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Mystery cable w/ eyelet on/around airbox ....6th Gen, 2005, VFR800A


kwharwood

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Grum or anyone willing to comment,

Could you tell me what the "mystery cable," with eyelet is on top of my airbox

and what is suppose to be connected to under the gas tank (see photo)?

Gratefully,

Kevin in ATL

PS If anyone is looking for a "cheaper version" of the Yuasa AGM battery

today I purchased a Parts Unlimited AGM battery, at CycleGear, for $105 plus tax. 

The Yuasa Hi-Performance battery was $230.

VFR 800 airbox with mystery cable ringlet.jpg

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That is a restraining cable, I believe, to prevent one from tilting the fuel tank to far backward. You can just see it in p.3-5 of the service manual, where they also show how to use some of the tool kit to prop up the tank. Frankly, a better prop can be fashioned from a length of wooden dowel.

 

 

2002 VFR800 service.jpg

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Lorne,

Thanks, for your reply! As you indicated I will check my shop manual on the specified pages. I do use a wooden dowel to brace my tank.

Many thanks, Kevin

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Hi Kevin.

Yep as per Lorne. Fuel tank height restraint. Not really essential. Eyelet mounts under the tank just behind the front mounting bracket and the two front bolts.

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I use this cable to secure electronics or tank bag using a small padlock looped through this cable’s eyelet. Just enough to deter would be thieves from walking away with an item. 

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