IMS tanks/oversize gas tanks

**SpikedPunch** · 19th March 2009, 10:36

Is there an nz distributor for these or am I stuck paying an arm and a leg for shipping to NZ? http://www.justgastanks.com/store/ims-tank.php seems to have the best shipping prices, but it's still a lot with the poor NZ dollar.

**barty5** · 19th March 2009, 11:21

Originally Posted by SpikedPunch

Is there an nz distributor for these or am I stuck paying an arm and a leg for shipping to NZ? http://www.justgastanks.com/store/ims-tank.php seems to have the best shipping prices, but it's still a lot with the poor NZ dollar.

you want a larger tank i know some who imports from states ill ask him to see what they can get from there supplier

**dafydd roberts** · 19th March 2009, 11:26

Originally Posted by SpikedPunch

Is there an nz distributor for these or am I stuck paying an arm and a leg for shipping to NZ? http://www.justgastanks.com/store/ims-tank.php seems to have the best shipping prices, but it's still a lot with the poor NZ dollar.

If your going to get anything state side you should get it now as the NZD is the strongest its been in a while.

**LittleJohn** · 19th March 2009, 11:28

Why not try the Burt Munro tank (hot water bottle)

**Crisis management** · 19th March 2009, 11:32

Just Gas tanks has always been the best value for money supplier out of the states but at the moment thats a shit load of cash!
Unless someone has a cheaper supplier maybe you need to think about adding an auxilary tank or carrying the fuel in some other way.....might not be the safest for an off road bike tho.

**barty5** · 19th March 2009, 11:40

there are small extra tanks you can get that fit where your number board is but will make the steering a bit heavyer for a while i guess till its empty

http://www.acerbis.com/p150_tank/11250006.html

**SpikedPunch** · 19th March 2009, 11:45

Originally Posted by barty5

you want a larger tank i know some who imports from states ill ask him to see what they can get from there supplier

Yes please!

**oldskool** · 19th March 2009, 11:47

Are you also gonna add a flywheel weight or leave it standard?

**SpikedPunch** · 19th March 2009, 11:47

Originally Posted by dafydd roberts

If your going to get anything state side you should get it now as the NZD is the strongest its been in a while.

Still about $100 more than I was looking at a while back, le sigh

**SpikedPunch** · 19th March 2009, 11:52

Originally Posted by oldskool

Are you also gonna add a flywheel weight or leave it standard?

Verdicts not out on that yet, kind of like it as is

**scott411** · 19th March 2009, 13:31

we are importing them directly off IMS, and are doing an order very soon, the tanks are very expensive to freight due to the size, give me a PM with what you are needing,

No one stocks them in NZ,

**SpikedPunch** · 21st April 2009, 22:22

Right, installed the new tank tonight, very straightforward. I'm a lucky girl that Krad leaves all his tools at my house...

Petcock is more accessible now which is kind of neat. Unfortunately the white of the clear tank with my yellow bike kind of makes it look like a giant egg, haha. I took some pics but the camera cable is AWOL so, errr, maybe another day. Will be good to try it out for the first time on Sunday at JR! Shaved the seat tonight too so that'll be good to test out also.
Thanks again Scott!

**chop** · 21st April 2009, 22:37

your turning that little bike into a proper xc bike now arnt ya???!!!! You'll need that big tank on sunday itll be a long loop!

**SpikedPunch** · 21st April 2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by chop

your turning that little bike into a proper xc bike now arnt ya???!!!! You'll need that big tank on sunday itll be a long loop!

Next addition when I save my pennies will be an fmf fatty mini pipe/shorty mini silencer. Bushbars and a skidplate would be nice too... I've got a nice big list planned for xmas and birthdays

At the 90k loop at TB I had to fill up at both fuel stops, so it'll be awesome not to have to worry about refuelling so much on big loops

**B0000M** · 21st April 2009, 22:55

Originally Posted by SpikedPunch

Next addition when I save my pennies will be an fmf fatty mini pipe/shorty mini silencer. Bushbars and a skidplate would be nice too... I've got a nice big list planned for xmas and birthdays

At the 90k loop at TB I had to fill up at both fuel stops, so it'll be awesome not to have to worry about refuelling so much on big loops

so did i on my 250 lol, at the 2nd one id almost run out!