Having built a tank and fitted / removed it from the bike many times, some issues were discovered which needed to be resolved.
Due to the way the tank fits around the OEM airbox and the way that it extends down one side of the rear cylinder, it was always awkward to get it into the correct location, without a bit of wriggling and partially removing the airbox. It was also impossible to run the overfolw catch tank that is attached to the airbox (not something I need, especially if racing, but would be nice to accomodate it).
So, working between the bike, the existing tank, a few cardboard templates and the original CAD model, a number of tweaks were made to the model to redesign the internal shape and lower side extension. The rubber mounting system has also been slightly modified.
It's maybe hard to see many changes from the earlier photos of the Aluminium tank, but it should hopefully make fitting and removal much easier along with manufacture, as the break down of parts to be bent has been refined.
The next stage for this is to send the drawings off for lasercut, then find someone happy to TIG weld one.
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