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Inteleman,
I had to remove the faux tank on my 83 to get to the radiator cap. It's not hard.
Take the seat off.
Remove the two bolts at the rear of the faux tank.
Remove the side covers (3 screws) just below the fairing and behind the radiator.
Look inside, nearthe front bottom of the faux tank. You should see a bolt (1) on each side. Remove them and carefully lift the faux tank off. Make sure you don't have any wires snagged on anything while removing the cover.
While you have the cover off check the reserve tank hose that goes to the radiator. Make sure it isn't dried out, kinked, cracked, plugged or has bad clamps on it. Replace if necessary.
Reverse for installation.
It would also be a good time to look at all the wiring connections for dirt and corrosion.
Bob:11grey: