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Old 05-13-2008, 10:59 PM   #33
ceo012384
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Originally Posted by TIGGER View Post
Serious question,does the tank stick out extra far on the R6 or something? My bike has low sided twice and high sided once and the tank was never touched.
Yes, the tank has little 'wings' sort of... on the top, which are GREAT for getting your leg under and hanging off... but suck for crashing
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 View Post
but yeah the pucks help save your bike but I'm just saying it's a design flaw from Yami... basically a bad down and your bike is a moltov cocktail... or buy these pucks and you'll still have to get a new tank...
See Phis post below.
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Originally Posted by PhiSig1071 View Post
I agree it's a crap design. Although my vote would be tank pucks and new tank rather than campfire and marshmallows in turn 8!
Yeah the whole tank design is flawed, as well as the little plastic shrouds that tend to have tabs snap. Oh well... the rest of the bike rules.
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