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Someone has just pointed out that they think the large tanks were for the Rotax engines, I don't suppose you know if they can still be made to fit the new Suzuki powered ones do you? Thanks again...!
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Hi Chris

I've just posted up on the CCM site about tank possibilities but regarding your specific point, as far as I know the problem is more the other way round.
The older Rotax engine has a large cam drive tower on the left hand side (it uses a belt drive) and this may well hit the bottom of some other tanks. CCM were using this engine when the PD tanks were made so it fits.

The current Suzuki engine is much more compact around the cylinder head so clearance shouln't be a problem. Everything else seems to be much the same - frame, mountings etc - so I would guess that it would go straight on.
On a more general point, there always seems to a degree of bodgery needed when fitting aftermarket tanks. Even on my ex factory CCM one I had to make a new bracket for the horn and another for where the seat mounts onto the tank. I had to fabricate a complete secondary mount when fitting a 40L acerbis tank on an XR600 and if you've read Chris Scotts report about his XR650L trip a few years ago you'll know that he had to do much the same.
Most of the mountings seem to be fine for tarmac travel but fragile for off road and for what you're doing minimising the possibility of overstressing the std mounts with a few kms of corrugated piste would be high on my list of things to look at.
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Thanks for the replies again B of B. I'm still considering the CCM as an option so if I do end up fitting a large tank will let you know how it goes. I will also consider using the original tanks with some simple Acerbis supplements (see below - kinder to my wallet but less practical on route) or seeing if I can fit some rear side tanks such as those made for KTMs.

http://www.acerbis.it/moto/index.php...&id=464&cat=19


http://www.acerbis.it/moto/index.php?module=catalog&type=detail&id=459&cat=19
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I've also looked at the acerbis auxillary tanks but they seem (the front tanks at least) horrendously expensive for what is just a posh 5L petrol can.
I'm not sure where the rear one would go - on top of the luggage?

I suppose if you're having pannier racks made / making them yourself you could build in somewhere to keep them but weight distribution might be problem. I done a few trips (back in my foolish youth) where all the weight was on the back and the front wheel only had a incidental connection with the road. You could put them on a front rack but I didn't fancy being covered in fuel if something split.
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Came across a couple of sites you might want to have a look just after I posted last time. Both are Aussie based so a bit of a pain to get stuff to the UK but worth considering.

http://nomadtanks.com.au/index.php - good range of rear fuel tanks

http://www.rvaqualine.com.au/home.php - alternative to acerbis?
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i tried the CCM factory, but they had a complete Dakar bike. maybe they would have leads.
i might try a KTM 640 Adventure tank and try plastic welding for any bits in the way.
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