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I've a mate who rang me to ask if I knew why his R1150R Oilhead wouldn't start, only crank, after removing and replacing the fuel tank for un-related work. He reckoned the fuel pump quit working or that the fuel filter had suddenly become clogged due to the jostling it might have taken, or perhaps the fuel pressure regulator karked it in that instant.
I told him to check the electrical connector for the gauge and fuel pump up the right hand side of the tank. He asked again what these components might cost. I told him it's usually simple. He texted to say he'd found a fuel filter kit with all of the required gaskets, clamps and hoses, and that it was on its way. I asked him whether his bike had quick disconnects on the fuel hoses and to be sure they're tight. I never got an answer.
Coupla days later he told me he spoke to a BMW mechanic - whom we both know - who told him to look at the fuel quick disconnects because they're easily left not quite connected.
Yep, that was it, he said, glad that Bob the mechanic had told him about this common issue.
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