Regarding my beloved DL650. Yes, getting to the valves and even just the air filter can be a real pain.
However, being the farkle addict that I am, I've taken off and reinstalled the tank seven times now, and I'm getting ready to do it for the 8th time to replace a fuel pump/filter, clean the K&N, swap out the coolant and replace the plugs preparation for an about 8,000 mile Mexico/CAM trip.
The first time sucked. However now I've done it so much I can, without exaggeration, get the tank off the bike in 20 minutes, and get it back on in less than 1/2 hour. (Getting to the cam chain tensioner 12mm rear cylinder bolt is entirely another story.)
Like anything, the first time sucks, but subsequent times are light years easier.
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2022 Yamaha T700. Vamos a viajar en America Latina!
30,000+ miles in Latin America by moto and counting.
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