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riverman · Post by **riverman** » December 12th, 2011, 7:15 pm

New Acerbis tank came today. After 1 disaster and 2 leakers tanks. Should I do this one or send it to some one that has had success modding tanks?

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cmotodad · Post by **cmotodad** » December 12th, 2011, 7:36 pm

On our gen 4 250 build, Sold Bro welded 90 degree bends off the head so the tank did not have as much area to heat and move

riverman · Post by **riverman** » December 24th, 2011, 2:21 pm

I have had the new tank a while. Was going to send it out to have it modded. With plenty of time and not much to do I decided this morning I could do it my self. Two heat guns and a gallon of water I started. Got it hot i mean hot you could smell it. Pushed it in poured the water on it and now the results. Looks kinked at 3 and 9 oclock hope it does not leak. Put it on the bike it fit great plenty of room for the hoses and plug.

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 24th, 2011, 2:58 pm

Looks great!!! Good job Hoon!

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » December 24th, 2011, 3:13 pm

hope it dont leek but whats plan C if it does ?

riverman · Post by **riverman** » December 25th, 2011, 7:44 am

Buy another and send it to someone who can do it right or fab an aluminum tank. The only reason I tryed this one is the weather here in southern Ohio has been great for December and I'm off of work for a week and I want to ride!!! Forecast is 50 degrees all week. It will be muddy but I can handle that.
Bob I don't like how the tank looks kinked at 3 and 9 oclock. Your looks to have a smooth radius in your how to thread. That is exactly where the stock tanks start leaking.
I can tell the rest the Acerbis is easier than the stock tanks. It must be made of a different material.

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 25th, 2011, 9:35 am

You didnt fill it with water to test it? I think it will be fine.

The stock tank is polypropeylene and the Acerbis is polyeythelyene.. or is that the other way around?

You prolly' could have used more heat....

My tank had a small kink at the thickest point at 9 oclock..

I could have used more heat too....

riverman · Post by **riverman** » December 25th, 2011, 2:29 pm

Put it on and filled it up today and road it for about an half an hour no leaks yet.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » December 25th, 2011, 4:25 pm

nice im looking for a desert tank for my crf

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 25th, 2011, 5:09 pm

riverman wrote:Put it on and filled it up today and road it for about an half an hour no leaks yet.

Then it never will.... Good job!

tipfinchy · Post by **tipfinchy** » December 29th, 2011, 7:12 am

hi guys
in my ignorance what capacity does the accerbis tank start off at??

thanks

riverman · Post by **riverman** » December 29th, 2011, 12:08 pm

tipfinchy wrote:hi guys
in my ignorance what capacity does the accerbis tank start off at??

thanks

2.9 Gallons. I did not measure how much it held after the modifaction. But I would say it loses very little.

tipfinchy · Post by **tipfinchy** » December 31st, 2011, 5:26 am

thanks mate , i just might check one of those out

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