Thanks mcatrophy. What I did to support my tank was to use a ratchet strap. Placing a towel over the tank, hooking the coated hook of the strap into one of the tanks bolt holes, running the strap on the towel toward the rear top luggage rack, where it fed into the ratchet end that I hooked the insulated hook to. I then just ratched it snug to hold the tank up. I have removed and then reseated both plugs on the bottom of the tank, while it still had 2-3 gallons of gas in it. Turned the key back on, and the gas gauge still flashed 8 times (about once a second) showing a full tank(all segments) then pausing for about two seconds before starting again. I have since drained the tank, and was attempting to remove the fuel pump/sensor from the tank while in that position, but with the clamp ring removed, it only freely drops an inch or so. Gently rotating it doesn't seem to help, or find a better position. I had removed the engine heat shield to view th S4 connection, which looks fine on the outside, with no evidence of heat on the cap or the wires going into it. I was attempting to remove the cap to look inside, but such a Dickens to try to hold and release, at least with the tank on. I dont quite see how I could open that connection even with the tank off. Maybe with some forceps and a pick. Do I have to take all these spiders apart to verify their integrity?? I had my vin# run, and it was not on a recall list. I truly want to like this bike with 36k on the clock and pretty clean,but we are off to a bad start. Thank you for your help, as this is a bit overwhelming. I'd show pictures, but it appears i have to upload them to a site?
