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Old 21-Apr-2013, 23:46
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Wanted 600ss Tank

Has anyone got a 600ss tank or any tank that will fit my 600ss?
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Old 22-Apr-2013, 10:07
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600ss Tank

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Has anyone got a 600ss tank or any tank that will fit my 600ss?

I have a tank, red, no internals very slight gravel rash, £50 plus p+p.

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Old 23-Apr-2013, 13:28
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I have a tank, red, no internals very slight gravel rash, £50 plus p+p.

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Tom

Cheers Tom, how much for the p+p and where are you?
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Old 24-Apr-2013, 08:47
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Cheers Tom, how much for the p+p and where are you?


I'm in Ruthin, North Wales about an hour away from Oulton Park.

I have a job that takes me all over the country, where are you ?

Postage could be expensive .....

Tom
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Old 24-Apr-2013, 10:42
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I'm in Ruthin, North Wales about an hour away from Oulton Park.

I have a job that takes me all over the country, where are you ?

Postage could be expensive .....

Tom


Cheers Tom, I'm in Lincoln but on reflection I need a tank with all the internals as I need it to be a spare ready to fit post crash trackside
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Old 24-Apr-2013, 11:49
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Cheers Tom, I'm in Lincoln but on reflection I need a tank with all the internals as I need it to be a spare ready to fit post crash trackside

Rubbish, you can swap the pump over in less than 15 minutes or just use an external pump and filter, which is what I used on my 583 and still do on the 620.
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Old 24-Apr-2013, 19:22
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Rubbish, you can swap the pump over in less than 15 minutes or just use an external pump and filter, which is what I used on my 583 and still do on the 620.


As I found last saturday, I wont always have 15mins available. In an ideal world I could do with a complete tank ready to fit. In an ideal world I could do with not crashing!. Out of interest Phil, do you need some sort of sealant to fit the wiring connector to the base of the tank?

I heard that some people have had problems with external pumps but I take it youve had no bother?
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Old 24-Apr-2013, 23:52
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As I found last saturday, I wont always have 15mins available. In an ideal world I could do with a complete tank ready to fit. In an ideal world I could do with not crashing!. Out of interest Phil, do you need some sort of sealant to fit the wiring connector to the base of the tank?

I heard that some people have had problems with external pumps but I take it youve had no bother?

No probs Jim the 620 uses a generic vehicle high pressure pump. I did have some probs early on with my 583 with a sealant in the alum tank coming delaminated and causing blockages. But always ran with external pump and external filter.

The wiring to the pump is sealed into the tank with a tube nut and a distorting rubber gland.

Also a benefit of an external pump is you can have a lot less fuel in the tank. A standard SS requires 3 litres before it picks up any fuel. So you are looking at 5 litres plus race distance.

With external you can get this down to 2 litres plus race distance.
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Old 25-Apr-2013, 00:38
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Why does the SS need a pump at all? What's wrong with gravity?
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Old 25-Apr-2013, 09:50
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Why does the SS need a pump at all? What's wrong with gravity?

The internal pipe work does not cater for a gravity feed, it may work with a modified tank. Also you would need a fair amount of fuel to provide a head pressure, which isn't condusive to a race bike.
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