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Aftermarket fuel tanks and aftermarket pipe compatibility

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Danger4u2:

--- Quote from: hughes on December 29, 2006, 07:44:21 AM ---My bud has an 97 500 with gnarly pipe and we have had no fit issues, We did find it best to leave the damper pipe mounts lose and then tighten them after the pipe was installed, we also pulled the right side radiator out of the way.

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Is that with a stock tank or the 3.6 IMS?

kx666:
i have been thinking about a larger tank, but i am afraid of the weight. what do youguys think of the rideability with the larger tank?? thanks
~steve

Johnniespeed:
 I am told that a gallon of fuel weighs about seven pounds. I am not a professional rider and  cannot tell the difference between the two tanks. I guess if seven pounds made a huge difference then I could stop eating cheeseburgers and things would equal out. LOL
 The one thing I do know for sure is that having a big tank with lots of fuel allows me to ride longer and go on any trail without fear of running out of fuel. I have several times pulled off my fuel hose and given away a couple quarts of fuel to get some little tank boy back to camp.
 Also I do know that the  "clear" or natural color of the tank ( although I didnt like it at first) is really great , because at a glance you always know how much fuel is left.  The original tank is black, and I would always overfill it, even in direct sunlight.

Danger4u2:
I have a KLR 650 and I don't fill up before I trail ride because it does make it top heavy with 6.1 gal. capacity.
Johnniespeed your right as far as cheeseburgers go.  My friend told me back off the dinner table and I would not have to put all the hotrod stuff on my Quad.  In my full motoX gear I weight in at about 270 pounds.  My buddy has the same Quad in stock trim but he's 100 lighter than me.  I can not beat him in a drag race.

Johnniespeed:
 Danger4u2 , does that mean we should be discussing wieght loss instead of performance modifications ? That just doesnt seem as fun as bolting on fast stuff!  I hope I dont see any posts about Slim Fast in the review section. I wont mention the weight thing again. Now lets talk about porting or pipes !  I think there is a piece of pumpkin pie in the refrigerator, I'll be right back.  John

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