IMS to consider tank for the 09 generation bikes!

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Jun 21, 2010 | 07:14 PM

#111

slippery750

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Originally Posted by FlyingFinn

MANY road bikes have plastic fuel tanks from the factory, steel tank can't be a requirement anywhere. Maybe the tank must be DOT approved, but steel not.

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Not so sure about that in california unless you take a non road legal bike thru alot of hassel to get it approved. All of the bikes I have ever seen from factory in the stock form here in Californis have had steel tanks. I think its an ignorant requirement like most laws here!

Jun 21, 2010 | 07:16 PM

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slippery750

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OK i can sleep at night now knowing that i will get less spam mail.
It's a bitch when i have to separate all the **** in one file, and how to make explosives in another. Not sure where i would be able to fit the dirtbike spam.

I understand the delima...

Jun 21, 2010 | 07:37 PM

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FYI I think just about all cars / trucks have plastic tanks anymore.

Jun 21, 2010 | 07:49 PM

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Almost every new BMW bike has had a plastic tank for about a decade now.

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Jun 21, 2010 | 07:58 PM

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ns503

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I hope to find out for sure tomorrow what the rules are here. I will post then.

Not that it will matter a whole lot.

Jun 21, 2010 | 11:21 PM

#116

slippery750

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Originally Posted by dan888

FYI I think just about all cars / trucks have plastic tanks anymore.

Your right. I think plastic would hold up better in an accident anyway.

Jun 22, 2010 | 01:54 AM

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Less sparks as well!!

Jun 22, 2010 | 04:03 AM

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redpillar

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It has to do with gassing off of vapours through the plastic. Some tanks are treated and are OK for DOT. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.

Jun 22, 2010 | 09:14 PM

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ns503

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I got my bike inspected & home today. I asked the fellow who did it about it, and he said he wasn't worried about it but could check his book of rules for me if I really wanted to know. I said that's OK. So I guess I still don't know for sure.

Now I better email about these tanks...