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posted March 28, 2008 02:33 PM
cut tank
can some one post some pics of a cut down stock tank? i think i'll try and cut a bent one i have. thanks
  
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posted March 29, 2008 02:23 PM
i would love to see some zx12 cut down tanks, never seen one for a zx12 busa's everywhere!.i really need 1 my belly is to big to get in with the drag tail on it now
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posted March 29, 2008 03:02 PM
Probably the largest drawback of the 12.........
Catalyst made a light gas tank, but they were scared heavy guys might crack it.....
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posted March 30, 2008 09:44 AM
Pics from Wolf Racing. you can just mount a regular gas cap on the tank if you dont want to run the cover
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posted March 30, 2008 11:59 AM
Really though, how much weight was saved.....
You could drop the oil cooler and save about as much......, even with all the holes drilled, and weakening everything......
lay off the ribs for a couple weeks, and you are there.........
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posted March 30, 2008 01:38 PM
i want to cut mine so i can get down in better not so much for weight savings! but if i could lose my belly i would be able to get tucked in better 
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posted March 30, 2008 02:57 PM
i think its 7 pounds from cutting the tank in half
pic of Karls bike at the Texas Mile
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posted March 30, 2008 03:09 PM
KZ any chance you can give me some info on who made the cover on there and/or some pics with no coat? that is EXACTLLY WHAT I WANT!
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posted March 30, 2008 05:45 PM
PM Karl aka Entropy (forum moderator) 
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posted March 30, 2008 07:36 PM
I thought Karl had a Brock pipe? is that the muzzy Pro Pipe?
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posted March 31, 2008 04:08 AM
I think he just put a piece of Popeye's chicken on the triple tree and after several runs, its caved in like the stunters bikes do. 
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posted March 31, 2008 04:10 AM
I'ld like to hear how far back the foot peg is?
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posted March 31, 2008 05:54 AM
Look close, looks like about a 4 inch made spacer plate......
Good idea if you cant put pegs on the swingarm
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posted March 31, 2008 07:19 AM
1. i have brock & muzzy pipes, muzzy allows full plastic, better aeros for the mile
2. good eye, nox, it is a 5" ext for pegs, BUT, for a non-SW, you need to extend the mid pipe
3. madmike has bettr pix of the cut tank, but he is still en route back to iowa
here i pic where you can see a lil better
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posted March 31, 2008 09:02 AM
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Karl, who is that on your bike? The difference between Karl and myself is Karl left the Underside of the gas tank! I had this cut down tank before most people and just laid on the frame!
See how much room between me and the frame WITHOUT The tank in the way?
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posted March 31, 2008 11:47 AM
VH,
yr cut down tank inspired me; i just went one step further cause i can't leave anything alone
That's dave owen on my bike; getting ready to make a pass and tell me how wrong i had it set up
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posted March 31, 2008 11:59 AM
Real nice picture of your bike Mr. Hill.
If you notice the guy in the white shirt and black cap....................He just told Dave O not
to bust into 200 or it would take his title away for building the fastest N/A bike at the
Texas Mile. I think that bike ran way back in 03.
There was another ZX-12 at the Mile that had a cut tank, but he still ran the full tank cover
on it. I guess just to keep the electric covered from the rain.
Mr. Hill, Ryan "Osti" is headed your way to Maxton, hope you all get to run together.
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posted March 31, 2008 12:56 PM
Those BROWN Leathers looked like Dave Owen and he has lost some weight! Did I see that you also painted your lock up spacer Black to hide it? That clutch cover seems to be sticking out a little farther than Usual 
I will NOT be at Maxton until September or October! I have a lot to do and I am not going until the Bike and "I" Are ready to go FASSST!
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posted March 31, 2008 03:07 PM
what did you make the black flat cover out of?
thanks so much guys this is really helping me do this! i am temped to go start cutting right now but i have me first points race sat. so i really need to find a CHEAP USED TANK to do the cutting too, since i am broke right now!
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posted March 31, 2008 05:43 PM
thanks...i am going to cut mine down like the wolf bike. i nead the room for electronic's
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posted March 31, 2008 06:42 PM
i am waiting on mad mike for the better pic. i am going that route my belly will fit nice on that setup. i all ready have the 10" over tail with the drag seat molded in with that style tank i can really get tucked down!
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posted March 31, 2008 11:59 PM
quote:
what did you make the black flat cover out of?
thanks so much guys this is really helping me do this! i am temped to go start cutting right now but i have me first points race sat. so i really need to find a CHEAP USED TANK to do the cutting too, since i am broke right now!
JS,
in concept, my cut down tank was simple, in execution it took me a buncha time.
1. i cut the top off the tank leaving where you sit sloped slightly up, and leaving the entire bottom of the tank in place so i could use the front bolt to secure it.
2. I got some thin mild steel sheetmetal and fabbed a cover where the gas cap goes, this took time to get right.
3. luckily i got (free! thanks MadMike) really cool billet gas cap assembly by Koenig, cut a hole in the plate for it
4. made a vent tap near the cap, place right up close to the front
5. had the plate & gas cap receiver welded to the tan.
6. got an anti-rust treament for the inside tank, ran a lil tube from the vent tap up, forward, thru and then under and towards the back
7. put some 1/2" firm foam on it.
8. the gas level float etc had to go.
9. cut down my tank cover to match the bottom of the tank, put some gorilla tape over the space between the cover and the tank.
10. made a 5.5" ext for the midpipe
11. made a 5" ext for the shifter rod
12. relocated the pegs 5" back
It's not a perfect job, but the difference in riding position is great.
good luck!
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posted April 01, 2008 05:47 AM
My Tank has "ALL" of the sensors and I can read the Fuel amount! Holds a little over 3 gallons about 1/2 tank and uses all of the original fittings! I plan to use the Bottom of a stock tank as a mould for a Fiberglass frame cover as I now think the steel is heavy and "I" Do not need more weight!
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posted April 01, 2008 06:03 AM
Karl, just curious on the pegs.......
Why not just put some pegs on the swingarm......?
Guess the street pipe negates that though.......
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posted April 01, 2008 06:09 AM
hey NOX,
i do have mounts on the arm and pegs for em, but that puts my feet too much in the wind for the mile.
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