Odd tank idea

[Dakman]

Ok, so I'm not that keen on the look that the general tanks out there give so in my pursuit of coming up with an alternative for something that is more inconspicuous I thought (perhaps it's already been done ) it could be possible with the use of a gas resistant plastic bladder to use one if those hydration back packs that mountain bikers use.

Of course that raises all types of safety issues having two or three litres of fuel strapped to your back and a tube running to the carb but I'm dumb/brave enough to do that for a cleaner looking bike.


Any other creative fuel tanks out there that anyone would like to put forward ?

 

[Al.Fisherman]

I think it would be more ridiculous for you riding around looking like a BOMB. I'll be the one holding your beer. What engine are you using?

 

[motorpsycho]

A mini heinekin beer keg?
A plastic lawnmower tank?
A small aluminum bottle?
anything can be made into a gas tank without it looking like a gas tank.
Juat don't go strapping gas to yourself in a backpack.

 

[Dakman]

Thanks for the ideas above.






Ron, I'd be using a ht 66, I'm starting from scratch with a bare frame style I like and am wanting the bike to keep it's look if at all possible, the frame uses an almost square tubing for the two bars running to the head so I'd like to keep as much of that feature as clear as possible. I've already decided to hide the cdi on the seat post as low and tucked away from view as I can get with maybe using a slant head turned towards the rear so as to minimize the plug wire also.

 

[Joaquin Suave]

I've perfecting a hydration bladder...

http://motorbicycling.com/f26/fuel-bags-31290.html

The bladder lives in the backet under the rack.

 

[porsche930dude]

how big is your frame tubing? maby use part of the frame as the tank. You may not even have to cut it apart to do so. vent holes in the neck and crank tube can be welded up

 

[RedBaronX]

how big is your frame tubing? maby use part of the frame as the tank. You may not even have to cut it apart to do so. vent holes in the neck and crank tube can be welded up

or even fabricate something around the frame. I've seen some great things done with fiberglass

 

[pucksterpete]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQ_9AhQOZ4

its possible

 

[IbedaYank]

hey bubba hold my beer....
hey Y'all watch this.....
OP falls off bike rips gasline off the carb gets soaked in gas...
meanwhiles the gas spraying out of the now cut line hits the super hot exauhst and bursts into flames



flames follow the path of the flowing gas....HUMAN FIREBALL....
oh and gas fires are not easy to put out...

 

[IbedaYank]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQ_9AhQOZ4

its possible

guys in test are NOT from the USA
here we can only put gas/diesel/karosen in approved containers
by the dot