| Author | Message | ||
     Car_enthusiast |
What tank is this:    Owner said it is from an s1 slim gas tank is this the same thing? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ewItem&item=120666994505&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT | ||
| Littlebuggles |
I believe (pretty sure) the S1 and early M2 shared the same slim tank, someone will correct me if I'm wrong. I can't view ebay from work or I could give you a better answer. | ||
| Foximus |
Not the same tank.... however I have no idea what either is. All I know is my 97 s1 has the 5.5 gallon manta tank. But I do love that tail. | ||
| Ratbuell |
LittleB is correct - 96/97/98 S1 (NOT S1W) and M2 both have the narrow tank. Same as what's shown above. Anything after '99 is going to be a larger, "manta" tank like the S1W had in '98. The ebay auction is NOT the same as the photos. The auction is for an X1 tank - larger, supposed to have a cosmetic cover on it, and fuel injected. Look for 96/97 S1, or 97/98 M2. Period. (I'd say look for 98 S1, but most folks don't list them with the difference between S1 and S1W in mind). | ||
| Ratbuell |
And Foximus - if your 97 has the Manta...somebody added it. Yours was built with the tank shown in the photos above. | ||
| Foximus |
Odd.... but fair enough. I almost like the slim tank for the cafe look... but the new swing arm and that style of exhaust headers kills the cafe motion. | ||
| Ratbuell |
The swingarm is because the bike in the photos appears to be an X1. The bolt-on tail section is a giveaway. | ||
| Littlebuggles |
I think the swingarm looks okay, polishing it up might make it go with the bike's styling a bit more. An early tubular, or braced tubular type swing arm like Rick_a has would look killer. I actually thought it was an M2 at first, lugs could be welded on, but a close look at the first pic also shows the side plate for belt and iso changes... | ||
| Car_enthusiast |
Yeah the tail is probably the only tail I could find anywhere that I liked for my Cyclone. The owner said he had it custom made from a place out of France. Anyone know of anyplace here in the states that could fab up something like that? | ||
| Car_enthusiast |
Also anyone have a slim style tank they would sell? | ||
| The_italian_job |
'96, '97 and '98 S1 had the small "peanut" tank like the bike on the picture, '98 S1 WL and M2 have the large Manta tank. I have the peanut tank on my WL though, I like it better... | ||
| Foximus |
I'd still like to see a s1 that has a cafe setup like that, and has been fitted with some basketweave spoke rims. And yes, car enthusiast. IF you really wanted I could make you something like that. I had offered a few guys to make a replica of the s1 tail in carbon as well... (Message edited by Foximus on January 03, 2011) | ||
| The_italian_job |
the tail section looks amazing, but I like to think that the oil cap has a thread, cause if it's a pressure one like the stock, I wouldn't want to drive that thing, if I don't wanna find the cap between my buttchicks! | ||
| Car_enthusiast |
what much would something like that run Foximus, and how would you make it? | ||
| Foximus |
I'd make it out of fiberglass. If i was going to make one... (and not more) it would probably run around $200. | ||
| Foximus |
(or carbon if you wanted to dip the extra cash) | ||
| Car_enthusiast |
Do you do this kind of work professionally or just a hobby? Do you have any thing you have completed already that I can take a look at? | ||
| Foximus |
Profesionally as a hobby. I build all my own jetski hulls that I race during the summer. I have a few shots, but i really dont have anything completed and finished in a picture as I never really sold things online. Only did things as a personal basis. | ||
| Rick_a |
Airtech has a lot of vintage fiberglass bodywork, as well as Buell replacement stuff. I was really close to putting a TZ750 "duck tail" seat on my S1 at one point, but I decided it was too wide and there isn't much room to move around on it fore-aft. American Sportbike still sells CF Buell tail sections. | ||
| Foximus |
Good shit on airtech. I wouldnt mind buying one or two of those to copy. | ||
| Rick_a |
Off topic a bit, but one of the best applications of vintage tails on modern bikes are the Rad Duc builds.  | ||
| Car_enthusiast |
I really dig the modern cafe look, pretty much why I bought my cyclone | ||
| Foximus |
if you dig the modern cafe look, here is a bike I just finished building last week. (though this is an unfinished picture) http://l16.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-ash2/hs 403.ash2/68132_10100139777441732_5115131_54416666_ 3234428_n.jpg | ||
| Blake |
Foximus, Let's please not get into selling stuff here. Not fair to our sponsors. | ||
| Kalali |
Nice work Fox. You're quite talented. What's the motor in that bike? Triumph parallel twin? | ||
| Foximus |
Oh bah humbug to sponsors, and I haven't tried to sell anything. I just mentioned that I have the ability to make fiberglass tails. I just graduated college and I race jetski's during the summer. Stealing business from sponsors is the last of my concerns. Dont be a buzz kill. | ||
| Foximus |
Oh, and thanks kalali. Its a suzuki gs550 L though... |
