Aluminum gas tanks!

[Guest]

Who makes an aluminum gas tank for our GS's? I think they look great, but I never see them on cafe' GS's.

[El Giablo]

I'm sorry! Yoshimura makes one for the Katana, $3000.

[TheCafeKid]

Only person ive been able to find is The Tank Shop out of Scotland i think. But, expect to spend a mint, and wait a long time. Im sure there are others, but i dunno....

Benji from BCR (Benji's cafe racers) frequents the Do The Ton Forum, and while they do mostly Honda bikes, I have talked to him a couple times about doing some stuff and he's very willing to. Seems he's getting bored with the same ol same ol.. .

[El Giablo]

Thanks, I was hoping to find an alternate source. Have you checked out the Guzzi tanks he has?

[TheCafeKid]

SWEET but STUPID expensive...lol

[Mark M]

SWEET but STUPID expensive...lol

Yep. That is the problem with low volume, custom, EXTREMELY highly skilled artistic work. You get to pay a lot for that skilled time... There are no cheap alternatives that I have ever heard of. Short of making it your hobby and doing your own, that is.

Mark

[TheCafeKid]

They are indeed gorgeous! Its a dream of mine to be able to do such a thing someday. Ive been looking at finding some schooling for just such a thing, to no avail yet. Seems to be a dying art.

[El Giablo]

Yep. That is the problem with low volume, custom, EXTREMELY highly skilled artistic work. You get to pay a lot for that skilled time... There are no cheap alternatives that I have ever heard of. Short of making it your hobby and doing your own, that is.

Mark

Unfortunatly, you are right! I just don't have the time to learn how to build tanks.

[steve murdoch]

www.storzperf.com has a beauty listed for $1050.00.
I think the part # is 883-RR. It is listed for a Harley but it sure is pretty.

[El Giablo]

Thanks Steve!

[hampshirehog]

The Cafekid is partly right about the Tank Shop in Scotland - though I think they are competitively priced and they were pretty quick for a mate's BSA cafe racer. Their workmanship is absolutely first class - works of art. I've seen what I think is their stuff selling for way more secondhand too.

Exchange rate and postage may of course be a bummer for anyone in the US though.

Wally

[davewallen]

david wallens niece

while going through dave's things i found this.got a laugh.i'm sure david would have found this usuful. two nights ago, david suffered a massive heartattack and died. the bike...my boyfriend actually wants it.he feels connect to david through it. i felt it necessary to share this news with all of those that left him comments. David will be missed.

Sincerely,
Ashley (david's niece)

[TheCafeKid]

OmG ?? I'm sorry for your loss. He will be missed. My sympathies go to you and your family.

[MissFabulous]

while going through dave's things i found this.got a laugh.i'm sure david would have found this usuful. two nights ago, david suffered a massive heartattack and died. the bike...my boyfriend actually wants it.he feels connect to david through it. i felt it necessary to share this news with all of those that left him comments. David will be missed.

Sincerely,
Ashley (david's niece)

Wow - I'm really sorry to hear this. He hadn't been on the forum for long, but I specifically remember some of his posts here. They were refreshing and funny and intelligent. Very sad to hear he left so unexpectedly, and thanks for letting us know.

[TheCafeKid]

WTF??? Isnt there some sort of screening for this stuff??