Smaller gas tank for racing

[speedyandypandy]

If you cut one open, you can also weld in some baffles to reduce the slosh and volume.

The usuall way to do this is to put a small pipe in the tank to use with your wood-stick-high-tech-level-measuring-instrument and fill the rest up with tank "foam", the best "foam" is the aluminium one, the others need to be changed out so they don't end up clogging up your carbs/filter/etc

Saves weight, is usually mandatory for racing, prevents slosh, and reduces spills if the tank punctures.

[speedyandypandy]

I just remembered what it's called
explosafe is the good one

[platinum2]

make one out of fiberglass thats old school, it shouldnt be to hard if your creative

[speedyandypandy]

make one out of fiberglass thats old school, it shouldnt be to hard if your creative

Remember to reinforce it with kevlar if you do, a glassfiber tank by itself has no place on a race track. Safety first even when doing silly speeds

[platinum2]

Remember to reinforce it with kevlar if you do, a glassfiber tank by itself has no place on a race track. Safety first even when doing silly speeds

yea it would be good to check with ama rules ,i was going off of old flat tracker tanks, i had one real old, just pure fiberglass, but with todays regulations , might be best to check b4 wasting a lot of time on one

[recycled64]

Gs 450?

GS 450 E's and S's tanks have a nicely scalloped knee area, have seen one adapted for use on a SOHC CB 750, in an article in the VJMC magazine, looked nice, especially with the 'scallops' painted differently.

[speedyandypandy]

yea it would be good to check with ama rules ,i was going off of old flat tracker tanks, i had one real old, just pure fiberglass, but with todays regulations , might be best to check b4 wasting a lot of time on one

Not just because of rules, glassfiber alone is p|§§ poor as a fuel tank(ok for sunny sundays bikes), but kevlar can save you from spilling your tank when getting that lowsider that's waiting for everyone, and it will happen, someday....that's just a fact of racing. The sooner you realise the lowsider will be a part of your life at the track, the sooner you can let loose and go faster

Oh, and most if not all types of glassfiber will need a good coating on the inside, so not to disolve over the years.