[EriksonFL]

I hope this isnt a repost but a freind just sent me this vid

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1nQy72y6lU8

Everyone keeps telling me the R6 likes to catch on fire and I should look into tank guards and some tracks even require them.

 

[CJr605]

:repost


for the millionth time.......

 

[ravenman]

:repost


for the millionth time.......

:stupic Are you racing on the street? Just get some frame sliders, and pay your insurance!:sing

 

[EriksonFL]

I was planing on going to the track. But that won't be till the end of summer. I guess I'll look into some tank guards.

 

[HowNowBrownCow]

tank guards or pay the ridiculous price of the kevlar tank.....

 

[jmparmy]

how much is ridiculous

 

[HowNowBrownCow]

well over a grand...
and not in US currency either.

 

[jmparmy]

dammm yah thats ridiculous

 

[HowNowBrownCow]

ill email my friend in brittish columbia that knows who makes them for the 06-07.
he has one on his kawi zx10r and it is crazy looking, he got his before the dollar went to sh!t tho.
its probably twice as expensive now as it was 1.5 years ago.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Okay here is a cheap easy solution wich i´m gonna try next time I am going to a Track day. You need.

1. And old plastic bucket.
2. some pcs. of cloth.
3 lots of tape.

1. I am gonna cut 4 pices out of and old plastic buket in the right size and put the on top of each other 2 by 2 to make them thicker.
2. to protect the nice paint job. put some pices of cloth under the plastic to prevent it from scracthing the paint.
3. Ducttape it all firmly to the side of the tank on top of the exposed areas.

Down side: It will look like shit and your fellow racers will laugh their ass off.

Upside:
1.Very cheap
2. The plastic should be sufficent to take that vital first hit when the tank hits the asfalt in case of a crash.
3. When finish racing just remove it clean the tank and your bike is a babe magnet again.
4. You will only see flames on your bike if you paint them yourself.

Nope I have no intention of testing if it will work... But if someone is please let me know how it went.

Jimbo

 

[212Ryan]

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Okay and old news paper what has this to do with it an R6 on fire??

 

[HowNowBrownCow]

this is old news, lol.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

OOOOKAAAAY now i got it.... Damm I am slow :dunce:

Dammit need to go for a ride now to clear my mind i think...

 

[212Ryan]