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Author Topic: POLL: Would you buy an aluminum tank...?  (Read 96005 times)
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« Reply #75 on: February 03, 2012, 09:01:57 AM »
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« Reply #76 on: February 03, 2012, 11:52:56 AM »
Get me one of those tanks and I'll copy it  waytogo
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« Reply #77 on: February 03, 2012, 12:10:05 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on February 03, 2012, 11:52:56 AM
Get me one of those tanks and I'll copy it  waytogo
I figured we would simply mark up the stock one with a sharpie before it ships out to the fabricator.  Wink
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« Reply #78 on: February 03, 2012, 12:12:39 PM »
Not as easy as that, it's far more tricky.  Esp with the stock fuel pump setup.
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« Reply #79 on: February 03, 2012, 01:03:37 PM »
I know I'm not contributing here but this made me laugh so hard lol
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Thanks for reading my original post carefully...  waytogo
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« Reply #80 on: February 03, 2012, 01:28:04 PM »
If anyone is curious..

A 1 inch cube of 4130 steel alloy weighs 0.282 lbs.

A 1 inch cube of 5052 Aluminum alloy weighs 0.097 lbs


Assuming the same wall thickness, the tank would weight a LOT less, however, I am sure they have to make it thicker by at least 50-75% for durability.  Even if they doubles the thickness (and therefore the weight) it would still come in at only 2/3rd the weight of the steel.
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« Reply #81 on: February 03, 2012, 01:43:34 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on February 03, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
If anyone is curious..

A 1 inch cube of 4130 steel alloy weighs 0.282 lbs.

A 1 inch cube of 5052 Aluminum alloy weighs 0.097 lbs


Assuming the same wall thickness, the tank would weight a LOT less, however, I am sure they have to make it thicker by at least 50-75% for durability.  Even if they doubles the thickness (and therefore the weight) it would still come in at only 2/3rd the weight of the steel.

This is sounding better and better the further along it gets!   Dolph
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« Reply #82 on: February 04, 2012, 06:13:52 AM »
What kind of time frame are you looking at to get prototypes done?
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« Reply #83 on: February 04, 2012, 09:37:11 AM »
This makes keeping the s4r that much EASIER Cheesy   waytogo
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« Reply #84 on: February 04, 2012, 01:08:24 PM »
Thanks to BIll in OKC, I have an S4RS tank to work with.

I'll be fitting it to an S4 and S4r to check clearances, unless anyone has something to add -- have you put an S4RS tank onto one of those?

If all fits, I'll have a tank that fits all the 4v monsters.
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« Reply #85 on: February 04, 2012, 01:12:54 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on February 04, 2012, 01:08:24 PM
Thanks to BIll in OKC, I have an S4RS tank to work with.

I'll be fitting it to an S4 and S4r to check clearances, unless anyone has something to add -- have you put an S4RS tank onto one of those?

If all fits, I'll have a tank that fits all the 4v monsters.


This will make a lot of people happy if it works!  waytogo
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« Reply #86 on: February 04, 2012, 03:11:19 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on February 04, 2012, 01:08:24 PM
Thanks to BIll in OKC, I have an S4RS tank to work with.

I'll be fitting it to an S4 and S4r to check clearances, unless anyone has something to add -- have you put an S4RS tank onto one of those?

If all fits, I'll have a tank that fits all the 4v monsters.

ducatiz,

but, will the 2V pump/mounting flange be "re-usable" or will the desing go the 4V way?
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« Reply #87 on: February 04, 2012, 03:50:07 PM »
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ducatiz,

but, will the 2V pump/mounting flange be "re-usable" or will the desing go the 4V way?

the 2v design will use the S2R style flange.   For S2r bikes, you'll just reuse the same pump setup.

For other bikes, there will be a flange offered which either mounts the internal fuel pump (for FI models) or spigots for the external (carbed) models.

i'm checking clearance tomorrow for a carbed bike with the S2R tank.
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« Reply #88 on: February 04, 2012, 03:51:16 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on February 04, 2012, 03:50:07 PM
the 2v design will use the S2R style flange.   For S2r bikes, you'll just reuse the same pump setup.

For other bikes, there will be a flange offered which either mounts the internal fuel pump (for FI models) or spigots for the external (carbed) models.

i'm checking clearance tomorrow for a carbed bike with the S2R tank.

so it is different that as for the M620?
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« Reply #89 on: February 04, 2012, 04:16:11 PM »
Quote from: Panamanian Monster on February 04, 2012, 03:51:16 PM
so it is different that as for the M620?

M620 is a efi bike.  you'll be able to re-use your pump, but you'll put it in from the bottom instead of the top.
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