Intruders-Alert

I'm seriously looking into getting one of these tanks this winter.

http://coyote-gear.com/

I've seen them on a friends I hooked up with in St. Louis. He's got the 6" diameter x 12" length, it looks cool strapped on by his oil filter. He loves it & has had no issues with it - works great! I'm trying to decide between the 6" & 8" diameter. I want as much extra fuel capacity as possible, but I also want don't want it to look like a paint can strapped on.

I'll keep you all posted.

I been thinking ricker forwards then mount one on top of the plate.

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Depending on how thick the wall, I would worry about punctures, especially if you ever laid it down and created any kind of heat or friction.

If it's solid, thick wall construction, just ignore me. Are you planning on plumbing it up to the fuel pump? Perhaps a reserve valve? In the interest of reducing strain on the pump, you may consider a more elevated mounting position, like attached to the sissy bat. Probably be easier to plumb as well, run it right along or under the seat.

have the coyote on my bike for years. not even a ding it and ive riden some old logging trails to go camping...but i have the chopper kit so theres plenty of room.

Krash IA wrote:have the coyote on my bike for years. not even a ding it and ive riden some old logging trails to go camping...but i have the chopper kit so theres plenty of room.

Pictures of it installed?

yes but have never had any luck posting pics.
not very computer savy.
tomorrow is our weekly bike nite. just a few friends. nothing spectacular.
i will try to remember to snap a couple pics with my phone.
is there a phone number i can use to send them as a text with pics?
otherwise it may be a while before i can find someone to show me exactly how to use those pic posting sites.

hey guys; i've got a question about secondary tank like this one. if the tank is lower than the fuel pump, the line could be full of air. is the pump supposed to be able to pump that air until it get some gas or it will just spin dry forever? a tank would be nice between fron wheel and the bike just over the oil filter, but that's pretty low. what do you guys think?

Krash IA wrote:yes but have never had any luck posting pics.
not very computer savy.
tomorrow is our weekly bike nite. just a few friends. nothing spectacular.
i will try to remember to snap a couple pics with my phone.
is there a phone number i can use to send them as a text with pics?
otherwise it may be a while before i can find someone to show me exactly how to use those pic posting sites.

Yes if you get pictures you can send them to me via text or through Facebook if you have it (preferred) I can then post them here for you

Never got em? I had posted his pics a long time ago on the purple board. Dunno if i still got em somewhere on my comp. Will try n see.

I have a 6" Coyote tank mounted on my Intruder. Really about the only decent pic I could find.. pay no attention to big doofus on the bike.



I considered going with 8", but there really isn't much room there. When you hit your brakes the distance between the frame and front tire decreases when the forks compress, I didn't want to chance it hitting a 8" tank.

ntruderJ wrote:I have a 6" Coyote tank mounted on my Intruder. Really about the only decent pic I could find.. pay no attention to big doofus on the bike.



I considered going with 8", but there really isn't much room there. When you hit your brakes the distance between the frame and front tire decreases when the forks compress, I didn't want to chance it hitting a 8" tank.

Nice. 6" by ? That a 1 gallon?

I'm pretty sure it is a 6 x 10. It was listed as a 1 gallon tank, but holds 1-1/4 with a little room left. Depending on how I'm riding, it gave me an extra 40-50 miles of range. I will measure the tank when I get home this evening to verify the length.

ntruderJ wrote:I'm pretty sure it is a 6 x 10. It was listed as a 1 gallon tank, but holds 1-1/4 with a little room left. Depending on how I'm riding, it gave me an extra 40-50 miles of range. I will measure the tank when I get home this evening to verify the length.

Checked? Lol

ntruderJ wrote:I have a 6" Coyote tank mounted on my Intruder. Really about the only decent pic I could find.. pay no attention to big doofus on the bike.



I considered going with 8", but there really isn't much room there. When you hit your brakes the distance between the frame and front tire decreases when the forks compress, I didn't want to chance it hitting a 8" tank.

I like the look of that

14" maybe 15 can fit with just a tad clearance between jardine fwds.. 6 diameter would make 1.4 or 1.5 gal res.

Sorry it took so long, but I finally remembered to measure the tank. It's 6" x 12" and will hold about 1.2 gallons, but was advertised as 1 gallon.

ntruderJ wrote:Sorry it took so long, but I finally remembered to measure the tank. It's 6" x 12" and will hold about 1.2 gallons, but was advertised as 1 gallon.

Thanks brother. Any reason you didn't go wider?

12" was what fit on the flat area of the engine guard on my bike. Not sure what brand engine guard it is, but it is one of the smaller ones.

ntruderJ wrote:12" was what fit on the flat area of the engine guard on my bike. Not sure what brand engine guard it is, but it is one of the smaller ones.

Ah.. Gotcha.

Don't know if anyone has looked into it, but it looks like BAM makes some options.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5-Gal-6x15-Ce ... mI&vxp=mtr

More on their website...

http://shop.spunaluminumgastanks.com/6- ... ll_c26.htm