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i have the 27ltr ims tank on my pig. only done a month away on it but it was fine, no probs at all. got it as it was the biggest available at a reasonable?!? price. requires a lot of plumbing as it uses a vacuum pump to draw from the bottom of the rad shrouds.the rad shrouds by the way are part of the tank, you dont use the originals at all. the tank looks bloody huge compared to the original and from a looks point of views takes some getting used to. i did manage to get the plumbing neat although when you remove the tank you need to blank the fuel feeds and it gets messy if you aint quick. vacuum pump has proved reliable but it hasnt had a good long trip yet. the quality of finish isnt too bad either although the acerbis has a deeper coulour to it and is better finished as jmo said. it cost about 330 quid from xrstuff. talk to them as they do lots for the pig.
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requires a lot of plumbing as it uses a vacuum pump to draw from the bottom of the rad shrouds.the rad shrouds by the way are part of the tank, you dont use the originals at all.
Ah, I didn't realise they did a bigger capacity one, with built-in shrouds too...

An option I guess, but the Acerbis still would be my recommendation (hell, if you really need large capacity, you could also pair it up with their underseat tank too?!)

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Acerbis 6 Gallon Tank.

I looked on Thumpertalks online shop, but shipping costs weren't clear, so i left it for now. Got a couple of uk shops on the case, but if it is £ 330, i'll probably go down the US route.
Cheers for the help, I think 250 mile range is enough.
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As I recall, shipping to the UK was about $50 (at the time £25, now around £30) - if you email them I'm sure they'll give you an exact figure, their customer service has always been great in my experience...

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Got one sorted!!!

Managed to locate one!!! XRStuff sorted one out for me, brand new, £ 250 !!!
Dont think i'll do better than that, so its paid for, should have it by the weekend.
Now to fit the bugger, along with my Trail Tech Vapour.
I need a bloody garage!!!
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Managed to locate one!!! XRStuff sorted one out for me, brand new, £ 250 !!!
Dont think i'll do better than that, so its paid for, should have it by the weekend.
Now to fit the bugger, along with my Trail Tech Vapour.
I need a bloody garage!!!
Glad you're sorted - John is a great guy and I like to support him (hell, I bought the e-start kit for my 650R from him!)...

The tank is pretty easy to fit, a little fiddly to get the brackets that support the bottom of the tank to line up initially (it's best to fit them loose, fit the tank and line up/tighten all those bolts, then nip up the engine mount bolt through the frame - you'll see what I mean when you get it).

Also, as I recall, you need to use the original tank mounting brackets from the old tank for the upper mounts on the Acerbis, they're not missing from the kit x

The (twin) Acerbis fuel-taps don't feel quite as chunky as the original Honda one, but are fine in use - I would consider using slightly better quality fuel lines though, and watch the routing of the hose from the left hand tap so it doesn't kink or touch the cylinder block.

Have fun!

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Great Service!!!

Well done XRStuff!!! Only ordered the tank on Tuesday, and it arrived today ( Thursday ).
A question for JMo...... When riding, do you only have one fuel tap switched on, and use the other as a reserve?? That would make sense to me but it doesn't hurt to ask.
The instructions seem a little lacking in detail, but i'm sure it will all make sense when I get the tools out.
Wish me luck.
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