Damper post with IMS tank?

here's a picture of what George at Uptite sent me. It was a huge relief to get the stabilzer setup completed. Now, only if the IMS tank fit with the shrouds in a better way.

If that is the TE250 in his shop, that tank has major room behind the head tube and has no rear ride up problem. If mine will not fit right I will heat and mold as needed. If that kills the tank, so be it, I'll get another tank or I'll go back to stock for a while.

Modification makes it work

Ok, George and I had time to hammer this one out. As you can see there is zero room for the Steering clamp on my bike 08 TE450/IMS/Black purchased in 08 when they first came out.


The first step was to remove all items, pulling tank, install steering ring/post and tank to check for clearance.
Looks like is going to be rough.

Riding up and about 3/8ths off the rear pin mounts.

Lets try a different approach and see if we can get it on.
Looks like this might work.

Nope, pushes up still in the rear.

Looking for the witness.

Now we break out the artillery.

The nose on the tank seems to be pretty thick in material so we decided a little file wouldn't hurt.

Houston, we have a match!

Pull the tank off again and measure for the post size. (May need cutting, and did by 3/16ths.)

Check the alignment.

Drill a dimple for the grub/set screw.

Install tank "again".


Tighten and button up all loose ends.

She is tight but on now.


And there it is.


It can be done with minor modification to the tight tank. George at Up-tite is one of (probably only) guys on the Husky team doing allot of Research and Development for the brand, a top notch guy and full of information as stated before. This unit will work on allot of models that have the oversized tanks. I highly recommend this product.

I took her for a 60 mile dirt loop after the 40 mile tarmac from Up-tite and back, and she lets me get in over my head for loose, rocky fire roads.

Thanks

Thanks for the great write up and detailed pictures. I have one of the early tanks as well on my 08 TE510 and have the same clearance issue as you. I have been waiting to see some pics of a tank the same as mine before I pulled the trigger on this. Looks like it is time to give George a call.

I attached the instruction sheet from BRP, they must have a later tank because it fits fine in thier picture?

Just installed the BRP undermount on my 09 TCX and it works great!! It is a tight fit for the post but it works.

So are the new ims tanks made any different? They fit now with some minor mods? Has any gotten a motosportz damper to work with an ims tank?

I don't have the Motosportz but, if anyone has one near me and would like to try it out with the Up-tite post, give me a call.