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Title: what other tank are people running? Post by strang on 12/13/12 at 13:40:16 I've decided I don't like my tank and am gonna swap it. What have people done before with success? I seen the rycas. any other options? I was thinking a Honda CB tank might look cool? I know it will be hassle. In my head I have to: - match up mounting tab on rear of tank with savage frame, maybe bolting on a fabbed brakect and then having it welded (don't trust myself with this job ie. explosion) - grinding off savage tank rubber holders on frame and fab something for the CB tank cups to sit on. any other headaches I've forgotten? :D |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Demin on 12/13/12 at 13:44:37 If it's more fuel.Guys have used Harley dresser tanks.I usually use Sportster tanks.I go bobber look though.They are usually pretty easy to adapt because of the weird frames.I think it looks ok with a fairly stock bike too.I used a Mustang tank on my '86.But that requires frame mods. Here is the first '87 I did.Kinda pre-bobber.It was fairly easy to mount.I welded on a connector nut(a nut about 2" long) to the backbone of the frame and a bolt goes through the front tank mounts into the nut.The rear mount I cut the stock tank rear mount off and welded it to the Sporty tank.The downfall is you have to move your petcock or lose some fuel usage. http://p1.bikepics.com/2007/09/09/bikepics-1018360-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by verslagen1 on 12/13/12 at 13:53:09 A cb tank might fit ok, been meaning to try mine. A latter tank with a single nipple if you can find them. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by WD on 12/13/12 at 13:54:21 Honda ATC (3 wheeler) is almost a drop on, but metal tanks are getting hard to find.Small GS, CB, XS (750/850 nearly drops on), and KZ tanks. SOME Sportster tanks almost fit, some are way too long. Ditto Big Twin tanks, 3.5 gallon EL/FL are pretty close, but you'll need a frame backbone conversion kit (V-twin Manufacturing). The hard part is the square backbone tubing. If the bike had normal (round) old school traditional tubing it would be a lot easier. Paughco makes a killer Indian chopper tank, but it won't work on our frames w/o a conversion to round tubing and at least a 6" backbone stretch. Ditto their 4.5 gallon Mustang tank for FXR frames. >:( I've tried way too many tanks on mine. I run an unknown make dirt track steel tank. Takes a 250 Rebel petcock. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Demin on 12/13/12 at 13:55:00 This one I actually moved the petcock.Which required ALOT of welding. http://p1.bikepics.com/2007/09/09/bikepics-1018374-800.jpg This is the latest one I did.Another Sportster tank.This one is rubber mounted.It has 2 flat pieces of steel(need welded on) with rubber bushings and bolts on underneath the tank. http://p1.bikepics.com/2012/10/20/bikepics-2470039-800.jpg And this is the Mustang tank that needs frame mods.I think anyways to make it look right.Even that I think it sits too high in the back. http://p1.bikepics.com/2011/08/16/bikepics-2257982-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Dave on 12/13/12 at 14:00:42 Not sure what look you are after....or if it is more fuel. The Suzuki GT380/550 and some GS tanks can work - but the width of the frame loops at the back and the decompression solenoid challenge the width of the tunnel on most tanks. I have a Suzukii GT550 tank and the tunnel width seems like it will work with the solenoid. I also have a Honda CB360 tank that has potential - but will not work with the solenoid. Both tanks will require new mounts to be made. Welding a motorcycle tank is not a big explosion risk if it has aired out for a while.......most tanks that you buy have been laying around without fuel in them long enough that they are safe.....if you can't smell fuel in them there is probably nothing to explode. If you are in doubt rinse it out with some acetone and remove the petcock and cap and set it in the sun for a couple of days and let it air out. You can also run an aquarium pump hose in and air the thing out for a few days. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by WD on 12/13/12 at 14:03:34 Here's a halfway decent shot of mine. 15" apes, custom exhaust pipe, HD Shovelhead FL rear fender, VS800 Intruder rear shocks, real metal 7" headlight instead of the stock piece of junk plastic 5.25", long since fell apart fork boots... http://ravenscroftart.net/watchtower/LiftedSavage.jpg It looks a bit different now. Orange and cream, 2 up seat, and THIS sissy bar is going on it when the repaint is finished... http://ravenscroftart.net/watchtower/chikstik1web.jpg It's a good thing Savages have ZERO collectability or resale value... ::) |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by strang on 12/13/12 at 14:14:53 I'm looking at more of a rounded rather than triangle (stock) tank and also trying to make the lines of the bike more straight across. Kind of cafe lite if you know what I mean. Think I need to look at my savage a bit more as even when I took my tank off last month to swap out the petcock, I didn't even notice any of this square frame/decompression malarkey. My excuse: it was cold and I was in a hurry ;) |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by WD on 12/13/12 at 14:19:12 Head on my bike looks like it doesn't even HAVE a gas tank... 8-) http://ravenscroftart.net/watchtower/tankless.jpg The flat black behind the used as a baseball HD headlight is the tank that is orange in the other photos. It really is no wider than the front end. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by strang on 12/13/12 at 14:44:17 What's on there at moment WD? |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by WD on 12/13/12 at 15:08:58 All 3 photos have the current tank. The one from the front is in flat black, the other 2 when it was still wearing Duplicolor Metal Specks Burnt Orange (really garbage paint by the way, it sheds metal dust even if clear coated). Just an old scrap tank I found in the junk pile at the last bike shop I worked for. I've also got a 4.75 gallon Paughco Mustang (too long by several inches), a 1963 CL72 scrambler tank (have not tried it yet), a 1971 CL100 tank (puny that I haven't tried)... My bike changes its look fairly frequently. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by HondaLavis on 12/13/12 at 21:42:05 I've got a couple extra tanks from my current CB500 project, and I've thought more than once to see how the savage would look with one. The fit would probably be fairly close with minimal modification, and it'd be nice to have a larger tank. Stock honda petcocks have 2 nipples, but that's an easy fix with a vacuum plug and a clamp. Next time I have things apart, I can mock one up and take some pics if you're interested. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by strang on 12/14/12 at 04:02:32 1334353F3A173A2D32285B0 wrote:
That would be great and save me buying and selling a tank been there with another bike - "it's gonna look so cool" "doh" (it don't fit) back on ebay.... ::) |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by strang on 12/14/12 at 11:17:32 Had another look at the bike today and yep I noticed the backbone is square ::) - why is that, what's the thinking? Anyway I'm gonna try an xs750 tank and and maybe a CB350. Do the larger CC tanks generally have larger tunnels than the smaller ones? ie. would CB650 be a better bet than CB250? Also can I just bash out the tunnel on a tank to make it fit or am I kidding myself? |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Dave on 12/14/12 at 12:13:44 The bikes with a single backbone generally result in a tight fit on the Savage. The Savage is a single backbone until about the last 1/3rd, then it becomes very wide. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Super Thumper on 12/23/12 at 21:01:33 After much research and input from others who have tried modifying a non-Suzuki Savage tank two things are apparent...first after the purchase of a new or used tank you MUST modify existing mounts or make new ones, second (and MOST important) the tank needs a wide tunnel to clear the decompression solenoid mounted on the frame. I found this modification to be my best option and had it done..... Take your OEM tank to a sheet metal fabrication shop and have them cut BOTH sides off and weld in 2" of new sheet metal to each side to widen the tank. NO fitment issues and this mod makes the tank holds about 4 gallons. Sand & bondo the welded seams, (assuming the fab shop ground the welds smooth for you), repaint and VIOLA, a new, larger tank for much less than purchasing and modifying an aftermarket tank. Make sure you drain ALL the gas out of it and flush it out with LOTS of water and remove the petcock & speedo before taking it to the fabrication shop! ;) |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Super Thumper on 12/23/12 at 21:07:00 Nice pics of your bikes folks. Has anyone noticed they ALL look like Harley's with a cylinder missing? or am I still seeing visions of my old Sportster? |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Super Thumper on 12/23/12 at 21:12:43 Nice pics of your bikes folks. Has anyone noticed they ALL look like Harley's with a cylinder missing? or am I still seeing visions of my old Sportster? |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by WD on 12/24/12 at 01:46:45 Tradition. Old British and Japanese parallel twins were commonly fit with HD fuel tanks and rear fenders. Many with old springer front ends. I'd love to get another one and do a cocktail shaker muffler, Wassel tank, and Bates seat/rear fender and headlight (I run a Bates replica headlight on mine now). With a weld on rigid frame conversion and stainless steel chick stick (sissy bar). And a stock VL springer. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by Cavi Mike on 12/24/12 at 19:01:23 706E676B656A766D6C020 wrote:
Actually I noticed that everything except WD's bike looked like a pimple slapped onto the backbone. To each their own. |
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Title: Re: what other tank are people running? Post by LANCER on 12/25/12 at 02:32:52 The tank on REX required a backbone mod & extension, but then required the carb to go out to the side because the extension interfered with the carb. One thing lead to another. |
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