[Guitarman]

Excellent tutorial, the hockey pucks work perfectly.



When you put the seat back on did it still hook under at the front or does it just float there now?

Thank you shiftline!



My seat hook under at the front with the bracket. Darnold87 told me he was able to hook it lower, just like with the stock tank.

 

[Guitarman]

Anyone ridden their Clarke XT225 tank from full to reserve to empty yet? Just curious about the estimated miles you guys are getting out of each full tank. I'm at about 80 miles on my tank and it looks like there's still quite a bit of fuel in there. It will be interesting to compare how much more the Clarke XT225 tanks get vs. the Clarke TW200 tanks.

I rode it to reserve once and there was 135 miles on the clock.



Today I did a little bit more miles before fuelling without having to switch to reserve.



My average mpg is about 60.



I hope it helps

 

[peraevum]

Thanks, Guitarman. I'll look out for that. Interesting that n2o2diver in the main Clarke Tank Group Buy thread is seeing 150 miles before reserve on a Clarke TW200 tank. I know every person is going to have a different mpg pattern though. Just want to get a good estimate of how much of the fuel at the bottom of the tank is stuck because of the angle of the tank to the petcock.

I rode it to reserve once and there was 135 miles on the clock.



Today I did a little bit more miles before fuelling without having to switch to reserve.



My average mpg is about 60.



I hope it helps

 

[bikerjosh]

Quick question about petcock clearance. Does this look correct? Seems to stick out quite a bit, and frame closeness will require a pretty tight bend to reach carb inlet. Heading to auto store for some fuel hose since my previous pre-carb filter won't fit. On a seperate note, I used Danwray's idea of running another hose off the petcock w/a clunk at the end to keep it in the deeper part of the tank.

thanks for looking-josh

 

[Guitarman]

I'm sorry for the delay bikerjosh, I didn't receive the notification for your new post.



It looks correct to me! mine is just like that. Yes the bend is a bit tight but I did not experience any issue in about 3500 miles of on and off road yet. ;-)

 

[Dmd3058]

10. Cut your side covers so they fit and compliment your new installation (I used tin snip). Drill two small holes, one on each covers, where they meet the frame and zip tie them in place so they won't fly while cruising on the highway (thank you lzrdbrth for the suggestion, I just red your post this morning about your experience)

11. Install your stock petcock. It will fit, but it's a tight fit.

12. Put your seat back on and take care to slip the tab under your new bracket

Voila! You can now enjoy your ride again without having to fuel four times a day ;-)



If you want your installation to be perfect, you will need handlebar risers or your stock bar will hit the tank at full turn.



I insist on risers because I first installed a Protaper ATV High bar and had the same problem, the base of the bars (where it bolt to the triple tree) would hit the tank. I was lucky I had some risers on another bike that I could use. Problem solved.



I will try the setup as it is now and see if I like it. The bar sit pretty high and I'm a bit worried about the cables I had to reroute. They seem ok but I'll definitely keep a good eye on them in search of any premature wear. There is no binding as I call tell, but they are surely tighter than they were before.



I'll keep you updated on that.



;-)

is this a stock xt225 tank or a 4.1 g one from clarke. thanks

 

[RockyTFS]

That's a plastic Clarke tank.

 

[Machine]

Hey look over in general discussion im designing a sub cell worth around 2.75 - 3 gallons fits under the seat works well with your stock1.5 or 1.2whatever it is factory saddle tank look for thread by machine sub Cell for tw 200 would like everybody on the forums input on on this concept because I'm working on it as we speak will have pictures in a few days

 

[devilnutzUSMC]

Anyone by chance have photos of their clarke xt225 install? For some reason I'm getting a "Please update your account to enable 3rd party hosting" box where the above photos should be...Thanks!

 

[CJ7Pilot]

Welcome to the forum!

If you do an internet search for "photobucket fix," you can download an add-on for whatever browser you're using, which will allow you to view photobucket hosted pics.

Semper-Fi! ccasion14:

 

[admiral]

Anyone by chance have photos of their clarke xt225 install? For some reason I'm getting a "Please update your account to enable 3rd party hosting" box where the above photos should be...Thanks!

Here is a possible fix thread for you to view. When I did the fix it was easy and fast.

http://tw200forum.com/forum/tw200-p...t-photo-fix-chrome-firefox-browser-users.html

 

[devilnutzUSMC]

Thanks admiral and cj7pilot!. Worked like a charm.

 

[Downs]

Thanks for the link to the photobucket fix. That worked great. I'm in the middle of a XT225 clark install on my TW and without the pictures I was lost.

 

[Downs]

Got mine put on. Pretty much followed the original post but fabed up some wooden pucks instead of hockey pucks because those are almost impossible to find in my area. I cut them 3 inches long and rounded the ends with a grinder. Drilled the holes about one inch on center from the end. Worked great.

I wound up only trimming the left had side panel to make access for the fuel valve.

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[Rpmfly1]

Thanks for sharing! Ordered one for my ttr225 in blue!

 

[Grundieg]

This is my custom fuel tank. 21 litres...

 

[Fred]

Invalid attachment Grundieg.

 

[EatElk]

Guitarman- Thank you!!!!!!! Love not having to reinvent the wheel. Few notes: sawsall cuts hockey pucks with efficiency. I used a pipe insulating sleeve as padding under the tank. Used the padding supplied to pad under the seat at the bracket. I also used pipe insulation to cover the gaps with the side covers. I did all this in just a couple of hours. Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction! Next up- ROX 2" handle bar risers and a kick starter!

 

[Mistervelocity]

I just wanted to add a couple notes on the XT tank install. I did mine slightly different but took the inspiration from this so I thought it appropriate to give credit where credit is due. Here is what I did on my two bikes.

First, the hockey pucks are a great idea. I made them the same way Guitarman did but ran them through my band saw and split them, meaning, I used 1 puck per bike. I just put a couple washers between the frame and puck.

I found some scrap fuel line and heater hose in my stash and slipped a piece of fuel line inside of the heater hose making a sleeved rubber mount for the rear. (Sorry, I forgot to measure diameters as they were just scraps I had in a box).

I used the supplied rear mount bracket but bent it an additional 90* and flipped it upside down. Then I worked it over the short section of hose.

The pliable mount allowed me to bend it back to drop the tank in place then bolt it down.

The petcock fits but it's close. For the seat I used a heat gun and bent the tongue down a little. This really helps since the XT tank is a little taller.

I trimmed both side panels but I'm not sure the right one absolutely needed to be. It's held to the frame with a ziptie at the front. I put a split section of vacuum hose on the leading edge of the left cover to protect the fuel hose.

I'm pretty happy with the end result. I have bar risers and I can go lock to lock with no contact. Aside from a little foreskin wrinkling on the seat, you'd never know it wasn't meant to fit a TW.

Side note: I know it's fashionable to bash Clarke, but both of mine were fine. I did find a small flaw at the very bottom right side of the white one. It was only about 3/8" long but the blue tank I ordered was fine. Shipping was fast too. White tank was on my doorstep the day after I ordered it.

 

[Charbs152]

If you want your installation to be perfect, you will need handlebar risers or your stock bar will hit the tank at full turn.



I insist on risers because I first installed a Protaper ATV High bar and had the same problem, the base of the bars (where it bolt to the triple tree) would hit the tank. I was lucky I had some risers on another bike that I could use. Problem solved.



How tall of risers do you need? i think i have a .75-1 inch riser on mine, will that work ?