Fuel tank question.


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Stevezx7r
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Hi all, I've been having a look on the site at the various kits etc but before I get any further I have a quick question.  I'm thinking of making a petrol tank for my bike - what would I need to do for this?  I'm assuming I'll need some sort of iner tank or can fuel mix with carbon safely?  Has anyone else gone this route before?

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Can I ask why you want to build a tank from CF,

is it for looks or to lighten the bike.

Its only my personal opinion so what I know but I wouldn't want to crash a bike that had a tank made from CF, steel and aluminum tanks will deform and are very resilient to an off.

if you were under the bike and the tank split you'd be at risk of setting yourself alight, very nasty.
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VVS (12/09/2015)
Can I ask why you want to build a tank from CF,

is it for looks or to lighten the bike.

Its only my personal opinion so what I know but I wouldn't want to crash a bike that had a tank made from CF, steel and aluminum tanks will deform and are very resilient to an off.

if you were under the bike and the tank split you'd be at risk of setting yourself alight, very nasty.


This is always my thought regarding carbon fuel tanks. At the very least I'd be using carbon on the outer layer and then bulking the laminate with a good amount of aramid or diolen or something similar to hold the thing together as best as possible in the event of an off. 
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