VTR1000 Firestorm Custom Built 26L Fuel Tank

arnie · Post by **arnie** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:35 pm

Saw this on evil-bay , not sure my self , looks awful on the bike !

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Honda-VTR1000-Fi ... 45f9eb9568

Furrybiker · Post by **Furrybiker** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:48 pm

Can you imagine it with a tank bag????????

Suppose it makes sense in a country with big gaps between fuel stops.

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:01 pm

they did a good job of the conversion, but it is not pretty

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:39 pm

Looks like a humpbacked whale... but beats pushing...

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:46 pm

quote

" To change tank the process is
Undo to bolts at front. Turn fuel tap off, remove 5 pipes and plug for sensor.
Do the reverse to put tank back on. All up takes about 15-20min "

i think it would take a bit longer than that if you don't take the seat off first and remove the m6 bolt from the rear mount

AMCQ46 · Post by **AMCQ46** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:31 pm

FSM,
That carbon tank on the silver bike is very well done, it is only in comparison to the red bike that you notice it. Who made it? was it a one off or was there a batch done?

20_rc51_00 · Post by **20_rc51_00** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:56 pm

here is a member form another forum doing it himself

http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/ge ... ity-24353/

marlbororman · Post by **marlbororman** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:06 pm

20_rc51_00 wrote:here is a member form another forum doing it himself

http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/ge ... ity-24353/

hmmmmmmm i have a spare tank

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:22 pm

marlbororman wrote:
20_rc51_00 wrote:here is a member form another forum doing it himself

http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/ge ... ity-24353/

hmmmmmmm i have a spare tank

me too, with a sizeable ding in the side lol.
i was going to repair it and put it on fleabay but i might have a go at pumping it up with my compressor, see what difference it makes.
done it before (by accident) on my super x1 ped and it looked ace but it was hard to fit as it had rubbers in the centre that clip onto the frame,
seeing as the storm tank fits front & rear, that shouldnt be a problem.
another one of theose one day jobs.
only problem is i sold the fuel sensor & tap and had to drill the fuel cap out of the new one so i dont have spares to block the holes up with.... (thinks)

marlbororman · Post by **marlbororman** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:14 pm

my tanks complete still :-) might be a summer project :-) also got a small ding lol. paid 15 quid off the bay of evil (that was 15 quid delivered

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20_rc51_00 · Post by **20_rc51_00** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:22 am

the 26L tank pictured looks kind of funny, this one looks like it might be less noticable.... looks like it takes some experience fab skill to pull off though.

wabbithunter · Post by **wabbithunter** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:36 am

paddy · Post by **paddy** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:37 pm

that superhawk one looks deadly and easy to do as well....

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VTR1000 Firestorm Custom Built 26L Fuel Tank

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