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#16 |
Join Date: May 2024
Location: Idaho, USA
Posts: 24
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Update at 850 miles
I've been on some long trips on my other bikes so haven't ridden the Tank a ton recently. I've tracked fuel mileage for 7 fill-ups so far and my average is 68.4 mpg, best so far is 72.1 mpg. I installed some small LED visibility lights on the front fork shields. Here are some of the install pics. I will post some pics of the final result later Cheers! Dankly |
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#17 |
Join Date: Sep 2024
Posts: 1
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Hello, I am also a new owner of a tank. Can you tell me what you're getting for max speed? I feel as though mine is a bit underpowered compared to the old falcon 200 it is replacing (they have same engine, just tank has efi)
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#18 |
Join Date: May 2024
Location: Idaho, USA
Posts: 24
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On a flat road with the boxes mounted but no cargo I can get 53 mph. 54 if I go into a bit of a tuck to cut wind resistance.
I'm also not very pleased with that. I've been hoping that things would loosen up a bit and it would get a little faster with miles...but I just hit 1000 miles today, and no luck. |
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#19 |
Join Date: May 2024
Location: Idaho, USA
Posts: 24
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Here are the pics I promised of my front fork lights installed and working. Next, I really need to do something about the front turn signals. They are really bad!
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#20 |
Join Date: May 2024
Location: Idaho, USA
Posts: 24
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I fixed my wimpy turn signal issue. Got this set from Amazon:
LED Turn Signals I mounted the fronts in the stock location using reflector brackets that I took off of my KLX 300. To keep the wiring clean I soldered the original connectors onto the new lights. For the rears, I again used the original mounting spots but I used butt connectors with built in heat shrink because all the wires hide behind the license plate light. I now have white running lights (instead of red) in the front and still have red ones in the rear. Both front and back have sequential amber lights when in turn signal mode. All of the lights are much brighter than the stock ones. |
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#21 |
Join Date: May 2024
Location: Idaho, USA
Posts: 24
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I took my Tank offroad a few weeks ago. What started as smooth and wide gravel roads quickly declined to steep down hills, rock gardens, baby heads and deep ruts. I DEFINITELY shouldn't have been there on a scooter...but it was a lot of fun! If I had to go back up the hills, it would have been an issue but down was cool and I took pavement home.
The only issue was that the aft exhaust mounting bracket broke. The muffler is a big, heavy, ugly steel thing and the metal got fatigued and broke from all the bouncing. A couple of pictures are attached below. I had a couple of options to fix this: take the muffler to somebody to weld the bracket back on...or get a new exhaust. I definitely liked the second option better! I got on AliExpress and found this kit. It was on sale at the time so my total cost was $87 including shipping. It is way better in almost every way. Much lighter weight Sounds a lot better Looks great And...it actually made the scoot faster!! I got up to 58 mph the other day. Previously my high speed was 55. YMMV, but I was pleased with this. I blame myself for the muffler breaking. I am at about 1,200 miles now and still really like the Tank. As an added bonus, my last fuel economy (before the new exhaust) was 73.4 mpg. Cheers! Dankly |
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#22 |
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,925
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Looks good. Strange that they have a picture of a scooter with the stock exhaust rather than the one they're selling.
About 6000 miles on my Clash and it is indeed a little faster now compared to new. Adding a windshield helped top speed and MPG. |
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#23 |
Join Date: May 2024
Location: Idaho, USA
Posts: 24
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I put a small generic windscreen from Amazon on the Tank. Link here
I initially had it secured with the 4 screws from the tiny stock shield (green washers in the pictures) and 2 small brackets that went to the back of the instrument cluster. This worked ok to hold it but it would bounce around and flex so I was worried about metal fatigue in the instrument mount. I added two extra supports that anchor to the handlebar and now it is nice and solid...but pretty ugly ![]() Between that and my new muffler and the engine loosening up (1200 miles so far) I was able to get up to 60 mph GPS on flat ground today ![]() I have finally achieved the advertised speed! Cheers Dankly |
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#24 |
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,925
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Same windshield I had but a much better mount. Mine cracked at the upper holes from rough roads at high speed so I replaced it with a bigger thicker windshield. The Tank has more mounting options than the Clash with it's plastic covered handlebar.
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#25 |
Join Date: Oct 2024
Posts: 1
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Hello, I am new to this forum. I just purchased a Vitacci Tank 200 Deluxe and it has red running lights to the fron as part of the turn signals. They are illegal were I live so i need to disconect the wire that lights the red LED and leave the anber wire light intact. There is a brown wire a green wire and a orange wire going to the left light and a brown wire a green wire and a blue wire going to the left right light. Can I cut one of these wiers to shut off the red running lights? If so what one? Thanks in advance for any help.
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#26 |
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,925
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Traditional colors for turn signal wires are light blue and orange with green for a ground. Brown is probably running lights. No guarantee that scooter follows the norms.
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200 efi, tank, vitacci |
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