Plastic fuel tank issue #2

[PeteH]

The tanks been off the bike for a month now due to it getting some paintwork done, and now it doesnt fit like before :?

So it sits on two rubbers with screws holding it in place for & aft...ok so far. Fit the battery box and the two clips for the tank bag base..and.....the battery wont fit :shock:
Took it all apart and even trimmed the rubbers to get the tank further forward but still failed. Eventually took out the battery box metal inserts that fit up to the tank so giving a bit more room for the battery to fit, but im not totally happy.

Also, should the front of the tank sit on the frame :?: as mine seems slightly raised and I didnt notice this prior to removal.

[Bixxer Bob]

Again, there's loads about this on here. If you leave the tank off for any length of time, especially with a lot of fuel in it, being plastic  it settles out and changes shape.  I always put it on blocks now to support it by the mountings but even that doesn't always work.

[Ironhorse]

Iv'e read that if you stand it up on the rear end while it is off the bike that it will maintain the right shape. If true then you could try standing it up on a well padded surface and press down hard on the top to make it shorter. Seems like that might work. Joe

[PeteH]

Iv'e read that if you stand it up on the rear end while it is off the bike that it will maintain the right shape. If true then you could try standing it up on a well padded surface and press down hard on the top to make it shorter. Seems like that might work. Joe

Err...no, I tried forcing the front of the tank back using a piece of wood...it just sprank back