10-17-2014, 12:57 PM | #2 |
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I really like the Yamaha, 4.1-gallon, XT225 fuel tank I installed on my Zong. I'm impressed you got that fuel tank mounted on your Viva.
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10-17-2014, 10:09 PM | #3 |
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I know, I know, the grass is greener, blah, blah--but if I could get one of those tanks on my TMEC, I would only need to fill up once a week....
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10-18-2014, 02:14 PM | #4 |
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So cool! Was the XT225 tank a direct fit? How did you figure that out?
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10-18-2014, 02:15 PM | #5 |
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I recommend that you remove that goofy ABS device on the front brake. It's the gold thing at the end of the brake hose.
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10-18-2014, 04:26 PM | #6 |
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Thanks spud! Your thread on installing it onto your Zong helped a lot!
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10-18-2014, 04:31 PM | #7 |
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Thanks w&g! Pretty much a direct fit when I mounted 2 hockey pucks on each side of the frame where the tank sits. I pretty much followed spuds instructions to his zong and instructions from a tw forum
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10-18-2014, 08:49 PM | #8 |
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You're welcome. I'm glad I was of help; thanks for letting me know.
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10-19-2014, 02:48 AM | #9 |
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Target brand saddle bag haha
Just bolted it on random extra brackets
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10-19-2014, 02:53 AM | #10 |
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Will it affect the way I ride/brake?
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10-19-2014, 03:49 AM | #11 |
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that s a groovy looking ride. do you plan to add a white polisport super motard front fender?
also: where s you license plate mounted? i can t tell from the second pic.
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10-19-2014, 04:16 AM | #12 | |
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Thanks zingshoen! Probably not, I like it black and "Frankensteiny" I made it from the original fender. Just cut it and bolted the front half on top to shorten it Bolted it with a small 90 degree angle bracket onto the toolbox threads on the frame. I hated how my tool box emulated an exhaust. It looked tacky. And I didn't like how the original license plate holder extended out super far. Replaced it with a UFO fender that had a brake light and just drilled signals on the sides. |
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10-19-2014, 12:20 PM | #13 |
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Not likely. If you remove it, change the brake fluid and bleed the air out properly, you'll have a predictable front brake. I don't trust the ABS device, and neither do several of the members here.
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10-19-2014, 12:21 PM | #14 |
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You got lucky, since your bike is totally different from Spud's. It's so nice how your seat follows the contour aof that tank! I might try the same thing on one of my bikes.
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10-20-2014, 05:57 PM | #15 | |
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