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Title: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: Sasha on October 28, 2013, 01:36:52 AM
Hey, strange question probably, but given everyone here has done loads to their GS, wondering if anyone's ever put rubber packing around the seam where the tank butts against the frame. This is probably the only look (apart from rear fender, which will be going soon), I'm not keen on. Would love to hear if anyone's found a way to make the tank butt against the frame more seamlessly.

Will take a pic of what I mean if above doesn't make sense

Cheers
Title: Re: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: Joolstacho on October 28, 2013, 02:09:05 AM
Sasha, you can get U-section rubber beading (in OZ try Clarke Rubber), that you can trim that tank seam with. My '97 tank has it's beading already fitted -'s bit like the beading used around car door openings.
Title: Re: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: Sasha on October 28, 2013, 03:03:14 AM
oh yeah - just looked at a 97 and see what you mean. Cool, will give it a go..
Title: Re: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: codajastal on October 28, 2013, 03:39:50 AM
I have it on mine. Got it on eBay. It's called u channel and it's cheap


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Title: Re: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: Jimbob on October 28, 2013, 03:48:51 AM
out of curiosity why do you need to put another piece of rubber there? Maybe im missing something
Title: Re: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: Janx101 on October 28, 2013, 04:04:53 AM
He wants a smoother look to the tank/frame interface ...  :dunno_black:
Title: Re: Weird question - seam around tank/frame
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 28, 2013, 07:10:30 AM
plus it will kill on source of noisemaker.