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Offline nycrider77

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Custom in seat oil tank oil capacity
« on: August 09, 2020, 04:01:45 AM »
Hello Everyone.I am in the process of  getting a custom oil tank built into the tail portion of a custom seat of my cb750.I was told that the oil capacity will be about 2 liters.I am thinking about a small inline oil cooler as well.I understand I will have to change the oil more often.Is this going to be ok or should I be concerned about reliability?Thanks in advance for your input.
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Offline low-side

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Re: Custom in seat oil tank oil capacity
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2020, 04:44:25 AM »
You might consider the "Sump-Thing" wet sump conversion.  It would give you more oil capacity and you wouldn't have to worry about a tank at all.
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Re: Custom in seat oil tank oil capacity
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2020, 07:03:16 AM »
I would not be comfortable with that.  2 reasons...these bikes move a LOT of oil and your butt is gonna be sweatin' relentlessly
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Re: Custom in seat oil tank oil capacity
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2020, 11:04:43 AM »
For similar reasons, I'd also vote against a fuel tank with an oil reservoir (like the the Benji's tank).  I haven't heard much back from anyone who has installed the Sump Thing but the design looks good.
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