Anybody have experience with the lowered gas tanks?

[donpearsall]

The lowered/slammed gas tanks offered by Airtech and Catalyst are supposed to get the rider down lower for reduced drag. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Any real-life before and after top speed results from using the tanks? They cost about $800, so how much $/MPH do they return?
Thanks
Don

[JorNic Motorsports]

Fitment for drilling



here is mine post paint
when I climbed on the bike, I was surprised how much more room thre was. now my belly doesnt hit the tank anymore!

[donpearsall]

Wow, that is a nice look as well. Do you know how much fuel it holds?

[2fast4u2c]

gained me 5mph

[JorNic Motorsports]

mine is glass, Guy's is carbon. 2.2 gallons I believe. the entire top is just a shell. the bottom portion holds the fuel. comes with as many bungs as you need and a nice vent. Mike can also do OEM style intank pump plates too.

[Mav]

a friend of mine bought a new so-low catalyst carbon fiber tank from gwizz for 1k back in 12-04 and I think he'd be willing to sell it at a reduced price even though it's still in the box and he hasn't even installed it...

call me if ya interested in it.

910-740-2788

[hawkwind]

I made my own  


its the black pearl one
Hawkwind

[TRNorBRN6001]

Ya need to sell those Hawkwind I like it better than others. Whats your going price.    

[donpearsall]

Hawkwind,
how did you make yours? All fiberglass, metal? Is it a modified stock tank or an original? Details?

[nemsis]

I know http://mcintoshmachineandfabrication.com/  has cut down stock GSXR tanks on shootout bikes he should be able to do a busa tank

[hawkwind]

Hawkwind,
how did you make yours? All fiberglass, metal? Is it a modified stock tank or an original? Details?

a stock tank , looked at what I needed,marked it out ,did a cut and shut  ,changed the internal pipe work for multipull outlets ,I even managed to place the filler up the top ( where it should be ) if you are handy with basic tools its quiet easy to do
Hawkwind

[VincentHill]

Even for a Kawasaki with a Rider that has to make room for his Upper and "Fallen" Chest

Here is where I cut the tank down and used the top for the Gas Cap.

http://www.landracing.net/cgi-bin/pro/emAlbum.cgi?c=show_image;p=Maxton/2004/October%2030,%2004;i=43
On Land Racing .Com shows the difference is where you can lay down

[Bergie]

VH I know you made your own, very nice.  My question is does any vendor offer cut tanks for the zx12? catalyst?

[VincentHill]

VH I know you made your own, very nice.  My question is does any vendor offer cut tanks for the zx12? catalyst?

None that I have seen except the guy in Hawaii that made one out of CF where I got my idea from. At Gainesville, I saw that even Bear Racing had cou all of their tanks like mine and kept the covers over them for all of the "Other" things that were in there (Like Turbo plumming)


Like I said, In Hawaii Jack cannot seem to get his finger out of the way either

[JorNic Motorsports]

nice toes. seems like a theme around here lately.

[Bergie]

I wish catalyst or another vendor has a 12R cut tank, I'd like to try one just for S&G and see what happens.

[VincentHill]

You have sat on my bike havn't you?? Even "I" can get out of the air now (And that is saying something!!)