got a write up in the "New Ideas" section of the August issue of Cycle World for the HM fuel tank [thumbsup]
[clap] [clap] [clap]
congrats Chris
I've only worked with Chris and Candice, but man are they the best!
Congrats to them for some hard-earned publicity!
Dana
Thats the 6+ gallon tank yes? Sure would be nice to get somthing similar for the monster's. Only getting 150 miles per tank leaves little room for error.
I passed their van this morning on the 5.
Congrats Chris.
Made my first visit to their store last week, gonna be expoensive having them within walking distance. [evil]
Stopped by one day saw Chris hand polishing the mold for the S4R tank. We talked for about an hour, very knowledgeable guy glad to see him get some press
Quote from: scduc on July 06, 2009, 04:56:17 PM
Thats the 6+ gallon tank yes? Sure would be nice to get somthing similar for the monster's. Only getting 150 miles per tank leaves little room for error.
They've got one for a monster.
Quote from: scduc on July 06, 2009, 04:56:17 PM
Thats the 6+ gallon tank yes? Sure would be nice to get somthing similar for the monster's. Only getting 150 miles per tank leaves little room for error.
I'd be grateful if i could get 150 miles on a tank
Quote from: hbliam on July 06, 2009, 06:08:30 PM
Not quite.
While very complex, the Hyper tank is not visible so not as much care has to be taken with the finish. The monster tank can be seen. I'd rather not go in to a full explanation because it would be second hand, Chris has all the details. But I now know a lot more about nylon vs. roto-molded plastic than i did before Chris talked to me
Yea, a monster tank exactly the same shape, just taking advantage of the airbox space should be able to give a bunch of extra volume. But I seem to remember a tank for the monster that yielded an extra .5 gal. or something like that.
Nirvana would be a 6 gal. tank for the monster. My old R90S held 6.4 gal, was stainless steel and was light.
What am I pregnant doging about? I usually don't ride more than 50 mi. at a sitting. ;D
LA
Quote from: dbran1949 on July 06, 2009, 06:13:44 PM
While very complex, the Hyper tank is not visible so not as much care has to be taken with the finish. The monster tank can be seen. I'd rather not go in to a full explanation because it would be second hand, Chris has all the details. But I now know a lot more about nylon vs. roto-molded plastic than i did before Chris talked to me
I have had the same talk. I saw the mold for the Monster tank a few weeks ago.
Quote from: LA on July 06, 2009, 06:14:11 PM
Yea, a monster tank exactly the same shape, just taking advantage of the airbox space should be able to give a bunch of extra volume. But I seem to remember a tank for the monster that yielded an extra .5 gal. or something like that.
Nirvana would be a 6 gal. tank for the monster. My old R90S held 6.4 gal, was stainless steel and was light.
What am I pregnant doging about? I usually don't ride more than 50 mi. at a sitting. ;D
LA
When I ride the S4Rs , the Gas stops are my rest breaks .
Actually I stop every 30-40 miles for a top off and a stretch.
Got to give the Knees a break.
Dolph :'(
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 06, 2009, 09:33:23 PM
When I ride the S4Rs , the Gas stops are my rest breaks .
Actually I stop every 30-40 miles for a top off and a stretch.
Got to give the Knees a break.
Dolph :'(
That's fine as long as there is a gas station every 30-40 miles. My experiance with the Hyper was: fill up, superslab it up to Angeles Crest, fill up at the bottom of the hill, ride 50 miles, forced to turn around and use the other 50 left in the tank to get back to the station, fill up ride home. I would have liked the option to keep riding in the mountains. Now I do. I'm getting about 210 a tank.
There is a Monster tank coming? That would be an awesome option for those with the plastic tank issues.
Quote from: jwoconnor on July 18, 2009, 10:10:07 PM
There is a Monster tank coming? That would be an awesome option for those with the plastic tank issues.
Buy an older FI metal tank.
Do you have one in the works for the 1100/696? plus. is the tank itself lighter?
Quote from: trouble on July 19, 2009, 07:52:31 PM
Buy an older FI metal tank.
I thought they weren't compatible..
Saw the Monster tank at Laguna Seca... They said its almost done... still working some things out [thumbsup]
...The metal tank i dont believe is compatible- something with the fuel pump...
Sure someone can/will chime in on that
Hey everyone,
I just saw this thread -- thanks for the props! That review (and the couple others on their way) will really help us with future R&D.
Some info, things, facts, and futures:
- Our Monster Track Tank as seen at Laguna (and mentioned above) is ready and for sale for the carb'd bikes. But not for the injected bikes. I talk about that in the updated 4.3 gallon tank thread (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18927.0).
- The efi metal tank would absolutely work on a monster with a nylon tank. But it's not bolt-on... you need the different tank mount, might need to redo the wiring connectors pins, and will need to rework the fuel connectors.
- We are planning a future plastic tank with a "Monster shape" that will be compatible with all of the classic Monsters, with specific emphasis on increased capacity and be a reliable alternative to the nylon tanks. If we started our MTT tank with the experience we have now, it would be ready and much better.
- We are not going to modify the MTT tank to work with efi bikes until our move is done and we have completed our next 3 tank projects. Our time and money are better spent on the next couple projects than putting it into the MTT mold.
- We are acquiring engineering equipment to enable us to bring aspects of the design process in-house, which will speed development.
- M696 / 1100: I'm not sure about need for a larger tank on these. We haven't heard much complaint with the range of the newest Monsters.
- Yup, you heard right ... "move". We're looking for a larger location with more vertical warehouse space. Vending the HM tanks showed us the need for this extra storage space. Actually, I always wanted a forklift, and it's all an excuse to get one!
Thanks!
Chris
"Yup, you heard right ... "move". We're looking for a larger location with more vertical warehouse space. Vending the HM tanks showed us the need for this extra storage space. Actually, I always wanted a forklift, and it's all an excuse to get one!"
I like the way you think! [thumbsup]
I have an idea.
Move your location to Bakersfield. You can triple you location space without adding to your lease costs.
And..... best of all..... you can hire me. I'm a hard worker.
8) ;D
[laugh] aw, man, if I'm going to go for moon-like location, for .40/sf, I can get over 5000' in Otay Mesa (close-ish to the border) for less than my current 2000 sq/ft.
:) Chris
Quote from: chris on July 28, 2009, 02:35:16 PM
[laugh] aw, man, if I'm going to go for moon-like location, for .40/sf, I can get over 5000' in Otay Mesa (close-ish to the border) for less than my current 2000 sq/ft.
:) Chris
Yeah, but you don't get Joel. [evil]
Quote from: Autostrada Pilot on July 28, 2009, 02:40:39 PM
Yeah, but you don't get Joel. [evil]
I was hope'n to be the deal sealer [laugh]
Quote from: chris on July 28, 2009, 02:35:16 PM
[laugh] aw, man, if I'm going to go for moon-like location, for .40/sf, I can get over 5000' in Otay Mesa (close-ish to the border) for less than my current 2000 sq/ft.
:) Chris
Otay has a lot of junk yards I used to go to. Good times...