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Post by rangerdave on Dec 18, 2007 10:28:01 GMT -5
has anyone ever tried to fit one of those nice aluminum TT tanks on to a SR? if so, what mods were needed to make it work?
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Post by marlon on Dec 18, 2007 11:45:40 GMT -5
Do you mean the deus ones?
From what I understand you just swap the petcock over and away you go. I was thinking of getting one... and now everybody has 'em!
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Post by rangerdave on Dec 18, 2007 11:48:31 GMT -5
no , i was thinking of the tanks on the yamaha TT or XT.
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Post by wotavidone on Dec 18, 2007 16:51:22 GMT -5
I have both an XT and SR.
The tanks are not a straight swap, but would be pretty simple. You'd have to do a bit of messing around with the front mounts, the SR has a couple of sort of hook/cupped brackets that slip over a couple of rubber bung thingies. The XT/TT tank has a couple of "ears" that take bolts through grommets. I haven't actually measure up, but I reckon the mounts are at different heights on the frame, so a bit of fabrication might be required.
The biggest thing might be getting and prepping a decent tank. BTW, they are only eight litres/2.1 gallons.
Here in OZ, a good undented tank is really hard to come by. I stripped mine to repaint, and the other news is that the bit of tank that is not clear coated is a long way from polished alloy. Expect to put some elbow grease and time into that baby.
There is one on OZ Ebay at the moment with only minor dents. From personal experience these dents cannot be pulled using the "Dent Doctor" technique. (Special glue on gizmoes that the crash shops use, that enables the dent to pulled without getting at it from the inside. They glue on this little fitting, use a special tool to pull the dent out, then a special solvent to get the glue on fitting off. Alloy is too stiff.)
Deus tanks look good to me.
Mick
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Post by wotavidone on Dec 18, 2007 16:56:01 GMT -5
PS, I reckon the very early painted XT/TT tanks are actually steel. Don't get caught out on that, eh?  . Anyway, if you got a good one of those, it'd be sacrilege top use it on anything but a concours resto of an XT/TT.  Mick |
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Post by StewRoss on Dec 19, 2007 1:21:42 GMT -5
The early XT tanks are steel, the TT tanks have always been aluminium... SR |
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Post by curly001 on Dec 20, 2007 5:23:06 GMT -5
Okay I've held off long enough! The SR tank is aprox 50mm longer than than & XT/TT tank. The rear mount on the SR is set further back than the XT/TT. Then to throw another spanner in the works. The tanks change on the XT/TT in 79 when they went to leading axle forks. The early tanks in Oz are steel we didn't get the alloy till late 79 with the arrival of the TT. The good old USA got alloy from day 1 ( except for first release 75 plated bikes) the mother land & europe neither got alloy tanks. As for fitting & alloy XT/TT tank to & SR good luck the lower mounts might line up but you will have to cut and move the rear mount forward. Then you will have to get a different seat. AS the SR seat will be now short. Then to make it even worse the TT tank has no reserve tap. Curly( bearer of bad tidings BAH HUMBUG)
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Post by wotavidone on Dec 20, 2007 19:36:46 GMT -5
Beautiful, Curly. I never even thought about the length.
I think the message is clear - buy an aftermarket tank. It'll actually look better on a cafe racer, it'll fit, and given the prices they are asking for straight alloy XT/TT tanks on Ebay, they won't cost all that much more.
I personally lust after the seat/tank combo that deus put on their "streettracker" SR400.
Depends what you can afford and can get hold of I suppose.
Mick
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Post by rangerdave on Dec 21, 2007 10:54:48 GMT -5
thanks for the usefull info, i'll just use my old tank for now and when i'm rich and famous i'll have to check more into the deus ones.
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Post by curly001 on Dec 21, 2007 17:54:23 GMT -5
If your really desperate for an alloy tank look up the tank shop on INTERNET. Pommy tank builder about Half the price of Deus, even after paying for freight.
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Post by bigshingle on Dec 22, 2007 14:52:21 GMT -5
These would probably look better on a SR than on a Harley. I'll see if I can track down info on them. Postage on an aluminum tank can't be too much — at least compared to the cost of the tank. www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27046I'm guessing they're made by the Brits. |
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Post by marlon on Dec 23, 2007 4:12:25 GMT -5
I'm an idiot.
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Post by curly001 on Dec 23, 2007 19:06:59 GMT -5
What you expect us all to jump to your defence my jewish friend?Remember YOU made the statement! Also you won't get an argument from me on YOUR statement.
Curly
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Post by chew652 on Dec 30, 2007 18:01:44 GMT -5
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Post by caferacercarl on Jan 5, 2008 2:24:52 GMT -5
Some of the best alloy tanks in the world are made in victoria by bernie willet [ who made kenny roberts alloy stuff] and again, just to rub it in, a third of the price AND, whatever style. Carl, caferacer NSW.
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. Anyway, if you got a good one of those, it'd be sacrilege top use it on anything but a concours resto of an XT/TT. 
