Now I know why they're called Monsters.....

[Raux]

Experience will do that.

true true... can't count how many times i've done that on this bike.

[ungeheuer]

... can't count how many times i've done that on this bike.

I'm up to 11ty billion 

Bike in stock form, I'm pretty damn fast getting to the battery. 

+1

stock or not 

[thought]

Bike in stock form, I'm pretty damn fast getting to the battery. 

the question is... when was the last time your bike was even remotely considered stock?  haha

[Raux]

the question is... when was the last time your bike was even remotely considered stock?  haha

well the main change is the S&P pillion piece that gets in the way of removing the rear tank bolt above the rear tire. That adds removing that cross piece, which mounts to the subframe crossbrace, which... you get my point...

[the_Journeyman]

I guess I'm spoiled with my antique M750.  It's ALL easy.

JM

[justin-branam]

Just for the record:

On my S4, I remove the seat, pop the latch, prop up the tank, and done   

Same for me on my 750. The hinge pin is a cinch to replace if I ever neeed to, and I have a road racing italia aluminum tank, so im not worried about any plastic tank cracking