Fuel Tank

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Fuel Tank

Post by Kev44 » Fri May 16, 2014 11:10 am

Anyone changed the fuel tank and I don't mean swap I mean for a different one?

Looking at my cafe racer project now i'm thinking the tank looks to big :?
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by davamb » Fri May 16, 2014 2:17 pm

I was just looking at it too in the other thread and thinking exactly the same thing.
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by Kev44 » Sat May 17, 2014 11:33 am

Mmm dunno what to do about it??

Going to paint bottom couple of inches of tank black the bit that goes past frame cos that looks odd too
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by BigAl-TC » Sat May 17, 2014 12:49 pm

There was a guy on here that put an XJ6 or fazer tank on his motarded TRX. Others might remember his name, i've forgotten :oops: Looked ok I reckon. Hopefully someone can steer you to the thread. Good luck. :D
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by alextrx850 » Sat May 17, 2014 1:38 pm

BigAl-TC wrote:There was a guy on here that put an XJ6 or fazer tank on his motarded TRX. Others might remember his name, i've forgotten :oops: Looked ok I reckon. Hopefully someone can steer you to the thread. Good luck. :D
I believe that was Homer BigAl..., haven't heard from him for a while tho..
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by BigAl-TC » Sun May 18, 2014 4:32 am

Hmmmm, my memory is failing, thought it looked better than that. :oops: Cheers Alex. :) Ah well, I guess it's something to ponder. :)
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by Kev44 » Mon May 19, 2014 8:25 am

Not the prettiest thing is it :shock:
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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by coxylaad » Mon May 19, 2014 11:53 pm

I really like the TRX tank, its a lovely shape. not the classic cafe racer shape but I like the flat top on it.

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Re: Fuel Tank

Post by alextrx850 » Tue May 20, 2014 1:08 am

coxylaad wrote:I really like the TRX tank, its a lovely shape. not the classic cafe racer shape but I like the flat top on it.
Too true, not unlike the Ducati 851 can, wonder where the engineers came up with the Rex design. :lol:
I think the Ducati had an alloy one as well...hmmm

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