Tank trends

[SQUINTS]

Originally Posted by loogie

Honestly a normal dent with htmoto kick is the best IMO and I've ran both

+1 especially on 03/04 tanks. just not sure of 09+ tanks. other than the 2 i have seen in person all i have seen on here are flat top with built up lip on them

[Stubbz63]

Originally Posted by SQUINTS

+1 especially on 03/04 tanks. just not sure of 09+ tanks. other than the 2 i have seen in person all i have seen on here are flat top with built up lip on them

+1 to that, lot of guys do the custom tanks on 09s cuz they push the lip back for pull threws.

[SQUINTS]

Originally Posted by Stubbz63

+1 to that, lot of guys do the custom tanks on 09s cuz they push the lip back for pull threws.

and that is why i am going to send in my 09 to be done. i bought one off of shelby that he had built up but i couldnt even clutch spreader bc the bar ends were hitting my thighs and the lip he had pushed you wayyy to far forward

[Stubbz63]

yeah my buddy tim is havin same issue but hes streets only so doesnt want anything custom really or with a big lip, i told him he should have his spare tank done by graveyard and he'd be fine cuz he could pull threw crazy on his f4i now he cant n its drivin him nuts and he's super flexible with monkey arms lol, i was shocked that he couldn't. wierd thing is we measured his tank and my R6 tank and they were almost the same from back of tank to top triple nut, just the shape is what causes it.

[SQUINTS]

yea.. my 09 is just street too and it needs something more custom so i can jump to and stuff. all i know is the dent i have now is shit lol

[Stubbz63]

lol

[Harding Stunts]

Ryan Graves is a great guy to deal with and is worth every penny! Just raised his price to 3bills really worth it my

[762SPR]

I rounded the top edge of my 06 tank with just a hammer and some bodywork tools. Total pain in the ass, time consuming, and IMHO not worth it once you get some HT moto over it. Here is a WIP shot with just the back half rounded.


And with it all finished. It actually turned out real nice as far as fabrication goes, but again the rounded edge isn't really needed and there's a couple things I want to change with the shape on my next one.




For my next tank, I'm going to drop the lip down and back maybe 2 inches. I'm going to make the lip smaller and angled more towards the back of the tank. If space around the airbox permits, I also want to bring the sides in a little on the top for more leg room. So on the top profile the sides will be straighter instead of roundish like they are now. I'm 6'2" and I think that will be ideal for me with my dirt bars.

[Fishbone]

i did flat top in my R6 too , i wish i'd done that long time ago :D

[802bouffard]

Originally Posted by Harding Stunts

Ryan Graves is a great guy to deal with and is worth every penny! Just raised his price to 3bills really worth it my

He does awesome work! You sure he didn't raise it for that new flush mount cap now?