Tri Z top mount fuel tank *PICS* UPDATE: Final pics on page 4.

[Jeb]

Great job on the finished product!

[toyota200x]

I actually like the stickers now that it is on the bike. Looks very bansheeish.

[Stu-Pedasso]

Looks great and all. {I'm not trying to be a dick} But why are the edges always squared - off - on all of these Tri Z Top Mount Fuel Tanks?

[Red Rider]

I'm no expert at fuel tank fabrication, but I would guess there are at least 3 reasons:
1. It's easier to make a sharp-edged bend, rather than a gradual, rounded one.
2. These tanks already hold too little fuel, and rounded edges & corners will only eat up valuable space inside.
3. It's easier to cut out flat, geometric shapes & weld them together.

[jsimonh]

I'm no expert at fuel tank fabrication, but I would guess there are at least 3 reasons:
1. It's easier to make a sharp-edged bend, rather than a gradual, rounded one.
2. These tanks already hold too little fuel, and rounded edges & corners will only eat up valuable space inside.
3. It's easier to cut out flat, geometric shapes & weld them together.

For me (the average do-it-yourself guy) the only way was to make it flat as possible to make it easier to weld. We did try and rouund the sides a little and the front end is rounded some. If you look at the pictures from the back, the bottom is alot wider than the top.

All in all Red Rider hit the nail on the head with the above post.

[MichiganRedneck]

man, i think that looks great!

[xtremez]

I did not like it till you had it on the bike and it looks damn good!!!!!

[crackshot]

I looks great. Now about that gas cap. I think the hose clamp and the way the gas cap is attached it taking away from the full beauty of the tank.
Not knocking your work, the tank looks fantastic. I almost thought it was factory! Just giving some input.

[jsimonh]

I looks great. Now about that gas cap. I think the hose clamp and the way the gas cap is attached it taking away from the full beauty of the tank.
Not knocking your work, the tank looks fantastic. I almost thought it was factory! Just giving some input.

I agree, but when you use 2 inch pipe there isn't a whole lot of options. My choices was what I used, a 2 inch plug(that wouldv'e looked okay but had no way to put a breather in), or a cast iron pipe cap. The cast iron pipe cap just didn't look right to me so that rubber one was my only option. I'm gonna keep looking, and maybe I can find something down the road. My advice to anyone that may try this GET YOUR GAS CAP AND NECK FIRST! When we built it we didn't think we would get as far as we did and was not prepared to put the neck on. We were making such progress though so we didn't want to stop. We had an old diesel tank and used the neck and cap off it, not knowing that the caps would be limited.

If anyone has any ideas on what to use I'm all ears.

[crackshot]

Maybe lathe a chunk of billet, tap it and make it look dandy!
Lathe down a nipple on top for splash tube.
If you have access to a lathe or know a someone in a machine shop, It is possible. Still a great looking tank.

[jason85atc250r]

this will be a lttle spendy but get a quick fill gas tank piece (mite be called a dry break also) like the pro GNCC guys used on the honda trx250r's. it's on the big 4.0 gallon trx tanks. you just drop your gas can with a special end onto the tank. the flap opens and the weight of the gas can opens the valve on the gas can. lift it strait up and both things shut and you dont spill a drop.

it fills the tank real fast i think it took under 20 seconds for the Gncc guys.

[Wickedfinger]

Very trick indeed. I was thinking the same thing as jason85atc250r - try and mount a dry-break system for the tank. If you perfect that cap issue - you should really consider selling them on a custom basis. I think it looks that good.

[maggiesboy]

the tank looks great! I need one now, my wife says thanks