have anyone used a sportster tank?

[chris.oak]

Hey!

Wounder if anyone have used a sportster tank on the shadow 600?
all i can see here is the same old ugly original tank on every bobber build. so any idea of what other tank that can look good? i price picture of it then..

[BlackWidow Rider]

you can look there, how to do a sporty tank mod for a vlx :

http://stretchtank.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=28

http://www.heidelbergcountychoppers.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/August__25.jpg

[chris.oak]

i will put a bandana around the front of the tank to cover up the elctric and cooler. the tank i can cut and wield to fit. getting my tank in the week so i will try it out if its gonna be a good or ugly idea. thanks for the pics, gave me some idea of look

[far2common]

Spotted this in another forum, but might give you some ideas.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/bike010.jpg

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/bike006.jpg?t=1289933598

[chris.oak]

didnt like all the sheet metall around the tank, but this second buildt bike was perfect!! guess my sportster tank will be nice on it anyway.

[SikShadow8]

This is pretty freakin sweet. Nice stance

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/bike006.jpg

[Irishsteve]

has that bike got a single downtube conversion or is it a tank tunnel weld on?
I'm changing the tank on my 400 at the moment... going for a sporty but with a single downtube.. but I like the look of the cb650c tank too.. it kinda breaks its back tho...

[Irishsteve]

meant to say that tank sat straight on without fitting a single down tube.. the tunnel needs welding at the front but you can do it nice if you put your mind to it and also if you keep the pump you can stash it up under the tank..there's a nasty kink in the frame of the older vts that drops down low as it comes to the underseat area.. that tank covers it nicely.. if you look at the stretchtank pic you'll see the tank sitting up at its narrowest...(I'm not putting down stretchtank.. but just using it to describe!)

[SikShadow8]

From what I see its a stock backbone just modified bottom of tank to top mount.

[chris.oak]

i wounder if you have to cut the bottom of the tank and just replace the mountings and wiled it on the top of the frame?

[Wizersoft]

The easiest harley tank to customize for our frames is the FLH tank. It too has a wide backbone frame. The left coil would need relocated and the airbox would need to be thrown away or what ever solution you had in mind.

[pmalloy]

Man, that has an amazing line to it. The stock is great, but that takes it to a new level. It's got me thinking for sure.

[chris.oak]

i dont like big tanks, thats why sportster tank is bought right now. would be nice with peanut or frisco custom tank to but they cost to much. theres no values in bobber shadows so i dont wanna wast to much money on it.

my thought was to just wield a fitting for the front and back fittings that sticks out and have it on top of the frame tube. im gonna have primer red parts all over the bike so cutting and wield the bottom squarish and that bright color will make it butt ugly.

The airbox is thrown away in the garbage as it looks like a toilet seat and hides the engine! much nicer to have the v-twin open for view!

[Irishsteve]

d club motorcycle japan has plenty of them with sporty tanks, its the fashion over there...

[chris.oak]

checked google for "d club japan" but didnt show anything, you got more pics?

[Irishsteve]

here's the link... he has some nice bikes..
the site's in japanese but your toolbar will have the english equivalent.. (bottorm left of your screen assuming ur using IE.) you'll find your way round anyhow..

he might do you a tank reasonable.. it helps when you know the bike inside out.. like this guy..

http://www.d-club-jp.net/

[Nobiru]

This is pretty freakin sweet. Nice stance

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/bike006.jpgA nice whan:cyclist:

[Nobiru]

[quote=Irishsteve]d club motorcycle japan has plenty of them with sporty tanks, its the fashion over there...[/quote

Nice bike:biker:

[Nobiru]

A nice whan:cyclist:

Any whan noise wear you can buy that air intake filter

[Nobiru]

Sorry for my bad engels:huh:

[skyjac]

This is pretty freakin sweet. Nice stance

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/bike006.jpg That is a West-Eagle tank, which was modified by my bud TJ out in Cali to fit to a stock VLX backbone. Not my bike, just know the story behind it.

[TJSTILES]

The bike that sikshadow8 posted is a bake with a sporty tank that i built specifically for the honda shadow to fit the dual backbone. I made the bike for a buddy up in the bay area.
My name is TJ Stiles and I have a shop out in Huntington beach. I work on Honda shadows. i dont do harleys... just sayin.

The tunnel is custom fit so you don't have to cut out the backbone or do anything structurally to your bike. Its basically a bolt on sporty tank for the honda shadow VT600CD.

What you also don't see in that picture is the mini sight gauge on the other side of the tank. the tank is made exactly how the guy wanted. he wanted a TINY Instead of making a gauge where the bungs stick out of the tank like every other tank ive ever seen with a sight gauge, I made the bungs completely flush. yeesh i hate that word bung, reminds me of beevis and butthead LOL

If anyone is interested in getting one of these made for them, or if you need any custom work for your shadow, Let me know, I'm in Huntington Beach CA, so if your local feel free to stop by and see what i can do for you or contact me viia any of the mediums below.
DO FUN SHIT!
My contact info-
http://tommyjeanbrutalcustoms.blogspot.com/
email - xfueltothefirex@gmail.com
PH - 310-754-5590

TJ Stiles
DO FUN SHIT!

[skyjac]

The bike that sikshadow8 posted is a bake with a sporty tank that i built specifically for the honda shadow to fit the dual backbone. I made the bike for a buddy up in the bay area.
My name is TJ Stiles and I have a shop out in Huntington beach. I work on Honda shadows. i dont do harleys... just sayin.

The tunnel is custom fit so you don't have to cut out the backbone or do anything structurally to your bike. Its basically a bolt on sporty tank for the honda shadow VT600CD.

What you also don't see in that picture is the mini sight gauge on the other side of the tank. the tank is made exactly how the guy wanted. he wanted a TINY Instead of making a gauge where the bungs stick out of the tank like every other tank ive ever seen with a sight gauge, I made the bungs completely flush. yeesh i hate that word bung, reminds me of beevis and butthead LOL

If anyone is interested in getting one of these made for them, or if you need any custom work for your shadow, Let me know, I'm in Huntington Beach CA, so if your local feel free to stop by and see what i can do for you or contact me viia any of the mediums below.
DO FUN SHIT!
My contact info-
http://tommyjeanbrutalcustoms.blogspot.com/
email - xfueltothefirex@gmail.com
PH - 310-754-5590

TJ Stiles
DO FUN SHIT! TJ also offers a nice single cable throttle assembly for the VLX. Very nice!

[skyjac]

i will put a bandana around the front of the tank to cover up the elctric and cooler.....

That's what I did with mine.

[Irishsteve]

nice work on that bike TJ..
you'd probably be buried in work if you said how much you could do a tank like that for?
how much does it hold as a matter of intrest?

[TJSTILES]

Hey Irish Steve, Thanks very much for the kind words.

I charge $350 for the tank plain. That includes the tank with filler neck installed, petcock bung installed and mounts to bolt it to your scoot.
You can have the filler neck installed wherever you want it, to add a touch of custom to your tank.

Add on's can be sight gauges of any length/size, relocated petcock bung, (side mounted), gas caps, and i also offer the service of Kreem coating the inside of the tank, and I only charge for the Kreem product itself.

I have some other developments coming for gas tanks, just nothing cool enough to release yet. =)

let me know if you got any other questions!

[pmalloy]

Man, that's great!!! Hope you know you just blew my bobber budget all to shit!!!

[pmalloy]

That's what I did with mine.

What bag do you have on there?

[skyjac]

What bag do you have on there?
LaRosa swingarm bag. Made for H-D, but fits the swingarm perfectly.
Got it off ebay, $95 bucks.

[Irishsteve]

yeah thats great TJ. how much does that tank now hold?

[TJSTILES]

The tank i did held a wee bit over 2 gallons if memory serves me correctly.
it varies from tank to tank, as some people want the tank to sit lower on the split backbone and other people want it to sit higher up.

Next tank i do, ill measure it out.

[pmalloy]

LaRosa swingarm bag. Made for H-D, but fits the swingarm perfectly.
Got it off ebay, $95 bucks.

cool, thanks!!

[Irishsteve]

thats grand TJ. if you've any more pics stick them up if you can I could well be orderin' one off you.

[skyjac]

cool, thanks!!
No prob. I think the seller name was pinwall cycles, or something close to that.

[TJSTILES]

hey irish steve,

i have zero pics of the tank because my phone fell out of my pocket while riding before i could post the pics online, ill hit up young and see if he can send me some pics of the tank.

[Irishsteve]

hey irish steve,

i have zero pics of the tank because my phone fell out of my pocket while riding before i could post the pics online, ill hit up young and see if he can send me some pics of the tank.

that's sound TJ. I'll be in touch..

[TJSTILES]

feel free to text or call me anytime, 310-754-5590


DO FUN SHIT!

[YO MUDA]

here's the link... he has some nice bikes..
the site's in japanese but your toolbar will have the english equivalent.. (bottorm left of your screen assuming ur using IE.) you'll find your way round anyhow..

he might do you a tank reasonable.. it helps when you know the bike inside out.. like this guy..

http://www.d-club-jp.net/ Thanks for posting the link brother. Lots of good ideas on there. :thumbsup:

[vagrant]

Totally cool shit TJ - im stoked to see more people doing more stuff to these shadows. That tank looks pretty badass on that bike, actually the front end looks alot like a nightster. Id love to see how an alien or wassell tank would look the shadows too!

[vagrant]

This is pretty freakin sweet. Nice stance

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/bike006.jpg
In the pic on the other side of this bike it looks like the key goes into the faux oil tank- the more I look at this bike the more I like, would really like to chat up the owner :thumbsup:

[windingroad]

i wonder if TJ is still around. His blog says he doesn't have a shop to work out of anymore. Hopefully he finds one.. I been thinking about doing a sporty tank for awhile now too.

[vagrant]

You can always shoot him a text, hopefully when/if I get rid of my airbox I will be getting one of those tanks

[Rust In Peace]

Hey man,

That's my bike haha It looks a little different from that now.

Here's my photobucket link: http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/LiveWire817/?action=view&current=13.jpg

Let me know whatever questions you have.

Thanks for the comps, btw.

[ptw1119]

couple pics of a bike i did with a sportster tank

[vagrant]

I like that, where did you get the tank? Looks like you just welded the ends of the subframe to the swingarm rather than a hardtail strut..?

[ptw1119]

I like that, where did you get the tank? Looks like you just welded the ends of the subframe to the swingarm rather than a hardtail strut..?


the tank was laying around my friends shop so it worked out well....ya didn't use a strut

[bobber600]

i have only seen one vlx the (green horse) with an "indian larry" style dished tank...I am a big fan of these tanks and would like to find one to fit the vlx 600 that i am building...i want it to fit and not just sit on top of the frame like many of the sporty tanks seem to be mounted...
Yeah sure i could cut the sides out and flip them and do it my self but after taking my tank to some mates who are metal fabricators i am not keen to go down that path..Its a bigger job than it first appears to be..
Mates who own harleys are getting them to fit no worries as they will mount straight on.
Though interestingly enough all the tanks that they imported form the states had to be lined with a special tank sealer product coz they will leak if you dont.
Any one know where i could find one?????????????????

[skyjac]

i wonder if TJ is still around. His blog says he doesn't have a shop to work out of anymore. Hopefully he finds one.. I been thinking about doing a sporty tank for awhile now too.

Just talked to TJ a couple days ago. He's in his new shop space now, and is pulling everything together he needs to keep on doin' what he does. Which is making killer stuff!!!
:jamming:

[windingroad]

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. :thumbsup: Any info on where he's set up? Or an email?

[traffic]

Bump...anyone know if TJ is still in the biz? Does he only do local stuff? Or will he deal with shipping parts?

[TJSTILES]

Bump...anyone know if TJ is still in the biz? Does he only do local stuff? Or will he deal with shipping parts?

Hey man, yeah im still in the biz, actually lost my day job and now all i do 24hrs a day is work on the shadow stuff. im swamped and i was totally unprepared for the responses i got for shit to make!

I do ship parts out, just applied for a fed ex account a day ago, and ill be shipping out two sets of exhaust, and 4 gas tanks.

Is there anything i can do for ya man?

DO FUN SHIT!!!!

TJ Brutal Customs

[traffic]

Hell yeah...both of those things you just shipped (tank and exhaust) and also wanted to see if you have any bolt on options for solo seat, rear fender and a hard tail strut

[TJSTILES]

He'll yeah...both of those things you just shipped and also wanted to see if you have any bolt on options for solo seat, rear fender and a hard tail strut

well i have about 40 things people are asking me to create and im doing what i can to meet demands LOL

Solo Seat - i mocked up a pretty simple bracket that fits either under or on top of the rear tank mount on the shadow, using the stock bolt, but i have to figure out a way to mill out the ovalized holes for adjustment... workin on that.

Rear fenders - I have been using various sizes of trailer fenders, sometimes narrowed, for a rear fender, they are thick enough gauge to take some pounding and when installed correctly, will last for friggin ever. ive had one on my vlx for years and beat the shite out of it and it works great.
now you can go to about a million websites and buy whatever fender you want for these bikes. no biggie

Hard tail Strut -

go get your self some 1 inch square steel tubing, and you can cut it to the desired length, i believe 8.75 is what i used, and bolt it in place of your mono shock =)
other than that im still trying to scrape together the money to afford enough tubing to work on a hardtail kit for the vlx, basically you would buy the kit and make a few cuts on your bike, then weld in the kit. a lot more work designing than i thought. I have to make it simple enough so that it can be replicated multiple times, and make a design that people will like the looks of.


let me know fi you have any more questions duder!

[traffic]

Sounds like you're busy bro. How long is the wait on the sporty style tank?

[TJSTILES]

Sounds like you're busy bro. How long is the wait on the sporty style tank?
well right now im working on one, and theres only one ahead of you. not too long! shoot me a text or email and I can answer any other questions you might have, and give you a better idea when im close to finishing these tanks =)
310-754-5590
xfueltothefirex@gmail.com

Word

[Road Rash]

If you're gonna mount a sporty tank 'Frisco style, (on top of the frame), that stock air box stuff has gotta go! Needs some air space below the tank to look right.



you can look there, how to do a sporty tank mod for a vlx :

http://stretchtank.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=28

http://www.heidelbergcountychoppers.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/August__25.jpg

[TJSTILES]

If you're gonna mount a sporty tank 'Frisco style, (on top of the frame), that stock air box stuff has gotta go! Needs some air space below the tank to look right.

Yes indeed.
like so - the tank on this bike is one that i built. One of my first!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoV69zjtRfU/TrK-h92qXnI/AAAAAAAAAdI/P-B5FuLp1r8/s320/bike010.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UlEzf_iRUxw/TrK-3YeykqI/AAAAAAAAAeM/mwEYaWBCEu0/s320/P1011650.jpg

heres a link to the thread on my blog -
http://tommyjeanbrutalcustoms.blogspot.com/2011/11/youngs-tank-custom-tunneled-for-vlx.html

[Road Rash]

That's how I want my bike to look! Only with a pasenger seat, sissy bar and extended forks! Uber cool! Mine will be a different color too. I'm diggin the hell outta that jockey shift!

[Road Rash]

Just found me a Sporty tank I'll be able to afford on eGay! I can't wait til payday! Then I'll just have to figure out how to fab me some brackets to install it and my bike'll be stylin'!

[Evilme]

Heey Tj, some greetings from Sweden, love your black shadow bobber, im in pursuit of nice tank, and i think your tank looks badass, it sits really nice on the frame...

So whats the fee for shiping it my way???

Here´s vid on my moped (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZzFXTyGX0M&context=C3e8d9ddADOEgsToPDskLfd55rP3n77ITrD3T7fbcq)

/Best regards Mattias/Sweden

[BlackWidow Rider]

here is the finished look with paint from sporty tank

http://www.heidelbergcountychoppers.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/2011okt_11.jpg

but a stock vlx tank, with "inside out" sides looks not bad at all, compared to the sporty tank- if you use the small 9 liter tank i think

http://www.heidelbergcountychoppers.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/Tom_Tank_Juli__3.jpg

[felix]

Hi i'm noob I know fuck you noob
the last year I buy a vlx600cd, this is my second bike (the first bike is a Yamaha Virago 535), I need a advices abouth the best way to put a sportster gas tank on my vlx. I saw a pictures of frame modification, looks amazing
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showth...t=11594&page=4
i saw a lot of videos on youtube of steed in japan with sportster gas tank, but the modification is on the gas tank

[TJSTILES]

Hi i'm noob I know fuck you noob
the last year I buy a vlx600cd, this is my second bike (the first bike is a Yamaha Virago 535), I need a advices abouth the best way to put a sportster gas tank on my vlx. I saw a pictures of frame modification, looks amazing
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showth...t=11594&page=4
i saw a lot of videos on youtube of steed in japan with sportster gas tank, but the modification is on the gas tank

hey man welcome and yeah go fuck yourself!
on to the good stuff, you can go one of two directions, you can modify your frame, or build a whole new frame or you can get a sporty tank on your bike. ive been building sporty tanks specifically for the honda shadow now for a few years, you've probably seen some of the tanks ive done floatin around out there. its infinitely cheaper than doing frame modification and all you need to do when you get the tank is paint it however you want, bolt it on, hook up your fuel and off you go. i can do sight gauges, petocks on the sides of the tank, and put the fuel filler neck wherever you want it. if you want more details feel free to hit my up via email or phone. info is on my blog heres a link to my blog - http://www.tommyjeanbrutalcustoms.blogspot.com

[BaldEagle]

Well holy cow, if it ain't the modification master himself...or is this the author? ;-)

[TJSTILES]

Well holy cow, if it ain't the modification master himself...or is this the author? ;-)
master? your not talking about me right? LOL

[BaldEagle]

master? your not talking about me right? LOL

I've seen some of you work around...trying to be modest.

[TJSTILES]

I've seen some of you work around...trying to be modest.
hahah thanks dude much appreciated, thats quite a humbling comment to be called a master, but im stoked someone recognized me! i actually have a full blown shop in Huntington Beach off warner and gothard now, got 12 bikes in here at the moment and just saw one off on its maiden voyage a few minutes ago! all i do now is build bikes. it has gone from hobby to day job... not by choice but everything happens for a reason so i said fuck it, im chopping shadows for a living. and i love it! sorry i havent been on here in a hot minute, ive been swamped with work, more than i can handle actually! ill try and get on here a bit more often and help out the fuckin noobs where i can ;) good to see lots of rad stuff happenin here thats for sure!

[BaldEagle]

Even saw your name thrown around on The Chopper Underground.

[TJSTILES]

Even saw your name thrown around on The Chopper Underground.


What??? youve got to be kidding me! hahah thats rad! wow. i had no idea!

[felix]

hey man welcome and yeah go fuck yourself!
on to the good stuff, you can go one of two directions, you can modify your frame, or build a whole new frame or you can get a sporty tank on your bike. ive been building sporty tanks specifically for the honda shadow now for a few years, you've probably seen some of the tanks ive done floatin around out there. its infinitely cheaper than doing frame modification and all you need to do when you get the tank is paint it however you want, bolt it on, hook up your fuel and off you go. i can do sight gauges, petocks on the sides of the tank, and put the fuel filler neck wherever you want it. if you want more details feel free to hit my up via email or phone. info is on my blog heres a link to my blog - http://www.tommyjeanbrutalcustoms.blogspot.com

This bike was modified in spain

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/felixmig/Tonis-VT600-WIP-6.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/felixmig/Tonis-VT600-WIP-22.jpg

This bike was modified in USA

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/felixmig/13.jpg

All looks fine, but I really want to make this modification:

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/felixmig/IMG_0141.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r516/felixmig/IMG_0349.jpg

[VoodooMaster]

...so stop whining and do it...:dizzy:

[skyjac]

here is the finished look with paint from sporty tank

http://www.heidelbergcountychoppers.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/2011okt_11.jpg

but a stock vlx tank, with "inside out" sides looks not bad at all, compared to the sporty tank- if you use the small 9 liter tank i think

http://www.heidelbergcountychoppers.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10003/Tom_Tank_Juli__3.jpg
Can you tell me who did the dished tank? Righteous! :jamming: