As the USA distributor for Nomad tanks I get the inside scoop. Well I just received this pix and WOW. Very interesting take on how to haul fuel on these. Not sure cost, capacity or availability (am told end of july though) yet but WOW. Looks like they will also protect the rad in a side drop. Very interesting.
BTW I do have the universal ones shown on the rear rack in these pix in stock if anyone wanted to go that route.
I saw the tank on the rack and thought 'Well, that isn't terribly exciting' Then saw you said may protect the radiator, so I looked again 'oh... OH!' That is a very interesting way of doing it. I wonder how it will be plumbed to the existing tank? And how they will be filled.
Well, once I saw it, it is obvious now. At first glance though, they definitely didn't stick out like a sore thumb like a lot of oversized tanks do. Maybe if I had one of these bikes I would have noticed it right off? (I just sold my drz and the terra is on the short list of replacement options)
That's horribly ugly. It looks like a whale. They didn't even follow the sharp angles and lines of the terra. It's great that they figured out a way to do this before anyone..but the looks could do with some major improving.
Compared to a stock TR650 - yes. Compared to other huge tanks - I think it looks ok. It will be interesting to see how it actually works, pricing, availability, etc.
...and capacity, who knows that may be fifty gallons, LOL. I think this is one of the least obtrusive large tank designs I've seen. I like the low CG aspect too. The largest tank available for my Yamaha WR250R looks like a giant, naked turkey hanging over the bike.
I'm not particularly interested in that much range, but do they offer clear tanks on other models? I hate not being able to see how much fuel is in a tank. Can the Husky gauge handle 10 gallons on the UG gauge? I'm trying to look at that and not imagine the front end plowing into some soft ground. That's some serious weight over the front of the bike. On asphalt, it's gotta make that front tire stick like glue.
Oops guess I was not supposed to post those pix yet. Here is more info... The tanks will give an extra 10-12 litres. They will fill via the main filler cap, there will be a vacuum pump pumping fuel back to main tank as the extra tanks sit lower than the main tank. There is frame work holding the tanks which act as radiator protection. There will also be a radiator guard attached to the tanks on either side going across in front of radiator. The whole setup is aimed at protecting the expensive radiator & adding fuel range. It will be a reasonably simple fitup. Cost will be around $800 as it includes frame work, 2 tanks, radiator guard, skid plate & plumbing.
I think these will be fine for anyone needing extended range. I didn't notice the lower tanks for a few seconds either, and I own a 650. From a design standpoint perhaps they don't match the tank, but it's a price worth paying if you need the fuel.
