dumb ? but i will ask anyway

[mummbles-700rmk]

is the black plastic on the back of the tunnel that makes up the gas rack needed?

[777]

Not sure which sled but no, it strictly utilitarian. Might want to make sure the fasteners aren't fastening a u cooler as well though.

[mummbles-700rmk]

its a 06 700 rmk

[BIGGDAWG]

nope we removed ours

[mummbles-700rmk]

to remove them do i have to lossen the hoses?

[06 RMK 900]

Originally Posted by mummbles-700rmk

to remove them do i have to lossen the hoses?

Nope it's really easy I think like 8 star screws. Like mine a lot better without the plastic.

[BIGGDAWG]

Originally Posted by mummbles-700rmk

to remove them do i have to lossen the hoses?

sorry no you don't , i was installing a tunnel extension at the same time and hadn't hooked up the hoses yet when i snapped the pictures. you just have to remove several torx headed screws some under tunnel

[mummbles-700rmk]

thanks for the help.:

[Mule]

Plastic's really there to protect the union where the short hoses go between the rails and rear heat exchanger. Also covers the taillight wire.

Yea, you could pull it off.... 4 or 6 screws under there and it's done. Just reroute or protect that taillight wire/connector; the red wire is +12v always-on, so if that grounds out it'll cause all sorts of electrical problems.

[Ghostwhite]

Routed mine underneath, used two layers of shielding and grommeted the holes. Just used some of the stock screw holes, widened a bit.