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Hi everyone,
As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.
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Safari / Aqualine tanks - what color will you buy?
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brock
Husqvarna
AA Class
spleno1;115451 said:
Its slim (for a big tank) and the fuel is carried low for the most part. Have you tried to race tight woods with a high level fuel tank, the cornering is pretty impossible compared to a stock tank! These tanks are built for racing, Australian Safari, Dakar etc. The advantages to the trail rider are a result of the racing R&D.
However Im a street rider and that tank looks like poo. I couldnt agree more with you all that more gas on our bikes would be rad but that shiz looks like shiz, not to mension they didnt even go the final step, put the threadded zerts in the mold so we can cover up the nasty tank with our stock front panneling... :shocked:They would go to all the effort and forget the final detail.obryan_pit
Husqvarna
. i did however find that when i dropped the big girl in red sand, red clay it would scratch (not easily) and would stain the the scratches. i did my best to get it out but didnt really win. i believe this would probably be a bigger issue on the white tank.the red tank would look micky mouse and i believe would be harder to stain but i read in this thread that its not quite the right color
. another problem with the colored tanks is that you cant see the level in them without taking off the cap and having a look.being able to see your level in the tank i believe would be an advantage when long distance riding in remote areas as if u get a hole in your tank (don't be fooled these tanks are TOUGH, if u crashed hard enough to pierce these tanks, running out of fuel will be the least of your worries :cripple
you may have a chance of seeing your level go down and patching the problem before you have to set of your emergency beacon and get search and rescue to come and pick you up. then again if its leaking that much you would hopefully smell it or feel your legs getting wet 
. just some food for thought
ozzie
Husqvarna
AA Class
spleno1
ascribner I have an IMS tank and I dont like the look of that tank ether, but when you put an extra three litres of fuel and still have to push your bike 200 meters to the fuel pump, you learn to live with the looks. And as for the extra 300 bucks over the life time of the bike is bugger all.
brock
Husqvarna
AA Class
ozzie;116935 said:
It feels good, its not too fat so you can get forward. Its narrower than stock at the front points!
I had the 28ltr on the DRZ and that monster soon got familiar after 2000miles in Morocco.
I remember seeing Mount Isa on the in flight map going down from HK to Brisbane. It looked a long way from anywhere!
ozzie
Husqvarna
AA Class
Kel