Reserve fuel tank removal, 1984 700 - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

superdiver · 06-21-2012, 09:22 PM

OK, so I want to seal my tanks. The main one is obvious, but the "reserve" tank on the 84 requires the removal of the rear tie and fender to remove the tank. It seems simple enough form the manual, and THATS what scares me... It looks as though I dont have to disconnect the drive shaft or shocks. Am i reading that right?

Any helpful hints and walk thrus would be GREATLY appreciated...

Earthling789 · 06-22-2012, 12:41 AM

You are reading correctly, only the rear-tire and fender have to be removed... the shaft and shocks can stay where they are.

Personally, I think Honda started with the reserve tank on these bikes and built the frame around them... they are a PITA to get to and remove since EVERYTHING is around it in some form or fashion.

93gc40 · 06-22-2012, 01:17 AM

It is as easy as it looks in the book. After you spend the better part of the day getting crap out of the way. One of those technically easy, major pains in the azz type jobs.

superdiver · 06-22-2012, 02:27 AM

Good to know, i texted the pictures of the steps and photos to my BIL who is on a business trip in Los Anchorage over night, so he could read up and be up to speed for this weekend.

How long do you typically let the sealer set up before you reassemble the bike and fill it with gas?

superdiver · 06-25-2012, 12:05 PM

Got it out without much incident, easy enough... Put a small chain in it with soap and water and plugged the holes. Rattled it around for a couple of beers time. Rinsed it out and looked inside and was dissapointed by all the rust still in it. I put the etchant portion of the Kream sealer in and let it sit over night. This morning I emptied out the etchant into a jug and was quite disspointed by the lack of rust in the liguid that I was expecting based on how much I saw inside the tank!

I went back to the work bench downhearted and got my little light and looked inside the tank... IT WAS COMPLETELY CLEAN !!!

So I put some more etchant in as the instructions say to not let the surface dry before you go onto the next steps. And will follow the steps and put in the first coat of sealer tonight....

Ill post tomorrow on how that goes... I wish I could have got a camera into the tank to show you all how bad it was and how much the etchant cleaned it up....lol

06-21-2012, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
superdiver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, salmon capital of the world! Posts: 912	Reserve fuel tank removal, 1984 700 OK, so I want to seal my tanks. The main one is obvious, but the "reserve" tank on the 84 requires the removal of the rear tie and fender to remove the tank. It seems simple enough form the manual, and THATS what scares me... It looks as though I dont have to disconnect the drive shaft or shocks. Am i reading that right? Any helpful hints and walk thrus would be GREATLY appreciated...

06-22-2012, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Earthling789 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Irvine, Kentucky Posts: 975	You are reading correctly, only the rear-tire and fender have to be removed... the shaft and shocks can stay where they are. Personally, I think Honda started with the reserve tank on these bikes and built the frame around them... they are a PITA to get to and remove since EVERYTHING is around it in some form or fashion. __________________ Current - 2002 VT1100C2 Sabre 1985 VT700C Shadow 1999 CB750 NightHawk (son's ride) "The Hardest Part About a Zombie Apocalypse, Will Be Pretending I'm Not Excited"

06-22-2012, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
93gc40 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 4,352	It is as easy as it looks in the book. After you spend the better part of the day getting crap out of the way. One of those technically easy, major pains in the azz type jobs. __________________ 93 VT1100C Harley Killer (1150cc), VH Exhaust, 2mm sleeved and bored, Modified Heads and Valves, Adjustable Timing, Touring Seat, Baby Apes, Metzlers

06-22-2012, 02:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
superdiver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, salmon capital of the world! Posts: 912	Good to know, i texted the pictures of the steps and photos to my BIL who is on a business trip in Los Anchorage over night, so he could read up and be up to speed for this weekend. How long do you typically let the sealer set up before you reassemble the bike and fill it with gas?

06-25-2012, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
superdiver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, salmon capital of the world! Posts: 912	Got it out without much incident, easy enough... Put a small chain in it with soap and water and plugged the holes. Rattled it around for a couple of beers time. Rinsed it out and looked inside and was dissapointed by all the rust still in it. I put the etchant portion of the Kream sealer in and let it sit over night. This morning I emptied out the etchant into a jug and was quite disspointed by the lack of rust in the liguid that I was expecting based on how much I saw inside the tank! I went back to the work bench downhearted and got my little light and looked inside the tank... IT WAS COMPLETELY CLEAN !!! So I put some more etchant in as the instructions say to not let the surface dry before you go onto the next steps. And will follow the steps and put in the first coat of sealer tonight.... Ill post tomorrow on how that goes... I wish I could have got a camera into the tank to show you all how bad it was and how much the etchant cleaned it up....lol

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