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Technical => Project Progress => Topic started by: JOOLZ on March 06, 2014, 12:00:55 PM

Title: New petrol tank
Post by: JOOLZ on March 06, 2014, 12:00:55 PM

I gave up on fitting the CB250rs tank, it just didnt look right, made the rear end look too fat and didnt match up with the seat smoothly.
I decided to use a CX500 tank, looks loads better and flows with the existing lines of the bike and looks like a cafe racer tank.
I have also fitted a monza cap for a more traditional look, Just needs painting now

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Title: Re: New petrol tank
Post by: JOOLZ on March 08, 2014, 01:17:02 PM

much better than the standard tank

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Post by: JOOLZ on March 21, 2014, 01:31:44 PM

First coats of paint applied, looks nice in its new colour

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Title: Re: New petrol tank
Post by: JOOLZ on March 25, 2014, 07:36:29 PM

Now the XBR looks right

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Title: Re: New petrol tank
Post by: guest1230 on March 31, 2014, 04:05:59 PM

Tank looks great Joolz. . (Nearly as good as the wheelz!)  Did it fit without mods. I'm looking for a tank to rebuild my spares machine next year. Might find a CX one a bit easier ?

Richard

Title: Re: New petrol tank
Post by: JOOLZ on April 01, 2014, 10:42:30 AM

It needs a few mods to fit, Honda hornet 600 front tank mounting rubbers, and the rear mount needs to be shortened and attached to the battery box front hinge mount with a 90' bracket. The seat also needs modifying at the front. The wheels were the key to building this project, Thank you