Bigger Transalp fuel tank
 

Any ideas about changing fuel tank on a transalp? I've heard thst you can use one from an Africa twin without any other modifications being needed, andbody tried this, or any other ideas?

Thanks all
Richard

I'm not sure about this, Richard. Neither model is sold in the states. Try contacting Touratech, as they sell a larger tank for the AT and could probably answer your question.

Best of luck,
Wright

Hi Richard,

Try this link, click on 'UBERSICHT' and then on 'tanks'.
http://www.africanqueens.de/_html/ba.../ap_anfan.php3

Or try this one but they have recently updated the site and it is not completely ready (guess what part is still missing...)
http://www.mo-tech.de/

I'm not sure if Touratech has tanks for Transalp but here is theirs
http://www.touratech.de/deutsch/willkommen.htm

Jeroen

Hai Richard,

I am not sure, but I think the AT tank does NOT fit a transalp. The design is very different.

Maarten

Search for Deti's transalp page or reisenduro.de you also have transalp.de most of the stuff is in german but deti has a setion on large tank modification on transalp using AT 650 and 750 tanks with diffrent petrol pumps. A great page with a lot of god convertions.

Thanks all,
I'll check out the links and see what I can find.

Thanks again

Richard

You can fit a tank off an early Africa Twin onto a Transalp. I have done it. It'll need a fuel pump though. You can pick the tanks up in Europe in scrap merchants. The pump in a standard Honda one, although I believe a Ford Escort one works too. The other bits and pieces can cost a fortune (fuel level sensors and taps) if you get them through Honda.
It'll only give you 24 litres though, so think about the expence carefully.

If using the early A/T tank, how much alteration to the bodywork and/or seat is needed?

You will have to cut into your side farings, but otherwise the tank fits straight on. Maybe it's best to take off the side farings completely and leave them at home with your original tank. That way, on return, you can refit them and have a shiny new bike again. See Carlo's TA page for more info:

http://www.reiseenduro.de/users/carl...mytransalp.htm

Richard,
I've got a Transalp and was also thinking seriously about a larger tank. The problem is they are f***ing expensive from places like Touratech and Africa Queens and fitting an Aftica Twin one, well is the extra 5 liters worth the hassle? I have decided not to bother and instead I am going to either get a couple of 5 liter jerry cans or a 10 liter one and work out a good point to attach them firmly to the bike. Obviously this is not as convenient or practical as a bigger tank (takes up space), but as long as I position them well (low and as centrally as possible) they shouldn't affect handling. Anyway, that's my thoughts on the matter. Let us know what you do.
By the way (this question is to anyone), if petrol is lighter than water, and 10L of water weighs 10kg, then how heavy is 10L of petrol??

Remember the oil spoils drifting on sea...
Or how it seems that you can see traces of oil, petrol, diesel on the road better when it rains?
so...
Petrol product are lighter than water. but not sure of the difference is so big that you will notice it.... That would take some extreme fine tunig I believe.

On my trip to Marocco with my Transalp I fixed a 10l jerrycan on the passengers footpeg with two straps. Worked fine for me.
On the other side I had 10l jerrycan of water. Hmmm and if I remember correctly I fell an equal amount of times on each side. So guess the weight difference wasn't of any influence ;-))))



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fireboomer, that's strange, because I fell about 4 times and always on my right! Maybe it was the spare motorbike engine I was carrying in my right pannier?!

Paul don't you know? Put the spare engine always in you tankbag!

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Transalp fuel tank
 

Found this site a while ago it may be usefull
Transalp.org :: View topic - Jeffs TransAlp to AfricaTwin conversion thread!

ok lads,
here is the precise answer from a physicist.
density of water is approximately 1 kg/litre (0.9982 kg/l at 20 degree celcius)
and
density of petrol is approximately 0.750 kg/litre (732.22 gr/l at 21degree celcius)

the ratio is 3/4 petrol/water.

thus if you get 10 litres of water on the left side of the bike it is 10 kg and 10 litres of petrol on right side it is app. 7.5 kg. the difference is 2.5. so the left side of the bike will be 2.5 kg more heavier than the right side.

hope this helps.