larger fuel tank?

bogieboy · 12-02-2013, 01:51 PM

Has anyone put a larger tank on thier china bike? Im looking for one for my shineray/roketa db07a.... I want to do some longer riding and have more of a reserve... Anyone know if any of the acerbis stuff would come close to fitting?

FastDoc · 12-02-2013, 02:54 PM

Please see my post in the Dual Sport section about my long range fuel solution.

bogieboy · 12-03-2013, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Please see my post in the Dual Sport section about my long range fuel solution.

I would rather not have to carry extra cans....LOL when i go out riding i prefer to travel light... I would rather have the gas in the tank than on my back...

Weldangrind · 12-03-2013, 10:36 AM

With a MIG welder, you could fit any tank you wish. You could try a universal Clarke tank, but I suspect that it wouldn't hold much more than your current tank.

Weldangrind · 12-03-2013, 10:37 AM

BTW, you don't need to carry the cans in a backpack. Quick Fist straps allow you to strap the cans to the fork tubes, and they're cheap and durable.

FastDoc · 12-03-2013, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

BTW, you don't need to carry the cans in a backpack. Quick Fist straps allow you to strap the cans to the fork tubes, and they're cheap and durable.

Yep!

FastDoc · 12-03-2013, 12:22 PM

Plus the weight is the same no matter where it is on the bike, and you don't have to take the extra gas on any trip that does not require it and the cans will work with any machine you have.

A desert tank for my YZF and the KLR would have been in the area of $500 and I'd lose the slimness of both those bikes that I like so much, especially in the technical terrain.

bogieboy · 02-08-2016, 09:55 AM

so i am gonna bump a 2 yr old thread here...LOL finally getting around to finding larger tanks.... i found a killer deal (40 shipped)on a stock 1997 dr650 tank, that looks like dimensions should be dang close.... and will bump fuel capacity from 1.1 gal to 3.4.... probably gonna clean and paint it beffore it goes on...

Sport Rider · 02-08-2016, 10:21 AM

if this doesnt work the way you want, have you considered the new hawk tanks? they are 3.3 gal.

bogieboy · 02-08-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

if this doesnt work the way you want, have you considered the new hawk tanks? they are 3.3 gal.

i looked into several chinabike tanks, however the only ones that had the right angle for the seat (how it comes up the tank) were not readily available... i have a shineray/roketa DB-07A, which has a steeper angle to the seat nose as well as extending further up the tank.

bogieboy · 02-08-2016, 12:34 PM

i am REALLLLYYYYY rusty on my photobucket manipulations, and this was a poor effort due to bing done on lunchbreak...LOL but to get an idea.... maybe.... see how close that seat angle is?

bogieboy · 02-11-2016, 06:36 AM

after a little adhesive remover and a coat of paint....

Wolftrax · 02-11-2016, 07:11 AM

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after a little adhesive remover and a coat of paint....

Looking good. I love this kind of stuff. Keep em coming.

Weldangrind · 02-11-2016, 10:55 AM

I'm looking forward to the installation. The paint looks good; did you clearcoat it?

bogieboy · 02-11-2016, 02:28 PM

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I'm looking forward to the installation. The paint looks good; did you clearcoat it?

i have not yet, but would like to.... just havent had the time working on it on my breaks at work...LOL amazing the things you can come up with from a tractor shop... the blue is a darn close match to my bike... but its ford tractor blue...LOL free can thats been sitting in my paint cabinet forever... theres also a can of clearcoat in there, not sure if its fuel solvent or not yet... gotta do some tests...LOL

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bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,063	larger fuel tank? Has anyone put a larger tank on thier china bike? Im looking for one for my shineray/roketa db07a.... I want to do some longer riding and have more of a reserve... Anyone know if any of the acerbis stuff would come close to fitting?
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Please see my post in the Dual Sport section about my long range fuel solution. __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-03-2013, 10:36 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	With a MIG welder, you could fit any tank you wish. You could try a universal Clarke tank, but I suspect that it wouldn't hold much more than your current tank. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-03-2013, 10:37 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	BTW, you don't need to carry the cans in a backpack. Quick Fist straps allow you to strap the cans to the fork tubes, and they're cheap and durable. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-03-2013, 12:22 PM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Plus the weight is the same no matter where it is on the bike, and you don't have to take the extra gas on any trip that does not require it and the cans will work with any machine you have. A desert tank for my YZF and the KLR would have been in the area of $500 and I'd lose the slimness of both those bikes that I like so much, especially in the technical terrain. __________________ Happy to serve.
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02-08-2016, 10:21 AM	#9
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,147	if this doesnt work the way you want, have you considered the new hawk tanks? they are 3.3 gal.
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02-11-2016, 06:36 AM	#12
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,063	after a little adhesive remover and a coat of paint....
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02-11-2016, 10:55 AM	#14
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm looking forward to the installation. The paint looks good; did you clearcoat it? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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