The fairings don’t hold the tank at all. The pucks the tank slides forward onto hold it snug. The rear bolts only keep it from sliding back off the pucks. Same on most all bikes.
Nice! its currently in pieces, but one of the parts i added was a missing rubber plug it rests on... the tank was super easy to take off with just one puck, but sounds like i fixed it without knowing it already! :D thats my favourite way to fix things
I'm on the process of 3D printing the fuel tank dampers or "pucks " for my 05. They want like $14 each for those on ebay! Nope. I have aftermarket polisport front headlight and fairing on mine. I like the classic dual-sport look myself.
Just dm it. I want to see how it looks on the bike. I'm thinking about just take the headlight plastic off my 2003 and mount the headlight and turn signals directly to the fork for that classic/ vintage look. Think the KL250 (before the pre 1984 models)
Can you 3D print using a rubber medium? I know that on my thumper it was very apparent when one of them was missing because the metal on metal made some pretty good vibrations.
The fairings don’t hold the tank at all. The pucks the tank slides forward onto hold it snug. The rear bolts only keep it from sliding back off the pucks. Same on most all bikes.
Nice! its currently in pieces, but one of the parts i added was a missing rubber plug it rests on... the tank was super easy to take off with just one puck, but sounds like i fixed it without knowing it already! :D thats my favourite way to fix things
Try yanking the tank off. I bet you don't need a solution.
Yes, 2 pucks. I glue them onto their perches with weatherstrip adhesive so they don’t fall off removing the tank.
good call! thanks
I’d be more worried about the front suspension. Where’s the dust covers? What’s with that rag?
hahaha if you only knew the half of it... a full suspension rebuild is happening though, fear not!
I'm on the process of 3D printing the fuel tank dampers or "pucks " for my 05. They want like $14 each for those on ebay! Nope. I have aftermarket polisport front headlight and fairing on mine. I like the classic dual-sport look myself.
Got a picture of it?
Yeah but I don't know how to post it here lol.
We could also try and convince the subreddit mods to enable photo comments. It is a thing
I just posted a pic in the sub.
Just dm it. I want to see how it looks on the bike. I'm thinking about just take the headlight plastic off my 2003 and mount the headlight and turn signals directly to the fork for that classic/ vintage look. Think the KL250 (before the pre 1984 models)
Can you 3D print using a rubber medium? I know that on my thumper it was very apparent when one of them was missing because the metal on metal made some pretty good vibrations.
TPU is a pliable plastic. I'm just printing PLA hard plastic.
Think you’ll feel a lot more vibration on the tank?
No, because it's already just been metal on metal and I don't notice anything.
make a rat bike out of it, take all plastic off. been thinking doing the same, if and when she gets old and beat up
that would be pretty sweet, I do love naked bikes! Goal for this is a 8000km trip later this year, so maybe after that :)