Can anyone tell me how to get to the fuses? Do I have to remove the gas tank?

Under the seat.

On the 2012?

Pretty sure it isn't under the seat on my 2012 650

I believe it is somehow under the front rear side of the tank (almost all of the front end wires head to it as sitting on bike)

Originally Posted by 2012 Ninja 650

Can anyone tell me how to get to the fuses? Do I have to remove the gas tank?

Service manual says, "Remove the fuel tank..."

Wow, that sucks.

Originally Posted by J T

Service manual says, "Remove the fuel tank..."

I didn't believe you because that's just absurd...then I checked my service manual and you are correct. That's a major PITA. Whoever thought that was a good idea should be fired.

The fuses are under the trim at the front of the fuel tank. Remove the two 4mm allens, gently pry up around the ignition switch (with fingers) and rock back being mindful of the two Velcro points at the rear of the trim and the plastic locating pins. Ignition switch stays behind but the trim ring stays on the tank trim.

Sorry for the quality, broke my camera

Originally Posted by Banksy650

The fuses are under the trim at the front of the fuel tank. Remove the two 4mm allens, gently pry up around the ignition switch (with fingers) and rock back being mindful of the two Velcro points at the rear of the trim and the plastic locating pins. Ignition switch stays behind but the trim ring stays on the tank trim.

Wow.. that really sucks! I wanted to wire up a gps device and was going to stick the positive lead of a 12v adapter I plan on storing under the passenger seat into the fuse slot for headlight or turn signal or some such.. But now, how am I going to run the positive lead from the battery terminal to the fuse box.. . I dont want to get it pinched going from the battery to under the tank to the fuse box, so I guess Ill have to route it through a fairing up to the front of the tank where the plastic tank cover is removed to allow fuse box access.. I dont know; would have been so much simpler if it were under the seat as most folks thought.

PS... maybe its not so bad after all; I just looked at it and i think it wont be too difficult to stick the wire in the gap under the tank or inside some plastic bits which surround it.

One question; aside from the 4mm allens, what plastic pins are removed, and how? thanks.

Those plastic pins are molded into the cover, for the purpose of positioning the cover. Two point towards the back of the bike and two point down next to the ignition switch. If you look to the right of the fuse box in the picture you'll see one rubber grommet (there is another on the other side) and two by the tank bolts. The two pins by the tank bolts have a "mushroom" shape in order to keep them in the grommets. Also, a little lube on the pins makes reassembly muuuuch easier!

As for the wire routing, removing the tank might be your best bet so you can run the wires with the harness. Be careful not to run them without sheathing, in a place they can get pinched, or chaff. Definitely don't want to short the battery to the frame! Boom.

Good Luck!

Originally Posted by Banksy650

Those plastic pins are molded into the cover, for the purpose of positioning the cover. Two point towards the back of the bike and two point down next to the ignition switch. If you look to the right of the fuse box in the picture you'll see one rubber grommet (there is another on the other side) and two by the tank bolts. The two pins by the tank have a "mushroom" shape in order to keep them in the grommets. Also, a little lube on the pins makes reassembly muuuuch easier!

As for the wire routing, removing the tank might be your best bet so you can run the wires with the harness. Be careful not to run them without sheathing, in a place they can get pinched, or chaff. Definitely don't want to short the battery to the frame! Boom.

Good Luck!

Your comments have been really useful.. Seems the srvc manual must occasionally be viewed with jaundiced eye... Now, it says in prep for removing the tank, you need to siphon out all the gas.. Arent some bike tanks (R6 comes to mind) removable without having to remove the fuel, via an automatic shutoff valve or some such device?

As for running the gps device to the fuse box, Im reconsidering using the fused battery tender pigtail direct from the battery and not the fuse box, hooked to a female 12v outlet stored under the seat, and then running the appropriate gps device power cable from under the seat to the fork stem mount from ram. If I use my phone, Ill always take it with me when I leave the bike so there wont be any battery draw anyway when the ignition is switched off, and if U use my Tom Tom, the draw is only a half amp when turned on. When switched off and charging, I dont know the draw, but Im guessing it wont draw down the battery significantly; Plus, Tom Toms run down very quickly when not on battery, so leaving it charging when ignition is switched off might not be a horrible idea, but Im not positive it wont drain the battery some.... will it?

Shouldn't be a problem if you are at least riding every day... Should only take a few mA when the charge is done and the GPS is turned off.

I like to run the tank to reserve before attempting removal. It can get quite awkward and heavy with a couple gallons in it. Once the fuel line is removed it will drip a little but it won't drain the contents of the tank. Have a rag handy to catch what does come out. An extra set of hands is helpful when removing the fuel line and wiring.

Also a fused lead from the battery would be best imo. As Wizechat said, you're charging system should cope just fine with the accessories you mentioned, just don't leave anything plugged in when the bike isn't running.