Cool Gas Tanks?

Michigan Mike · #1 03-02-2009, 11:57 AM

Anyone else think there might be a considerable, unmet demand out there for some different styled gas tanks for bikes. Seems to me that someone with the skill and ability might do well making and selling some nice, cheap, unpainted and painted bike tanks of different styles. ????

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KDC1956 · #2 03-02-2009, 12:17 PM

Sounds like a good idea to me.Wish I could do it and make money on it too.Would be fun for sure.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #3 03-02-2009, 02:33 PM

I was working on the idea of a light tank cover to go over the stock tank.

Michigan Mike · #4 03-02-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

I was working on the idea of a light tank cover to go over the stock tank.

That could work Joe.

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HoughMade · #5 03-03-2009, 12:12 PM

Worked for me.

TigerToothBikes.com · #6 03-03-2009, 12:40 PM

I think money could be made if you were to limit designs to three possibly four different styles. I suppose I'd do one retro MB style, one sports motorbike style, and one long range style and/or the opposite, a discreet 1 ltr tank....

Michigan Mike · #7 03-03-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by milegajo

I think money could be made if you were to limit designs to three possibly four different styles. I suppose I'd do one retro MB style, one sports motorbike style, and one long range style and/or the opposite, a discreet 1 ltr tank....

Good ideas. I think I'd add a classic cylinder shape in differents sizes or lengths. A double cyclinder that stradled the cross bar might look nice.

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Large Filipino · #8 03-03-2009, 08:17 PM

If someone out there can make the "keg" style tanks to hang behind your seat have it hold about 1/2 a gallon or even less depending on costs and keep it at about 25 bucks I bet you wouldn't be able to keep up with demand.

stude13 · #9 03-03-2009, 08:31 PM

quite a few people are building occ choppers. i like the sportster peamut tank.

**RedB66** · #10 03-03-2009, 11:09 PM

Here is one that I have been working on. I used HoughMades concept and made a shell to cover the existing tank. I made it out of aluminum. I used angle aluminum to hold the piesces together with screws while the JB Weld set. It's my first attempt (prototype) and I'm pleased with the results so far.