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Title: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: H-2 CHARLIE on June 12, 2011, 11:22:35 AM
  My bike has a  SS tank and that looks  like a  bad ass .. now the peanut is nice but its cool in total red but the SS tank looks more like a SUPER BIKE TANK ....Maybe the only reason i grabbed the bike ... DO THESE TANK HAVE ISSUES LEAKING LIKE THE PEANUT ONES
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: ducpainter on June 12, 2011, 01:34:07 PM
SS tanks will leak at the hinge just like a Monster tank.

They also have the added feature of collapsing if the vent gets clogged due to the flat top.
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: corey on June 15, 2011, 01:14:12 PM
post some pictures of your bike with the SS tank.
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: Artful on June 15, 2011, 01:19:50 PM
I'm having trouble controlling the VOLUME OF MY VOICE.
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: NorDog on June 15, 2011, 02:20:16 PM
What's a peanut tank?
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: Artful on June 15, 2011, 02:45:13 PM
The traditional Sportster tank, so no idea what he's referring to here. I assume the stock tank.
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: H-2 CHARLIE on June 15, 2011, 03:43:01 PM
  i have trouble with hosting pics and there is no attachment thing so my avater is the best ... sorry  .. my bike is a 2001 750 it has a gixxer head light and carcon panels in the frame areas  it a death rider street fighter . I  dont see any here with my tank it cant be that rare ?
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: NorDog on June 15, 2011, 04:29:42 PM
Charlie, what's "the peanut"?
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: zooom on June 15, 2011, 04:43:43 PM
Quote from: H-2 CHARLIE on June 15, 2011, 03:43:01 PM
  my bike is a 2001 750  SS

the bike is a SuperSport for clarification...not a Monster, so it doesn't have a SBK tank, and while it is Steel, it probably ain't Stainless ( hence the SS that some may be refferring to).

maybe some are just responding the way they are to just simply say something, if for no other reason than to goad you into more off topic responses that have no bearing or meaning?
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: NorDog on June 15, 2011, 06:23:10 PM
Quote from: zooom on June 15, 2011, 04:43:43 PM
the bike is a SuperSport for clarification...not a Monster, so it doesn't have a SBK tank, and while it is Steel, it probably ain't Stainless ( hence the SS that some may be refferring to).

maybe some are just responding the way they are to just simply say something, if for no other reason than to goad you into more off topic responses that have no bearing or meaning?

No really, what's a "peanut" (other than a Sportster tank)?
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: H-2 CHARLIE on June 15, 2011, 11:18:27 PM
Nordog ...  look at your tank and tell me what it looks like ?     A peanut the  italian  kind .
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: zooom on June 16, 2011, 05:55:10 AM
Quote from: H-2 CHARLIE on June 15, 2011, 11:18:27 PM
Nordog ...  look at your tank and tell me what it looks like ?     A peanut the  italian  kind .

doesn't look like a peanut to me...maybe a walnut (in shell)...but not a peanut....but I guess that is up to personal interpretation when applying organic shapes to relate to industrial items...
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: NorDog on June 16, 2011, 08:52:59 AM
Quote from: H-2 CHARLIE on June 15, 2011, 11:18:27 PM
Nordog ...  look at your tank and tell me what it looks like ?     A peanut the  italian  kind .

I didn't know Italians grew peanuts, but if they look like my swollen and rippled S4RS tank, maybe they should stick to wine and pasta.

;)

But seriously, if I needed to come up with a nut that my tank resembles, it would be something else.

In any event, thanks for letting me know.  I had never heard that style of tank described as such.
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: rockaduc on June 16, 2011, 09:19:39 AM
Maybe a cashew?
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: zooom on June 16, 2011, 10:43:35 AM
Quote from: rockaduc on June 16, 2011, 09:19:39 AM
Maybe a cashew?

I thought about that, except that the sort of limp dick curvature that cashews nomrally are shaped like...
Title: Re: ABOUT THE SS TANK
Post by: duc_fan on June 16, 2011, 12:32:56 PM
When I've heard "peanut tank" in reference to Ducatis it's used as another nickname for the jelly-mold tank on some of the old-skool singles. 

Examples:
http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/ducati/250350SINGLE.htm (http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/ducati/250350SINGLE.htm)