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choneofakind · July 8th, 2014, 07:52 AM

It's based on the bolts that hold the fairing to the tank. On some models, one pair is longer than the other. Get the mixed up and you can easily puncture the tank at the top mounts. Until you know what's going on with your bike, remember to be careful and don't tighten the bolts if they feel like they're stopping!

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_do_..._PAY_ATTENTION

The shorter bolts go at the top of the tank, the longer ones go at the bottom. For some reason, my '99 has 4 identical bolts and I've never had issue with this. Others on the boards report leaky tanks because either they or their PO was silly and punctured the tank with the long pair of bolts.

July 8th, 2014, 07:52 AM	#2
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	It's based on the bolts that hold the fairing to the tank. On some models, one pair is longer than the other. Get the mixed up and you can easily puncture the tank at the top mounts. Until you know what's going on with your bike, remember to be careful and don't tighten the bolts if they feel like they're stopping! http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_do_..._PAY_ATTENTION The shorter bolts go at the top of the tank, the longer ones go at the bottom. For some reason, my '99 has 4 identical bolts and I've never had issue with this. Others on the boards report leaky tanks because either they or their PO was silly and punctured the tank with the long pair of bolts.