoline all over my arms and all over my bike and parking space. Apparently the ol' "how much different could the Phantom be than the Aero video on YouTube?" mentality failed me miserably. Luckily I had a 4 gallon bucket near me when this went down. Unfortunately, the bucket was out of arms reach at the moment of need. I DID get the tank off...it just cost me about $10 worth of gasoline and 2 hours of cleaning. I usually learn best by learning the hard way.... I will post some pictures of what NOT to do once I get some food and a beer in me to calm myself down. __________________

03-27-2012, 01:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dcocch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Columbus, GA area Posts: 706	Also...does anyone know how to (legally) dispose of gasoline? The bucket that got used to catch my mess had a little old transmission fluid and some dirt from sitting outside in it. I'm not going to put dirty gasoline in any of my vehicles and I can't burn it. I've tried searching for a recycling center but most seem to only take used motor oil. __________________

03-27-2012, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Hopkins Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tredegar,South Wales, near England, not far from Scotland. Posts: 3,414	Just drop a match in it.. If you do it in the garage you might get a nice insurance payout and divorce all at the same time.. John. __________________ Beauty is only skin deep but ugly goes right to the bone.

03-27-2012, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Piner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Fla / New York City Posts: 178	Advance Auto parts accepts used oil and petroleum products. Call them up and see if they will take it. __________________ 20 years ago I became a father, so I stopped riding and sold my motorcycles. 1970 CB750 Four K1 cafe racer (sold) 1974 CB450 K7 (restored and sold) 1976 CB360G stock (sold) 1975 CB250G stock (sold) My sons are now old enough to drive themselves where they need to go, so I sold my car and bought a 2012 Shadow 750 Phantom and named it Charon.

03-27-2012, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
gman48 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 126	Huh huh Fire, Fire huh huh __________________

03-27-2012, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
vandinroth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 289

03-27-2012, 04:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dcocch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Columbus, GA area Posts: 706	Tried pretty much every auto center and gas station around. Also tried the TN state hazardous waste removal...they want me to hold it until May 5th and then drive an hour to drop it off for a small fee. Yeah right. Contacted a buddy who lives on a farm. He said he can take it use it. I choose not to question what he'll do with it. Fuel is cleaned up but I'm taking the wife to see Carrie Underwood at the Grand Ole Opry so I don't have time for pics. And yes...I'm going to stare at Carrie Underwood's hotness with my wife. Sent from my Motorcycle.com iPhone app __________________

03-28-2012, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
oblivion_twister Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rio Rancho NM Posts: 1,025	leave it sit long enough, gas evaporates.

03-28-2012, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
MarineCorpsFlorist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Union County, New Jersey Posts: 1,171	don't look at her too hard, you might spontaneously combust. __________________ 6114 UH-1N and AH-1J Helo Mechanic 86' - 90', Pendleton and Okinawa. 2007 VT1100C - Black... my favorite color.

03-28-2012, 11:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
blueiedgod Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Amherst, NY Posts: 58	Sorry, you are a senior member, but that is what shop manuals are for. I would never do anything without one, even if I think I know how to do it. Even at full retail price of $50 it is still a good invesement if you plan on working on your ride. I have one for every Honda product I own. __________________ Honda Stable: 1988 Prelude Si 4WS, 2004 Honda Shadow Aero 750, 2004 Honda TRD 315, 2005 Honda CR-V, 2006 CHonda Generator, 2010 Honda CR-V. No longer in the stable: 1983 Honda Magna V45, 1985 Honda Civic DX, 1987 Honda Accord LXi, 1996 Honda Shadow 600 VLX, 1999 Honda Civic Si, 2001 Honda CR-V, 2002 Honda Civic Si.

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