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Car_enthusiast
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 12:24 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 01:09 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 01:17 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 01:20 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 01:22 am: |
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And Foximus - if your 97 has the Manta...somebody added it. Yours was built with the tank shown in the photos above. |
Foximus
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 03:37 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 08:23 am: |
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The swingarm is because the bike in the photos appears to be an X1. The bolt-on tail section is a giveaway. |
Littlebuggles
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 10:36 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 10:39 am: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 10:40 am: |
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Also anyone have a slim style tank they would sell? |
The_italian_job
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 02:28 pm: |
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'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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 02:31 pm: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 04:57 pm: |
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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
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 06:48 pm: |
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what much would something like that run Foximus, and how would you make it? |
Foximus
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 06:52 pm: |
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I'd make it out of fiberglass. If i was going to make one... (and not more) it would probably run around $200. |
Foximus
| Posted on Monday, January 03, 2011 - 07:08 pm: |
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(or carbon if you wanted to dip the extra cash) |
Car_enthusiast
| Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 12:02 pm: |
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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
| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2011 - 06:57 am: |
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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
| Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 01:32 am: |
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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
| Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 02:42 am: |
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Good shit on airtech. I wouldnt mind buying one or two of those to copy. |
Rick_a
| Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 07:34 pm: |
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Off topic a bit, but one of the best applications of vintage tails on modern bikes are the Rad Duc builds.
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Car_enthusiast
| Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2011 - 10:17 pm: |
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I really dig the modern cafe look, pretty much why I bought my cyclone |
Foximus
| Posted on Friday, January 07, 2011 - 03:38 am: |
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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
| Posted on Friday, January 07, 2011 - 03:51 am: |
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Foximus, Let's please not get into selling stuff here. Not fair to our sponsors. |
Kalali
| Posted on Friday, January 07, 2011 - 11:12 am: |
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Nice work Fox. You're quite talented. What's the motor in that bike? Triumph parallel twin? |
Foximus
| Posted on Friday, January 07, 2011 - 02:00 pm: |
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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
| Posted on Friday, January 07, 2011 - 02:02 pm: |
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Oh, and thanks kalali. Its a suzuki gs550 L though... |