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Vote here if you'd be interested in a Safari Long Range tank

Wootonboy mentioned that the good people at safari tanks would only consider a long range tank for the XTR if they had enough interest. So we thought we should see how many of you would be interested.

Safari Tanks make some of the toughest long range tanks on the market, and reasonably priced too.

http://www.safaritanks.com.au/home/

XTR with a safari long range tank is a killer combination.

Vote here if you�d be interested in buying one if they made it.

One vote from me.

As long as it was 35L.

and one vote from me

And another one. But gee 35 litres :icon_neutral: anything over 25 litres would be an extra bonus.

y not 35 aim big?

Generally speaking, I think if you want 23L, buy a Tenere. I don�t like the way a Tenere fixes the lights to the tank. I don�t like it on Transalps, I didn�t like it on Dominators, Ducati Multistradas, Triumph tigeror anything else. I know it isn�t justified but I like the light to point where I am steering NOT lagging fractionally behind.

Back to tanks, a big bulbous 30-35L jobby on the XT660R (where the wings are extended down lower and forward slightly) is starting make the bike, really different and a big distance touring entity (650km+). The Safari/Suzuki DR650 30L for example, (this bike was 2nd choice), looks good but you could easily (stylistically speaking) pump out the bottom wings and gain 2.5L per side. Of course the problem then would be getting fuel up to the fuel pump and gauge etc on the XT.
Solution 1: fuel pump doesn�t have to be in the tank does it? I can�t see that a small housing couldn�t hold the pump below and behind the cylinder (there appears to be some unused space around the air intake). This spot allows gravity feed and the gauge indicator to work.
Solution 2: have a small housing inside the tank that holds the pump. Two small feeder pumps, (one at the bottom of each wing), that pump up to the factory standard pump in its mini housing.

I like the concept of a touring range of 700km. The only bike even close to looking at that range is a:
BMw - f800GS with a toura-ugetyourgearwhenwegetaroundtoit-tech oversized tank. *still annoyed about the chain guard TT.

Or

Something like a hdt/Kawasaki modified diesel army scout bike.

Does anyone know how hard it is to make plastic blow moulds???

I'm an Industrial designer and designed a fair few blow mouldings over the years. I think safari tanks are rotomoulded but both processes are good for fuel tanks. Problem is development time getting it right not to mention the investment in prototypes and tooling. Safari have years of experience designing and fitting these tanks so they can be very efficient at it.

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Originally Posted by digahole78 (Post 149925)

I don't even own an XTR yet so does my vote count? After having trouble finding aftermarket stuff for my TDM I've been researching XTR parts and a larger plastic tank would make the XTR a more attractive proposition for me (I know you can get one from Brazil, but a Safari tank would be good).

35L sounds a bit big though? Maybe 22-25 would be more practical for most riders given the reported fuel economy of the XTR?

I would buy one today if it was available. I can't stand refueling at 300km. I want to go a minimum of 500km on a tank, anything over 500km would be a bonus.

Another vote from me.

25L would be nice then the bike still remains slim and not too bulky. With my fuel economy 25L would give me around 500km.

There used to be a mob up near Wangaratta who were the actual manufacturer of some of the safari tanks for the suzuki DR and some honda models too. Would it help the cause to speak to the manufacturer directly?

I think the difficulty with the XT's is the in-tank fuel pump. The carb'd bikes just need a fuel line connection, this bike needs a complex setup to accommodate the pump. It's unfortunate, because the range stock is just terrible.