Okay, so I have a little spare cash to spend on a bigger fuel tank for the R and I have found both an aluminium and a carbon tank (both new) in my budget. People's preference and reasons why appreciated. Andy
Unless you are endurance racing, or fitting one to a Desmo. I would spend the cash on a nice Euro track trip. Seems daft to spend extra for a light tank, only to put more heavy fuel in.
I could lose 15 kilos for free if weight was the issue , it's more to do with getting more miles from a tank and not having to panic after I've done 70-80 miles. Going to be a while before I'm comfortable on the 1098 on track so it's fortunate I have my 853 and we've already paid for 2 days open pit lane at Jerez . Life long bachelor, semi retired, no debts so money to burn - no abuse please. Andy
And most race series have banned carbon tanks, allegedly dont crash well Personally tho, I've always wanted a carbon tank, just like carbon wheels
I had the same problem with the low tank range so bought a 20 ltr Beater Alloy tank . Makes a big difference
Are you going to paint it or leave it bare? Aluminium is silver, might clash with the 'R's gold. Could cause OCD issues. :Shy:
Hadn't thought that far although being OCD is most definitely not one of my many vices, far too tidy for that . Andy
Hi Andy, I bought mine from Samurider.com in Japan, the part number for the 20 ltr tank is beater0031. Same profile as your original tank, just slightly wider and taller. It cost £1100 + import duty, add the cost of paint, new pump and filler cap and you're up to £2000.
just had a look on their website and the cost has gone up since I bought mine, now 240,000 Japanese Yen (approx £1500)
Yeh, had a quick look and followed the link to the Beater "English" web site. They make 4 different capacity tanks and I can't tell the difference between the 20L Type B and the plain 20L. Absolutely no explanation whatsoever. Liked the 23L though. Andy
I thought about getting the 23L but you can feel the extra weight with the 20L when it's full so glad I didn't get the bigger one.
How interchangeable are the 1198S Corse SE, 1198R Corse SE and the 1198 SP petrol tanks with the 1098R ? Andy
IIRC the aluminum tank from the SP etc has a 19ltr capacity, as well as being lighter, and is a straight fit with all other 848/1098/1198 tanks.
