Long shot probably.. but the title says it all. Ill trade my Acerbis tank & brackets for your Clarke (Or IMS) + shrouds. 2006. Mine's in 90% perfect shape.

thanks guys, PM me if interested. US only.

~Steve

 

why are you trading/want to go smaller. i only ask because im going to the acerbis tank

 

strictly for aesthetic reasons. Call me shallow! hahaha Here in NJ a gas station is never more than 10 miles away anyway..

the 'cerbis fits well and the capacity is awesome, no problems there.

 

Its because the Acerbis tanks is fugly....LOL

 

And yes I'm shallow too.

 

Or is it the 1gallon of useless gas you carry around in the wings?
That's why I want to ditch mine.

 

I bought my '06 used with the Acerbis tank on it. I've been fiddling with how the wing portion of gas works. I've found that as you use the fuel in the "sump" portion of the tank...the lowest part in the middle of the perimeter frame...you can lean the bike way over and let the wing portion fuel go to the sump. If you're riding aggressively in rough terrain, the fuel is going to move around in the tank a bit. However, if you realize you're running out of fuel at this point, you'd probably best back off some and look for fuel or get back to camp. You can get the wing portion fuel into the sump by leaning the bike over. The fuel petcock is in the sump. Unless you really bounce the bike around, I think you can run most of the wing fuel out if you find yourself needing to stretch out that far. I like this tank, and if you really go out west where you'll find yourself without fuel for long stints, there's not another tank I'd rather have. People are different, and if it's a matter of style, well that's strictly a preference issue. I did have to shave the choke **** a bit for it to work to my satisfaction, but that's been the only negative for me.

 

I was thinking of a bladder at the bottom of the wings you could "pump-up" using air to displace the fuel, raising the level.

 

I've said it before and I'll say it again.
What kind of idiot designs a long range fuel tank that has a gallon of fuel that can't (or is difficult) to use?

It would be like buying a ladder with rungs only half way up it.

 

I would have to agree completely, however for me the deciding factor was the protection every time I fall over for the radiators (my bike likes to take naps in the woods)