Earlier today, I removed the OEM V-Strom tank bra that has been hugging my fuel tank since the day I bought the bike. I like the protection it offers, but I am not a big fan of the woven bread basket look. Last week, I ordered a tankslapper film kit. It’s here, and today was the day the tank bra was yanked. More on the tankslapper here. Let’s remove that bra already, lady!

1. Remove the black plastic side panels between the tank shrouds and the frame. A single 4mm allen bolt holds these guards on at the front. Remove it.
2. Pull the side panel off. There’s really only one bolt holding each one of them on; I wasn’t kidding. The other two joints are plastic plug into rubber hole. I have highlighted them in orange, here.
3. Free the clips from the lower edge of your tank.
4. Free the clips from the top edge of your tank. They squeeze between the front of the tank and the front mounting bracket. The small clip I am pinching between my fingers hooks right over the edge of the tank metal. The elastic strap sits just below the tank shrouds on either side.
5. Clean that tank bra up and find a buyer! Who wants to buy mine? I took this picture today after I hit it with the garden hose. It should be dry by now. Update: SOLD!