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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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just woundering if anybody had put a round steel oiltank on a sporter. my plastic stock one is leaking an i dont want to just put another plastic one on the only steel ones iv found are the rounds would like to know wat it looks like on the bike if anybody has pics would like to see them
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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what made the orginal one leak, 1st time i've heard of this.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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The plastic tanks are garbage, Mine exploded at the top seam a few months back, unfortunatly there are no aftermarket ones besides the round ones and they take a good amount of fabrication.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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dont realy know what caused it to leak it just seperated were its glued togather at
 
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nope....
 
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