So, I spent a few hours removing plastic panels in order to replace the tank. That went well enough, but I have found the fuel sender is corroded at the contacts. So I'm searching for a new OEM sender. Have a somewhat local dealer whose website seems to imply it's in stock (no back-order situation) so I'm hopeful that is true, along with their convenient Sunday hours.
I did the usual ebay/online dealer search, but many show the part as orderable (not backordered) but also all show 10-15 day delivery times. If it's on the shelf in NJ, it shouldn't really take two weeks to get to Ohio. So I think they have to order it first, get it in, then ship it to me. By then I will have forgotten how the scooter goes back together. (!).
So for future needs (and possibly this one) I'm looking for dealers near central Ohio that actually stock parts. The ones in the region I've checked so far are 'we can order it for you' type places. Where is the actual Honda warehouse? Stateside, or in Japan? The usual web-based suppliers are (reasonably) closed until Monday, so I can't call them yet to find out true in-stock data.
Of course, if anyone has a working fuel sender they want to sell off, let me know...
-Chip
98 Helix, 89 PC800