Fuel Filter Change

I caught up on some maintenance that I needed to get done. I changed my fuel filter. The Fuel filter is inside the gas tank with the fuel pump assembly. I learned via thespeedtiple.com that the maker of the "Triumph" brand fuel filter also makes fuel filters for Ducati And BMW. Leave it to triumph to charge twice as much as the others for the same filter that says "Triumph" On it. And of course leave it to Accolade to charge even more. I go thte BMW filter for $20, Accolade quoted me $53 for the Triumph filter. (Accolade is also where I bought the BMW filter)

So enough of that, the swap was pretty simple. There's some things to watch for if you've never taken your tank off before, but it's an easy job.

First of course, remove the seat and disconnect your battery.

Remove the side panels (this will make accessing the underside of the tank easier) and then the tank. (Make a mental note to run your bike empty, anything less than a 1/2 gallon will be great) When removing the hoses on the tank, mark the thos smaller vent hoses on the lef tside of the tank, make sure to put them on the same nipple they came off.

Take a good look at the top of your bike's engine, don't let your 2 year old get a handfull of packaging styrofoam and put it into the narrow recesses of your engine. (it added 30 mins to this job)

Notiec I set the tank on a towel so I wouldn't scratch it's pretty paint. now tha tthe tank is off, remove the fuel pump assembly from the tank (the six little bolts on the only metal part on the tank)

I diddn't get any pictures of the fuel pump assembly (my hands were covered in gas) but I did get a shot of the infamous inspection stickers that you occasionally see floating around in your tank.

And I took the time to remove them, not that they're hurting anything - I just want to be different, my Triple's that much more custom now.

These are the vent nipples, no that not a technical term. those two hoses you pulled off? If you diddn't keep track of whch one was whice, your bike will run like poo and you'll hear a sucking sound when you open the tank. If that's the case, switch the hoses around. (Mental note to pick up two new rubber grommets for those nipples)

Identical, except for the markings. Again, sorry for not getting any pictures of the actual fuel pump assembly and how the fuel filter fits in. But honestly, if you got this far, you can figure it out.

Now go put it back together.