IMS to consider tank for the 09 generation bikes!
#331
06-07-2011, 09:28 PM
Have you guys had gas stolen out of your tank before? I'm not trying to be a dick here but is anybody really going to go to the trouble to steal ~3 gal of gas, probably less most of the time. I always thought the lock on the stock tank was annoying.
Maybe you worried someone it going to pour something into it? Do you all have locking caps on your cars/trucks?
Educate me.
Dan
Maybe you worried someone it going to pour something into it? Do you all have locking caps on your cars/trucks?
Educate me.
Dan
#332
06-07-2011, 09:43 PM
Have you guys had gas stolen out of your tank before? I'm not trying to be a dick here but is anybody really going to go to the trouble to steal ~3 gal of gas, probably less most of the time. I always thought the lock on the stock tank was annoying.
Maybe you worried someone it going to pour something into it? Do you all have locking caps on your cars/trucks?
Educate me.
Dan
Maybe you worried someone it going to pour something into it? Do you all have locking caps on your cars/trucks?
Educate me.
Dan
I know of people who have had their tanks sugared before. And I had some yahoo dumbarse friends in high school who used to thief gas. Too much knowledge of what shenanigans could happen to NOT have a locking gas cap, even if they are a PITA.
#333
06-07-2011, 09:46 PM
Dan - look at your avatar. Boys like to stick things in holes. That goes for gas tanks too.
I know of people who have had their tanks sugared before. And I had some yahoo dumbarse friends in high school who used to thief gas. Too much knowledge of what shenanigans could happen to NOT have a locking gas cap, even if they are a PITA.
I know of people who have had their tanks sugared before. And I had some yahoo dumbarse friends in high school who used to thief gas. Too much knowledge of what shenanigans could happen to NOT have a locking gas cap, even if they are a PITA.
Here is the response I was hoping not to get from Chuck:
"Our caps are twist/screw caps. As far as I know no one makes a locking cap for our thread. Acerbis makes a locking cap for their tanks/threads that some people have used on our tanks; however I don’t & can’t recommend using one on our tanks."
#334
06-07-2011, 10:40 PM
think if i had the option i'll go for the locking gas cap but it wont be the deciding factor on me getting this tank. i might not like the fact that i can't lock it so what i'm not really worried personally. the only place i leave the bike besides my garage is at work and there's always people around.
#337
06-08-2011, 03:09 PM
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It just becomes another dual sport compromise but this one didn't have to happen. I read in another forum about a 3.2 gallon capacity on this tank. That additional fuel range is very hard to pass up because of the non-lock lid fault.
Do we know about colors yet? Black and clear/white?
Do we know about colors yet? Black and clear/white?
#339
06-23-2011, 10:49 PM
Getting close! I went on a ride last week that was almost 80 miles round trip & I was on FUMES trying to get back to camp. I made it back, but I could have used that bigger tank then.
I'm sick of always worrying about running out of gas. Can't wait.
I'm sick of always worrying about running out of gas. Can't wait.
