Removing the tank and airbox is rather easy....

 

...and it's the only way to reconnect the signal.

In the future remove the turn signal lens then detach the connectors behind the turn signal socket and pull the wires out of the turn signals rather then pulling on the wire under the tank.

 

Don't feel bad, I had the EXACT same thing happen to that same signal. Mine is still unhooked, since it's the least important of the 4 turn signals. I'll probably pull the tank, etc over the winter and fix it.

 

Why wait. It literally takes like 15 minutes (at the most) to pull the tank and airbox.

 

I think I'll attack it this weekend! :s

 

All better!! Pulled the tank & airbox over dinner & a couple of drinks! Now that I know how to do it, I could see it taking a lot less longer & without any breaks too.

On a side though, how stupid to make them so short! & even though I'm a sparky by trade & have all the tools readily available, I still didn't bother extending the cables. I'm never going to be disconnecting them very often, if at all, & if I had to get back in there, it isn't too much of a fuss - just that bloody fiddly fuel hose connection!

Thanks peeps!

Daniel

 

Did you drain the tank? I need to attack this project in the near future.

 

You don't have to drain the tank. When you disconnect the fuel connector it fuel will not drain out.

 

No real reason to gripe about the length of the turn signal harness when changing signal or removing them you don't unplug under the tank you unplug the wires behind the turn signal socket itself. It's always been easier to do it that way on every bike I've worked on.

 

I didn't exactly plan on unplugging ANYTHING!! It just fell out! but in saying that, if I ever do have to get back in there, it's no great big deal!

 

No I understand that but you can't expect to tug on wires and not have something happen. I've sen people yank wires out of connectors that didn't think they were pulling hard too.

 

No I understand that but you can't expect to tug on wires and not have something happen. I've sen people yank wires out of connectors that didn't think they were pulling hard too.

I could see that happening too. Anyway, I didn't even touch mine & even when putting them back in, the stock connectors are pretty average if you ask me! They don't have much bite on them at all, hence why they would come out so easily to begin with.

If it becomes a problem again, i'm sure i'll change it next time, for now though I just want to ride my bike! ;p