tank knee pads

Jeffery · Posted: September 17, 2007, 10:14 am Post subject: tank knee pads

I am building a cafe style xs 650. I have acquired an XS 750 tank for this project. I want to find some tank knee pads but the ones I've seen so far either they don't follow the lines of the tank or have another manufacturers logo such as (honda) embossed in the rubber. Has anyone made their own tank knee pads out of rubber? If anyone has been down this road I would like to get your input as to what material you used such as thickness etc.
Jeffery

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: September 17, 2007, 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

LOOK TO ROYAL ENFIELD .COM THEY HAVE SOME NO LOGO I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE LINES OF THE TANK.

CHEERS KYLE

WayneMeuir · Posted: September 17, 2007, 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

I have seen a tank that they sprayed Rhino Liner in the shape they wanted for knee pads and it looked great, durable as heck, but you can't get it off without ruining the paint if you ever decide you want it off.

Wayne

TonUpSoldier · New Member Joined: Sep 18, 2007 Posts: 8

Check around on the net ( im sure you have already) but there are a couple of bike part places that have universals that come a bit oversized that you can trim to fit the lines. OldBikeBarn has some i believe, at least they used to...

henryshake · Posted: September 20, 2007, 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

Here's a pic of my bike with some Yamaha knee pads that I picked up from the local salvage yard for $10, They have the Yamaha emblem on the inside, but I don't know what bike they're originally from. Keep checking eBay.

Irish · Full Member Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 250

Home depot sells black rubber carpet runner for high traffic area. Cheap, cut it to any size you want, no emblem, what more could you want?

nj1639 · Posted: November 28, 2007, 8:10 am Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

What kind of adhesive would you use to keep these on the tank?

Irish · Full Member Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 250

3M adhesive, auto body supply should have it

Landmonster · Full Member Joined: Mar 11, 2009 Posts: 13

Made these knee pads for a 750 tank out of a car floor mat from canadian tire, fit was almost perfect for the scalloped sides, only a little trimming needed. tank is painted with truck bed line btw. No pics yet of it on bike, just did it today, but the ribs really match the cooling fins on the engine.

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pumps · Posted: October 8, 2009, 9:54 am Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

Looks good. Very inventive.

woodman · Full Member Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256

Omars Street Trackers has some listed

JeffM · Posted: October 8, 2009, 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

britcycle.com/Products...eepads.htm

gordo · Posted: October 8, 2009, 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: tank knee pads

I saw a pile of all different type's on flee-gay yesterday.

danno · Full Member Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 212

Landmonster,the floormat idea is pure genius! Hope you don't mind me stealing your idea.

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