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Buellathebuzzer
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 08:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
A totally silly question, I know. Is the Manta Tank an after market tank? Was it stock on some models or optional? What's the difference between a manta tank and any other Buell tuber tank?
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Oldog
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
the manta thank is a Standard Buell Part
used on I believe the M2 and the S3
( some one jump in here ) it may also been fitted to some S1s
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46champ
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Manta tanks are the stock 1999 and later tanks. Someone will now correct me and say 1 of the 98 models had a Manta. Anyway the biggest difference is it holds about a gallon more gas. It gets its name from the shape of the tank as seen from the riders perspective.
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Red93stang
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 12:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The 98 S1 White Lightning came with a manta tank. It was borrowed from the parts bin of the S2 or 3 if I remember correctly.
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Sleez
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
started with the 97 S3, and then the 98 S1W and eventually all tubers, even the M2, not sure which year it got the manta style???
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1313
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 12:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Sleez pretty much nailed it. M2 started with the manta tank in 1999.

Whoever came up with the term 'manta tank'?
1313
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No_rice
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 01:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
i dont know, but i know i still need to find a nice one to hang on the wall. they are a piece of art!
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Buellathebuzzer
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 01:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
So, If I find a bra... ooops, "Tank Mask" for a Manta tank, it should, from the best I can tell, fit my '00 M2s (i have more than one). Right?
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Sleez
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
yep!
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S1owner
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 06:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yes my tank is off that exact bike and it is a manta
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Court
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 07:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
>>>Sleez pretty much nailed it. M2 started with the manta tank in 1999.

Started with 1997 S3

First appeared on S1WL, 2 years into the model run.

First appeared on the M2 in 1999, two years into the model run.
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Rex
Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 01:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


the above photo is the slim tank, like on the S1 and my 97 M2.



This is my 97 Buell M2 with the S3 manta ray tank, S3 fairing, etc. I love the look of the Manta Ray tank, and that it holds a little bit more gas.
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S1owner
Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 12:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Manta will get you about 60 more miles!
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