I bet you're just trying to make him feel better Andy ...............I bet it's rare for that to happen to you

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

The woods outside my gaff are full of mangled workshop projects

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

At the risk of asking a stupid question, what is the problem with an electronically controlled tap?

We know the issues that can arise when we forget to turn the petrol tap off on a tuber, so why not fit an ignition controlled electronic tap?

My 1978 Morini used this system, so why is it not more popular - its not exactly rocket science?

Oh, and I'd be up for a small tank too!

Dave

Just a thought...
How different is an X1 tank cover to the top part of the S1/M2 Manta tank as pictured by Holtworks on p6? ...
Am I the only one thinking that it would not be a quantum leap?
(Be gentle with me as I'm only a humble M2 Razorback owner and I've never examined an X1 tank cover closely)

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

You'd be suprised mate, there has been more scrap in my place this week than steptoes yard, if someone made me an offer I'd gladly wank about for the rest of my life.

I crashed a machine so hard once (not one of my own thankfully) that I swear all 3 tons of it lifted off the floor, really scary.

Andy

I guess not, you don't really need an off tap on a rocket

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Hi All
Just wanted to give you a Tank update. We had a few problems with the tooling for the underside which we had to get redone, but Tony has been working on the new tooling for the underside all week and we should be making the undersides next week.
Thank you for all your patience, once we have finalised the underside tooling we can start producing the tanks.
We are aiming to get these out to you all as soon as possible.
As soon as some undersides are complete I will post some pictures.
Best wishes
Michelle

So did my 1979 Guzzi - they're a bastard when they fail. That's why.

Vacuum taps seem more reliable.

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Wanna-bet

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Yeah but, you'd need to know that you needed to turn it off, you'd need a powerful tap, and I guess you'd also need an alternative landing plan, but I'll concede that in principle you're probably right

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Amazing!
Just found out I live really close to 'HOLTWORKS' so paid them a visit - totally blown away by the quality of what I saw there and the huge range of tanks they have produced.
I keep a boat in the marina next to them so just popped in unannounced and there on the bench was the mould thingy for the bottom of a manta tank. This is going to be so worth waiting for. I'll be ordering a small one (tank) for myself.
Met Tony and Michelle and was completely reassured that this is all going to happen - and soon. He's basically been doing it all himself but now has some help in the workshop so things should progress a bit quicker now.
These are works of art not just fuel tanks.
Martin.

Thank you so much Martin for your kind words, I really appreciate your message as I know not many of the guys are local so it is nice for them to know we are working on the tanks. Tony is hoping to have some pictures of the underside over the next few days! You are welcome to visit anytime! best wishes Michelle

Yee-har! Just put down a deposit for a small tank.

Can't afford it but hey - WTF - that plastic tank has just got to go!

It will be the inspiration for a winter project to polish all the aluminium and make it look like a polished aluminium-thing!

Happy days

Hi all
Here are pictures of the underside of the tank, the tooling for the underside is now complete. Hopefully we can start getting some tanks ready. I can't give you any actual dates, but now the tooling is complete and we are over the main hurdles the tanks should follow more quickly.

Best wishes
Michelle

Still interested in a small tank for an S1

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