Smashed gas tank, or racing mod?

Caffeine · March 14, 2006, 07:55:56 PM

At one of the local bike nights, I saw at least 2 bikes with the same "modified" gas tank: The top area of the tank looked as though something heavy got dropped on it and made the top of the tank concave. But it was too perfectly shaped to be accidental. Is this some sort of racing modification? Does it allow the rider to get "lower" than normal? Both bikes looked like they had probably seen a lot of track miles. One was a CBR, and I'm not sure about the other one.

makenzie71 · March 14, 2006, 07:57:36 PM

oh you mean the tanks that look like they've had two ass cheeks dumped on them with considerable force?

annguyen1981 · March 14, 2006, 07:58:27 PM

Quote from: makenzie71 on March 14, 2006, 07:57:36 PM
oh you mean the tanks that look like they've had two ass cheeks dumped on them with considerable force?

That REALLY paints a visual!

weaselnoze · March 14, 2006, 08:05:38 PM

STUNTERS! its so u can stand on the tank. almost all real stunt bikes have this mod.

annguyen1981 · March 14, 2006, 08:06:59 PM

Is this something where they just smash a stunt tank or are there tanks like this already?

weaselnoze · March 14, 2006, 08:11:41 PM

im pretty sure they dent them in themselves. those bikes usually have patches of fur and zip ties all over

budget speed demon · March 14, 2006, 09:29:47 PM

its a stock tank, and they just smash them down so theres a nice flat spot to sit on when doing tank wheelies. I've heard of guys just doing it with their fists. HULK SMASH!!!!

yamahonkawazuki · March 15, 2006, 12:12:16 AM

ive seen people do this to brand new from suzuki or honda or even kawi, and im like wtf, thats a lot of coin to do that to, find a used tank somewhere to do that to, keep the nice one for other purposees

RVertigo · March 15, 2006, 11:01:08 AM

Yeah... Stunters are mad smart!

annguyen1981 · March 16, 2006, 08:26:38 PM

I'm not crazy enough to spend thousands of $$$ on a bike just to smash the tank in...

makenzie71 · March 16, 2006, 09:43:48 PM

Most of them dont. You can buy smashed up 929RR's for about a grand.

mike_mike · March 17, 2006, 08:57:35 AM

damn stunters...

I have a feeling my insurance premiums will be going up, rather than down now that sport bike stunting is the new fad.

SmartDrug · March 17, 2006, 09:16:30 AM

Most of those bikes aren't street legal and insurance isn't really an issue. Medical insurance rates going up is a different story, but then again, if anyone knows about the U.S. Medical industry in the last decade, we're f%&ked over and out anyway.

budget speed demon · March 19, 2006, 10:06:42 PM

Quote from: SmartDrug on March 17, 2006, 09:16:30 AM
Most of those bikes aren't street legal and insurance isn't really an issue. Medical insurance rates going up is a different story, but then again, if anyone knows about the U.S. Medical industry in the last decade, we're f%$ked over and out anyway.

God bless Canada and our free health care system.

SmartDrug · March 20, 2006, 01:25:04 AM

Quote from: budget speed demon on March 19, 2006, 10:06:42 PM
Quote from: SmartDrug on March 17, 2006, 09:16:30 AM
Most of those bikes aren't street legal and insurance isn't really an issue. Medical insurance rates going up is a different story, but then again, if anyone knows about the U.S. Medical industry in the last decade, we're f%$ked over and out anyway.

God bless Canada and our free health care system.

I wouldn't say that you all are any better off. The US gov't takes a lot out of our paychecks, but it's not as bad as you all have it; over 40% if I'm not mistaken for income tax. And at least with our system some people are capable of buying into flexible spending accounts that are tax free.

banner · March 21, 2006, 12:50:23 AM

We end up paying like 60% taxes when it really comes down to it. state taxes + federal taxes plus other "fees"

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