tracker

[jefft]

I am trying to find a tank made of something other then fiberglass for my tracker. Don't like the looks of stock Yamaha. I know some guys have used tanks from old dirt bikes and such and they look the part of a tracker tank. They could be picked up pretty cheap but would probably need lined with a sealer. I think Mule has done this very thing with the use of what looks like a old DT 400 tank from years ago. What I am wondering is if anyone has used a tank from and old Honda Ascot 500. I was looking at these tanks and they seem like they would look ok on a tracker. They have a couple tits a the front of the tank just like the stock Yamaha tank and they have a bolt down hole at the rear like the stock yamaha tank. Has any one used one of these tanks or tried to?
jefft

 

[MrBillohnooo]

Hummm, wonder why they call em' Ascots?...LOL

 

[jefft]

Hmmm, Are you saying that just because they are called "Ascots" that makes their dimentions fit the XS frame?
jefft

 

[MrBillohnooo]

No....they were named after the Ascot mile race track...no idea if it would fit or not...was just joking on previous post.

 

[jefft]

Thanks. Yea I know the history but was really interested in whether the tank could be easily adapted to this frame or not.
jefft

 

[gentlemanjim]

You can adapt any tank go for it - sounds as though it would look real nice.

 

[hooktool]

I think the Ascot tank has nice lines and would look good on your tracker. The xs is pretty easy to fit up the way its made, but I have never seen the bottom or tunnel of an Ascot tank.

Ascot was a half-mile.

John

 

[racerdave]

JeffT, whatever became of your Ascott tank search?

 

[jefft]

I gave up and decided to go with cafe style bike rather then tracker. Tanks for cafe much easier to find.
jefft