Need Opinions on Nightster Tank
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Tourer
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Chicago, IL
I should receive the tank by tomorrow and I'll be doing mock up and prepare to swap the fuel pump and stuff. I'll post pics when done and then we can go over the results lol
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Tourer
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Chicago, IL
Received the tank today and it looks great minus the tabs on the back bone getting bent during shipping.
Does anyone know where I can get the replacement plastic covers for the front of the tank near where it mounts by the triple tree? It seems they got removed off the tank as well and I need to put them back on.
Does anyone know where I can get the replacement plastic covers for the front of the tank near where it mounts by the triple tree? It seems they got removed off the tank as well and I need to put them back on.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Abu Dhabi, UAE
It only cost me $250 shipped from eBay, and it was a mint take-off, no scratches at all. And I did kinda like the smaller tank more.
I never understood the reason you guys (48 owners) complained about stopping for gas, until I used the tank, LOL. I used to fill it up every 200 kms (124 miles), now I fill it up every 120 kms (74 miles). That is a pretty significant drop in miles between fills (80 kms, 50 miles).
But I still think its worth it, for the look.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Raeford
I have an Iron tank for my 48, but I don't know if I wanna put it on cause I feel like it takes away from the bike.
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Tourer
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Chicago, IL
Well, it wan't a big deal at first. But I laid down my bike and my tank got damaged (not to an extent that I can't use it), but since the tank had to be re-painted, I just got a 2.1 gal tank and painted that denim black and added a decal like the oem Iron one.
It only cost me $250 shipped from eBay, and it was a mint take-off, no scratches at all. And I did kinda like the smaller tank more.
I never understood the reason you guys (48 owners) complained about stopping for gas, until I used the tank, LOL. I used to fill it up every 200 kms (124 miles), now I fill it up every 120 kms (74 miles). That is a pretty significant drop in miles between fills (80 kms, 50 miles).
But I still think its worth it, for the look.
It only cost me $250 shipped from eBay, and it was a mint take-off, no scratches at all. And I did kinda like the smaller tank more.
I never understood the reason you guys (48 owners) complained about stopping for gas, until I used the tank, LOL. I used to fill it up every 200 kms (124 miles), now I fill it up every 120 kms (74 miles). That is a pretty significant drop in miles between fills (80 kms, 50 miles).
But I still think its worth it, for the look.
You could always put it on and ride with it for a week and if you don't like it swap it back. Not too difficult of a swap that you can't do it to try it out.
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Ohio
I think that tank would look sick if you used the tan as a background and added flat dark Earth or woodland green to replicated some type of cammo pattern over it. Just an opinion. It's worth what ya paid. Might be cool for a military feller.