Aqualine Tanks Now Available (maybe)

well they are very close, thats for sure, we are testing the first tanks in 2 weeks in morocco. i'd wait a couple of weeks to see what happens but it looks good. this one is happily being installed on my husa in holland right now.

Well, now I have to get a job! 8O

CodeMonkey said:

Well, now I have to get a job! 8O

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I've got to tell you, I'm going to miss your graphical representations of your patience. I often found myself wanting to participate.

Maybe we'll have to find something else you really need that doesn't exist so we can continue the tradition.

thanks,
json

schwim said:

CodeMonkey said:

Well, now I have to get a job! 8O

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I've got to tell you, I'm going to miss your graphical representations of your patience. I often found myself wanting to participate.

Maybe we'll have to find something else you really need that doesn't exist so we can continue the tradition.

thanks,
json

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I can start posting pics of me waiting for the job I need. :bounce3:

trevr450 said:

Received this answer to my email,

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Well, that cinches it. Between the pic and the email, I would say the chance that they are shipping for general availability is pretty high.

I have the bucks, but I am disinclined to spend that kind of money until I again have a job and a source of income (besides unemployment) to replenish the expenditure. I tend to keep a couple of years worth of living expenses on hand for these rainy days. So far that has worked well for me and when I am employed and want something I don't need to go into debt to get it. Meanwhile my list of stuff I need (want) grows:

1) Fan kit.
2) Radiator armor/guards.
3) Header wrap.
4) Suspension upgrade (springs/tuning).
5) Trials tire (may come sooner than later).
6) Tanks (subframe, Aqualine) and low fuel light kit.
7) Highway Dirt Bike guards/mirrors/etc.
8 ) Various engine armor/guards.

Maybe an oil cooler.

Thanks for the life story Monkey, I feel better now :mrgreen:

crankshaft said:

Thanks for the life story Monkey, I feel better now :mrgreen:

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Oh there's a lot lot more. When I get time I'll post some more.

the tanks are now getting press coverage

http://www.adbmag.com/ContentItem.aspx?ContentID=4767

Okay, I am totally confused now.

I have seen three different capacities quoted for the front and rear tanks. The USA site:

http://safaritanksusa.com/products.php? ... b=Husaberg

Lists a 2.6 gal rear and a 2 gallon front.

This thread:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10312

starts off saying the front will be 3.1 gallons and the rear 2.1 gallons.

This article:

http://www.adbmag.com/ContentItem.aspx?ContentID=4767

Says 16 liters front and 10 liters rear.

Trevr in this thread here (this one you are reading), says the front is 7.6 liters.



So, any authoritative feedback on capacities???

trevr450 said:

Read carefully the ADB article .......the front tank offers a total fuel capacity of 16 litres

That is a TOTAL of 16 litres..including the stock tank. So that makes the new tank around the 7.6litres as previously quoted.

As an aside -I dropped into my local Dealer today.. Bairnsdale KTM.. and the owner said he would have 3 of the new sub frame tanks shortly. Mmmm!! Very interesting.

Both have their advantages!!




....and I can't afford either!!

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Okay, thanks.

I just want to be sure because it seemed ambiguous with all the different numbers flying around. I am used to specs that are unambiguous.

Yeah, I can afford them, but until I get a job I am not inclined to spend that kind of money - it might be needed later. I am working on it.

well its built and ready! i think there is more then 16 liters, but we are going to find out tomorrow. Aqualine did a great job, it all seems to fit perfecly and the materials are strong.

tomorrow the field test, but the berg it seems ready for the Tuareg rally!

this morning i filled my tank with all the gas it would take, and rode off to the woods. It would only stop after 224 kilometers! I wanted to measure the exact content of the tanks and milage, therefor i brought a little fuelbottle and used that to get to a gas station. i rode a few blocks and let it run dry at the gasstation ( actually 100 meters away, since i was doing circles, so i had to WALK to the gasstation on my first day with the large tank... 8O ) When i filled it up i managed to get exactly 15.5 liters in. so id did ana average of almost 1:15, this was in the sand, on trails, fast lanes, and even 25km's of highway since i wanted the type of riding to be as variated as possible. I'm prettysure the tank was completly dry, maybe a little gas was in the original tank ( 0,l5 liter) that you can't use. I concluded that you will have exactly 15,5 liter with the Safari/aqualine tank. How far that will get you is in your right hand..

it takes some getting used to, especially when completely filled up but after the first 50k i found the handling only slighly different. The tanks only feels e little larger than the stocksetup, and sure you feel some weight, but is is not in the way, When allmost all the fuel was gone, i could only feel a snall difference when stretching my leg in a corner, but its not in the way. i did have to change the maximum steering angle appr 0,5 cm on both sides. For the rest everything fits perfecly, the fan is still there, no problems with wiring or fuel lines.

I'm pretty satisfied!

So, it almost doubles the capacity. That's good.

I assume your bike is a 450? It sounds like it gets a smidgen better fuel efficiency than mine.

It also sounds like the Aqualine front tank replaces the stock shrouds/plastic and only widens the bike a little. That is good. What about the tank seat interface? Can the seat still come off and go back on easily?

I am still thinking I would first want the subframe tank, then the rear saddle tank, then if I still need more capacity I would get the front tank. The nice thing is that I could mix and match as needed. Most of the time I think the subframe tank would be adequate, then I could slip on the saddle tank if I needed more for a particular ride - or maybe leave it on all the time.

Where I would probably need every bit of that fuel would be if I ever get a Radix kit. I gather that with a snowbike, fuel consumption doubles for a given distance because the bike is running at a much higher power level and it moves forward with much less efficiency than with wheels.

its a450 yes. i usially got between 100 and 125 kilometers from the stock tank. After the lines, pump extension and mounting materials are in place, basically you can mount and dismount the whole tank in 10 minutes. When mounted you can still easily take the seat off and work on your air filter the same as before. and you get rid off that stupid stock fuel cap.

as i only very sometimes ride on a dirt racetrack ( and just recreational) i might be considdering to just leave the tank on my bike, its a great protection for your coolingsystem and without a lot of fuel you
hardly notice its there..

So it is more rigid than the stock shrouds because it is probably thicker/stronger plastic and two walls instead of one with a form to give it strength. I had not thought about that aspect. Is it rigid enough to forego rad armor/etc?

I was just getting ready to go riding now and I was checking over the bike. Went to take off the rad cap and notice the rad inlet the cap attaches to seemed tilted backwards to a degree I had not noticed before. Not sure if that is normal or not - I don't recall it being like that. I'll check on another bike today and compare. I didn't see anywhere that the rad looked like it had taken a hit, but I often dropped my bike and something could have hit the inlet/cap area and pushed it back.

There is a pump extension? I thought the tank just gravity fed into the stock tank?

If the tank doesn't get in the way much, then I would just leave it on. As you said, without fuel it doesn't weigh much.