POLL: Would you buy an aluminum tank...?

[thought]

Here is the one for the SF, about 5 orders away from getting the dies made:

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/138-streetfighter/150071-aluminum-streetfighter-tank-group-buy.html

I'm tempted but I'd rather just save that money up for a pani.

[hillbillypolack]

Here is the one for the SF, about 5 orders away from getting the dies made:

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/138-streetfighter/150071-aluminum-streetfighter-tank-group-buy.html

I'm tempted but I'd rather just save that money up for a pani.

That's interesting, but I would need to see the quality of the tank, regardless of origin (India or Italy) before laying out that money.

[JoeB]

I was thinking of splitting the standard tank, beating out the dents, and changing the tank floor to hold another 4-5 litres, by dropping the floor of the tank where the airbox lid is.

I thought that would be a pretty decent increase in capacity, without altering cosmetics...

[krista]

I'm still interested in an aluminum tank for the Carbed M900 (or for the newer fuelie bikes so long as a flange with simple fuel line nipple could be installed on it; I have no problem with changing my seat to make the two "mesh" properly as far as aesthetics go). 

We had flanges made for the tank we make, so those could / should work for this tank. It has the raised 30mm boss for the original fuel sender and two 1/4" NPT fittings. For carb'd bikes, I plug one of them. I've got 40 or 50 in stock and would be happy to sell them for this project's purpose.

- Chris

[junior varsity]

yahtzee

[The Bearded Duc]

Anything new happening?

I'm sure the holidays have slowed things a bit, just checking in. 

[J.P.]

Guess I gotta bump this.
Anyone heard of a metal tank in production? 
I know of Japan that is actually producing something for our monsters.
Haven't heard if Chris at CC has plans for S2R's.
Any updates from Izzy?
Thanks a lot guys.

[ducatiz]

argh.  sorry it's taking so long.  just issue after issue with the fit.  working out one thing at a ttime.

[krista]

Haven't heard if Chris at CC has plans for S2R's.

Yes, our MTT43 tank got a new mold top, so it will be smooth. We were supposed to be shipping tanks right now, but the molding plant sat on their thumbs for a month. They woke up when I asked which day I should come pick up the mold and take it somewhere else... We talk about it in this thread: Cycleworks Monster Track Tank Update. We are having them treated (fluorinated) so the tanks are supposed to be paintable. Right now, it's an experimental process and they're working to make it more thorough.

The MTT43 tank is a direct replacement for the nylon Monster tanks using round fuel flange. We have parts for adapting these to work on Monsters with metal tanks, too.

Thanks,
Chris

[jgrm1]

argh.  sorry it's taking so long.  just issue after issue with the fit.  working out one thing at a ttime.

Keep up the good work!

-Jeff

[jgrm1]

Yes, our MTT43 tank got a new mold top, so it will be smooth. We were supposed to be shipping tanks right now, but the molding plant sat on their thumbs for a month. They woke up when I asked which day I should come pick up the mold and take it somewhere else... We talk about it in this thread: Cycleworks Monster Track Tank Update. We are having them treated (fluorinated) so the tanks are supposed to be paintable. Right now, it's an experimental process and they're working to make it more thorough.

The MTT43 tank is a direct replacement for the nylon Monster tanks using round fuel flange. We have parts for adapting these to work on Monsters with metal tanks, too.

Thanks,
Chris

Very exciting!

-Jeff

[J.P.]

Anyone hear of ETI making a Kevlar tank for the Injected monster yet?
They seem to offer tanks for everything else.
eti-fuelcell.com

[ducpainter]

Anyone hear of ETI making a Kevlar tank for the Injected monster yet?
They seem to offer tanks for everything else.
eti-fuelcell.com

He made a few...I don't think he's offering them any longer. They did not accept the flange mounted pump assy. It loaded through the top like the previous gen tanks so all those parts would need to be acquired.

PM kopfjager. He had one.

[scduc]

I've been off topic for quite some time. Just getting my bike ready for spring and noticing the tank is getting close to the key housing. Can I expect to be able to purchase aluminum tank soon like within the next year?

[ducatiz]

Yes.  Some delays but the final setup is coming.  Its going to be a drop in functional replacement.