|
02-21-2017, 03:22 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
Posts: 4,097
|
Bashzuki 3.4 gal fuel tank build
Thanks to Bogieboy's inspiration and to Emerikol's awesome new supplied fuel tank.
Got the Suzuki dr650 tank mounted to the Bashan blaze (bashzuki?). Stock 1.8 gal tank only got me about 62 miles. With my poor fuel milage of 37mpg (basically wot mileage) and the added 1 gal reserve I carry I can get out to the middle of nowhere now where the stations are few. Total range should be about 165 miles or so. Ready for hooked on phoenix (yea right) Had to lift the tank up due to frame clearances on underside of tank.i used toilet stud bolts to accomplish this. What ever works. Seems to work ok so far. I think bogieboys tank was able to sit lower because his roketa triple tree is designed different than mine, thus more room for handlebar clearence. When that big ol metal tank is near empty it kinda echos a little, just like my big ol stomach when it's empty Also installed my $27 delivered digital tacho/speedo. Am very happy to have accuracy in MPH for a change. Had to lower the aux LEDs with a 1 inch bracket to clear the tank. Handlebars work from stop to stop (took a day of fitting to figure that one out ) It took awhile to get this thread going but wanted to get it after all finished. Ran in to lots of little hurdles to clear but easy enough if you just take them one-at-a-time. Still can't load pics from my tablet, after that chinariders.net site trouble. Here's the link to pics . I will add 1 pic to this thread when I get to my desktop which seems to be willing to place nice with the site. Update... Looks like it worked https://drive.google.com/folderview?...ENWTVJLblNuTWs
__________________
***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
|
|
02-21-2017, 04:08 PM | #2 |
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Houma, La.
Posts: 11,707
|
Looks good. Makes the bike look completely different. I had looked at that same speedo and had it on my Amazon wish list for a while but finally went ahead and bit the bullet and got the Digital Hawk Cluster. It's good to know the gauge works for others that may want to go with that option.
__________________
2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel |
|
02-21-2017, 08:41 PM | #3 | |
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
Posts: 4,097
|
Quote:
__________________
***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
|
|
|
02-22-2017, 01:08 PM | #4 |
Join Date: May 2013
Location: finger lakes NY
Posts: 2,061
|
Looks good! i havent even gotten the bike out of the basement yet...LOL still need to replace the starter solenoid and do an oil change......time... never enough of it...
|
|
02-22-2017, 01:11 PM | #5 |
Join Date: May 2013
Location: finger lakes NY
Posts: 2,061
|
haha yeah... there was about a 1/8th inch area where the tank wouldnt hit...go up or down a hair from there, and youre hitting... took me a while to figure out and eyeball the hole for the frame for the front...LOL
|
|
02-22-2017, 04:35 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,040
|
Nice job on the fit up. If you don't like that gap between the seat and tank, I would suggest a heat gun to soften up the plastic to form it down. You'll have to pull the staples out from the seat to allow it to move, though. Also, you'll have to cut a triangle out of both sides of the front lower part of the seat pan. This will allow it to form down to the tank without bulging out...or in.
__________________
2012 Kawasaki Versys 1984 Honda Magna V65 2016 Rhino 250 2016 Tao Tao 125D |
|
|
|
|
|