The Dogcati

[Grumph]

Can you use a 250 tank cover and a box tank under it ?

[husaberg]

Can you use a 250 tank cover and a box tank under it ?

that was the semi plan but the 250 tank narrows to much at the front
The 400 is wider there and is a true cover.

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250

[timg]

RS125 are made for tiny Japanese. I raised the seat 50mm and dropped the pegs the same.
And I'm taller than you.

Ya wimp Dave! I retired my RS125 bucket this year at 64 when the old bones got to be not bendy enuf. Sad day seeing the wee rocket go to another home….

[F5 Dave]

NF4s made NX4s look like touring bikes. The post 95s were more roomy.

[husaberg]

This buying stuff is fun.
I have to love how those lax copyright and child labour laws that fueled the industrial revolution is now working out in our favour.

(Attachment worked first time?)
These are so light I have to tie them down to the table.
I am not expecting great durability but if they last a few days in late Feb I will be happy.
I had to buy the termi stickers separately.


The Std ST4 exhausts lafrconi's I would estimate weigh about 10kg more at least.
I intend to double mount them like an early works Ducati set up.
(these attachments took about 6 times each)

[husaberg]

Oh Fun the tires arrived today too from www.ducatispares.co.nz/
It's like Xmas....

I do enjoy getting courier parcels these days.
This came from one of the planets better humans Andy from Ducatispares
https://www.ducatispares.co.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/Ducatispares.co.nz

Andy being a metzler agent, was also able to order some metzler tires on indent.
Metzler in my opinion ,offer grippy tires at decent affordable prices. They wear well while not as well as Michelin do, they are 1/2 the initial price.

They are round and black and in 120 and 180 sizes so suit the 3.5 and 5.5 rims.
They are are Metzler racetec's. Which to my mind offer the best performance vs cost.

[Hairymcsweary]

Does anyone know of a FZR400 tank lying about....

Are you looking for the tank or the cover? I have a spare 400 tank.

[husaberg]

Are you looking for the tank or the cover? I have a spare 400 tank.

Not really sure TBH? Which model? can you draw a simple rendition of the shape widths.?

this is the later one

[Hairymcsweary]

I have 2 early model FZR 400. They both have box tanks with covers. The SP cover is alumium or similar and is a full cover and the standard is a plastic cover with a cut out at the rear for the seat. I have a spare box tank but no spare cover.

[husaberg]

I have 2 early model FZR 400. They both have box tanks with covers. The SP cover is alumium or similar and is a full cover and the standard is a plastic cover with a cut out at the rear for the seat. I have a spare box tank but no spare cover.

oh okay what are the dimensions of the box tank? 15liters...

[Hairymcsweary]

Yes 15 litres but 5 of those are where your rear cylinder is. The FZR tank sits in the frame with the top 10 litres under the cover and the rest of the area used by the airbox. It would take a fair bit of fabrication to get it to work for your application.
Apologies if picture files are too large.

[husaberg]

Yes 15 litres but 5 of those are where your rear cylinder is. The FZR tank sits in the frame with the top 10 litres under the cover and the rest of the area used by the airbox. It would take a fair bit of fabrication to get it to work for your application.
Apologies if picture files are too large.

fair enough unlike to work as it has to sit on top of the cylinder
the 10 tr tank never arrived i will have to follow up.
The cover shape though looks great at the front though
Can you please do a rough measure? of that original drawing i might try and find one.

[Hairymcsweary]

The measurements are the same for both the SP cover and the standard. If you are looking at wreckers - GP have 2 they are wrecking. Make sure you dont pick a model where you see the seat come up the tank as in the photo below because there is a void that will be visible on your bike.
A= 180mm
B= 380mm
C= 380mm to centre of hole
D= 260mm to centre of hole

[husaberg]

The measurements are the same for both the SP cover and the standard. If you are looking at wreckers - GP have 2 they are wrecking. Make sure you dont pick a model where you see the seat come up the tank as in the photo below because there is a void that will be visible on your bike.
A= 180mm
B= 380mm
C= 380mm to centre of hole
D= 260mm to centre of hole

Thank you very much ,most appreciated
The Alloy reservoir arrived today, its actually bigger than i thought.
I might have to lie it down.
It's quite refreshing to have posts about Motorbikes on the site away from the ESE thread.
It appears very well made too, well with the welding anyway.

[husaberg]

Well not much happened on the Dogcati this weekend
I faffed about a bit trying to figure out how to make the airbox and the fuel tank live together and breath.
at this stage I am going to make the Airbox a heck of a lot bigger or 2x the size breath through the air intake from the front at the sides of the airbox like a 851 and 916 hybrid.
I think I am going to cut and shut a couple of airboxs and lids and join them together. With two front sections. which have a taller lid.
to give me more space for an airbox I am stealing area towards the steering head and removing the pleated air filter on top in favour of smaller pleated covers from ram air vents/snorkels in the front like a OW01 or KAwasaki ZXR750 or Ducati 851.
I will post a couple of pics to give a idea. but my description if pretty shit.


the first pic I'd I think a 998 the other two are modded 888's ????
I better start sorting shit is the deadline is about the 22nd Feb in time for the SOT.