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07-15-2006, 02:10 AM
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waiting for the big one
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 2,210
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aux' tanks
hopefully going to buy some rear tanks off MikeCummins someday... but in the meantime and in preparation for the OCR trip.... spent some quality time with BigGreg in the workshop! (he did all the clever stuff, like glueing the aluminium sheet together)
my SWMotech racks have an enormous gap between the plates and the side covers / exhaust when fitted on the bike... so I figured that'd be a neat space to fill with some small tanks... here, fuel on the left and water tank on the right.  mounting tabs and brackets welded.... tomorrow the fitoff  water tank 4.25 ltrs, fuel.... exactly 5 ltrs, should be good for 600kms on the road 
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07-15-2006, 03:00 AM
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Broken 660 no longer!!!!!
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Toowoomba, AUS
Oddometer: 199
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Aux Tanks
Mate,
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07-15-2006, 03:01 AM
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Gravity flailer
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Croydon North, Victoria, Australia
Oddometer: 5,828
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Did you build a coffee perk into the water tank? Looks close enough to the exhaust to boil water if you nail it for a couple of hundred K's
 I can loan you a 20 litre flexible Jerry if you need it.
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07-15-2006, 03:14 AM
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SBS's #1 fan in January
Joined: Nov 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Aust. Scrambler, 640Adv, 300EXC
Oddometer: 4,241
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 So have you got him started on some Rallye stylee bashplates ? Getting 640 ADV bling made in Aust., your the best Braap  
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07-15-2006, 03:35 AM
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waiting for the big one
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 2,210
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BJ and I are only planning on a stage of the gunbarrel that's about 400kms between fuel stops.... plus a bit of a secret side detour (white-man bizness) Quote:
Planning on a simple fit-up to the existing plate with a few well positioned connection points that should be do-able in one's own garage. next... Wine racks
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07-15-2006, 03:46 AM
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Commonist
Joined: May 2005
Location: Capitalist
Oddometer: 14,121
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Nice work
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07-15-2006, 03:59 AM
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waiting for the big one
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 2,210
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but rest assured, I will toast the full moon and stars....and the red dirt in your honor.... and make your apologies to the vastnessof it all.....  only 14 more sleeps maybe in 2008 Ms DRF jnr might like an adventure? or Tas in 2007.... |
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07-15-2006, 04:09 AM
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90S on the bench
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Oddometer: 429
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That's pretty damn cool! Are they rubber mounted? Wouldn't want to snap a tab off in the middle of no where.
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07-15-2006, 04:19 AM
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Cap'n Flatulence !
Joined: May 2002
Location: Townsville, QLD, Australia
Oddometer: 1,209
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You PRICK
Envious Trev ... I have the same rack ! |
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07-15-2006, 04:23 AM
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waiting for the big one
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 2,210
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wheelies should be real easy now (plus I have some andystrapz insurance)
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07-15-2006, 04:33 AM
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waiting for the big one
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 2,210
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 I'll post some more pics tomorrow following inlet / outlet fitting, plumbing etc. This iteration (v1.0) required some 'removal' of material from the Motech rack to clear tank brackets etc. The lower return fold was entirely removed and the top fold was notched to provide clearance on the top, 'tank to plate bracket mount' I'm counting on the tanks to provide ample structure to the motech plates as I only use soft bags.... the bonus with motech racks, is that they are a 5 second disconnect! |
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07-15-2006, 04:57 AM
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Major Catastrophe
Joined: Mar 2006
Location: Sydney....South
Oddometer: 781
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Bastard
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07-17-2006, 03:19 AM
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waiting for the big one
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 2,210
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finally got 'em mounted up... with bags on.
 fuel side...  fuel tap.... think I'll be adding a welded 'crash' loop over it just to be sure  and the water tank..  road test tomorrow
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07-17-2006, 03:39 AM
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Gravity flailer
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Croydon North, Victoria, Australia
Oddometer: 5,828
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What's the words you would use?
Ah yes... BIG STIFFY! But where is the butter conditioner?
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07-17-2006, 03:39 AM
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F800GS goodness
Joined: May 2006
Location: North Ryde, NSW Australia
Oddometer: 1,343
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Jealous
I wish that I could build cool stuff like that - good work, nice design!
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