Supertank

[f6john]

    Anybody still running one of these? I really liked the 9 gallon capacity and the overall look of the tank profile. The pic below is from 6-7 years ago on Daytona beach. After the tank had been on a few years a pinhole developed or "opened up" and ruined my mucho $  paint job. I sent it back to the mfg for repair and then sold it. Didn't have the guts to repaint it again and take that chance. I know a few others had the tank but I have never seen another one in the flesh. So, if you are still running an ACE Supertank let's see it!

[old2soon]

Not counting the mucho $$$$ paint-what pray tell did the tank retail for when you purchased it. And dam that be a GOOD lookin modification. A real cryin shame it developed a leak. With that seat and that mondo tank-it just looks RIGHT. RIDE SAFE.

[f6john]

Mine was a true carbon fiber tank and retail was $1200.00. They made some fiberglass tanks in the $800.00 range. Sometimes I wish I had kept the tank, it was probably good to go after they resealed it but I took the money and ran.

[rmrc51]

That's one beautiful tank an great accessory. I had heard about them but could never find any.

Along the same lines, one of the first mods I did was replace my tank with an Interstate tank for the extra fuel capacity and fuel gauge.

[BamaDrifter64]

How did it affect the handling when it was full vs. when it got closer to empty?

Dave

[9Ball]

In my opinion, a much better option is the RM belly tank and an interstate tank.  Removes the problems with the petcock and keeps the center of gravity low for handling.  A spare fuel pump can be kept in the saddle bags for long trips just in case...

never heard of anybody that was happy with the supertank....but happy people don't tend to post praises as opposed to those that have problems.

[Rams]

In my opinion, a much better option is the RM belly tank and an interstate tank.  Removes the problems with the petcock and keeps the center of gravity low for handling.  A spare fuel pump can be kept in the saddle bags for long trips just in case...

never heard of anybody that was happy with the supertank....but happy people don't tend to post praises as opposed to those that have problems.

Considered the RM belly tank, seems like a lot of bells and whistles for a small amount of additional fuel, looked for an interstate tank till I was blue in the face, never did find one.  Now, I'm not knocking your opinion, I'd consider just about anything to have more fuel on board.  I doubt they'd let me seal my bags and install fuel pumps from each bag.  Just an idea, not something I'm actually going to try.
 
Ideally, I think an Interstate tank combined with an R&M belly tank would work like a dream.     This assumes someone doesn't have one of those Supertanks they want to get rid of, then add a belly tank and let's go ride.   

[f6john]

How did it affect the handling when it was full vs. when it got closer to empty?

Dave

    I could not tell any difference at all. The additional weight is so centered and to either side of the frame backbone that it's not an issue. No different than a rider who weighs 170 lbs and one who weighs 250 lbs making a difference in the overall balance.

    My local dealer had the same thought. I had them rebuild my forks and while under normal riding conditions everything was ok. However, when I encountered bumps or abrupt changes in the pavement it felt as though the forks were bottoming out. When I went back to the dealer they were all in agreement that the cause was that huge tank and the extra weight creating the problem. A few months later I was in Daytona and had to get on the front brakes hard and it felt like the forks bottomed out and sounded like a hammer hitting an anvil. I told myself, no more of this , so I went over to the Sunshine mall and a set of Progressive HD front springs installed. While I was waiting, one of the techs called me over and said, "you didn't need new springs, this was in upside down". After the forks were reassembled properly I never had another issue. The dealer just shrugged it off, my bike has never been back in a dealer service department since.

[f6john]

In my opinion, a much better option is the RM belly tank and an interstate tank.  Removes the problems with the petcock and keeps the center of gravity low for handling.  A spare fuel pump can be kept in the saddle bags for long trips just in case...

never heard of anybody that was happy with the supertank....but happy people don't tend to post praises as opposed to those that have problems.

     I was going for the KISS method, no pump, no wiring, no welding and I just really liked the look of the tank. The extra capacity was just a convience as I never wanted to ride until I needed gas or was I ever in a position that I needed the extra capacity to make it to the next gas stop.

[Big IV]

I was just discussing with Dino in PA that those oversized tanks don't show up in pictures anymore.

[9Ball]

In my opinion, a much better option is the RM belly tank and an interstate tank.  Removes the problems with the petcock and keeps the center of gravity low for handling.  A spare fuel pump can be kept in the saddle bags for long trips just in case...

never heard of anybody that was happy with the supertank....but happy people don't tend to post praises as opposed to those that have problems.

     I was going for the KISS method, no pump, no wiring, no welding and I just really liked the look of the tank. The extra capacity was just a convience as I never wanted to ride until I needed gas or was I ever in a position that I needed the extra capacity to make it to the next gas stop.

...and how exactly did that work out for you?

 

[f6john]

In my opinion, a much better option is the RM belly tank and an interstate tank.  Removes the problems with the petcock and keeps the center of gravity low for handling.  A spare fuel pump can be kept in the saddle bags for long trips just in case...

never heard of anybody that was happy with the supertank....but happy people don't tend to post praises as opposed to those that have problems.

     I was going for the KISS method, no pump, no wiring, no welding and I just really liked the look of the tank. The extra capacity was just a convience as I never wanted to ride until I needed gas or was I ever in a position that I needed the extra capacity to make it to the next gas stop.

...and how exactly did that work out for you?

 

     Super! That tank started more conversations than I can remember.  The tank had some flames ghosted in on the sides in the silver that never showed up in any picture I took. I had it parked at the Ultimate booth at the Sunshine Mall the same year that the pic above was taken and as the sun was setting it was fun to watch people do double takes when walking past. The flames would appear at one angle and a step later they would be gone.

     But after the leak, I went to the Super KISS method. I put the stock tank back on, filled it with gas, and stop when I need more. Haven't needed to carry a spare fuel pump yet, and everything is working out just fine!

[czuch]

 I had a peanut tank on my Spurtster back when I was cool. (ok, I never was cool).
I really dont mind stopping for gas. Stretching my legs and finding some shade.
That is a nice tank though.

[f6john]

    Not going to keep beating a dead horse but for those of you who never saw a Supertank before I found a picture from when I first got the tank bsck from the painter, and from a different angle. As you can tell, the bags had not even been painted at that time. My Valkyrie has a sort of Heinz 57 pedigree as most of the accessories for my standard were bought second hand from all over the US. A few were purchased new but not many.

[9Ball]