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Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: Linh on December 30, 2003, 07:38:12 PM
I need some tank bra help.  Is this missing parts?  I'm not quite sure how this thing attaches!  It has four patches of hard velcro, and only 2 pieces of the soft/fuzzy sided velcro (pictured on the left side), with a plastic tube inside.  

Here is the back / inside pictured:
(http://ourwebhaus.com/images/tankbra.jpg)

TIA
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: JamesG on December 30, 2003, 07:48:24 PM
The removeable bits with the tubes slot between the frame and tank.  You might only need two for the front set of velcro pads.  The back half of it might be held in place by the seat.  But perhaps the other two were lost?
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: Kingleo75 on December 30, 2003, 10:36:14 PM
cut the velcro with the tube in half (Along the tube).  Attach those pieces to the tank, and throw out the tubes, then curl those 2 hard tabs under the rear of the tank.
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: cozy on December 31, 2003, 07:14:07 AM
I have instructions for installing a tank bra in my bag right now. i can pdf them to you. it is a pita.
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: Linh on December 31, 2003, 08:16:01 AM
Thanks for the suggestions guys!  I appreciate it!

Cozy, if it's not too much trouble to email me the pdf, that would be great.  If it's a a pain though, don't worry about it!

Thanks again!
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: cozy on December 31, 2003, 08:47:01 AM
I just sent 'em...
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: Kerry on December 31, 2003, 01:13:46 PM
I'm not sure what's in cozy's PDF, but I know that the method I tried the first time around was UNsatisfactory.  The second time around I decided to mount industrial strength Velcro directly on the tank, and only where it would actually do some good.

I keep meaning to write up a How-To, but it hasn't happened yet.  In the meantime, here is a static pic of the result on the '96 I used to own:

(http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/100_0270_VelcroForTargaTankBra_Mounted.jpg)

EDIT: Changed link from sisna.com to bbburma.net
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: alerbaugh on December 31, 2003, 04:49:38 PM
Velcro?  what for?  Mine just came with 6 hooks attached to it.
Title: Tank bra help please
Post by: cozy on December 31, 2003, 05:33:50 PM
I just scanned the instructions that came with mine, it isn't the same model but i felt the steps anyway could possibly help. Mine had bendable tabs that slipped between the tank, gasket and frame along with hooks and velcro. Those tabs pictured looked like they would do the same thing.