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NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:17 pm
by graham72
Decided I wanted a tank pad on my bike, bought a genuine Honda real carbon fibre one and tried fitting it! ( note the word tried!)
after 45 mins effing and jeffing I stood back and admired my handywork.....crap! Looked like my 8yo daughter had stuck it on!!! Should of just fed the £20 it cost to the dog!!! No matter how hard I tried and no matter where I put it on the tank, the top piece would not stick to the curves on the tank, it bulged up on the edges and looked awful!
Has anyone managed to fit one of these successfully, is it just the CF one is too thick?
What do you all have fitted?
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:04 pm
by Neosophist
Which one?
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/gen ... cessories/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My neighbour has the 4 piece HRC one on his CBR600RR, fits / looks fine.
Most people seem to go for the wrap-around (£4.00) one.
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:21 pm
by CRM
totaly off topic, but your post is my reccomendation for post of the week. i pissed myself reading that. stick around, i am going to look forward to more of your musings

Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:59 am
by graham72
It was a three piece genuine Honda real carbon fibre one. The bottom two bits were fine but the top section just would not curve top to bottom and side to side without raising up and looking tosh!
Ended up ripping it off and using it to patch a hole in my shed roof, bloody good job it made too!
Really want a real carbon fibre as I'm adding CF accents to my bike. Has anyone used the motrax one, it's the only other real one I can find online
http://www.forthgear.co.uk/product/Aegi ... ector_3482" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:44 pm
by tomski
If theres any chance you can be swayed from carbon, why not try to find a foam pad? You'll thank me when you don't get cold nads
They seem to be quite hard to come by these days, but no doubt very cheap wen yo do find them.
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:47 pm
by DanHam
I have one of these on my VFR, it fits great
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ ... IKMGPTNK02" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I also have the Genuine Honda one on my CBR125 it doesnt fit right too, but as I'm not keeping it much longer, I am not bothered
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:36 pm
by cbr400rrn
Yes ive got the motrax one graham on my 600 and it fitted well and doesnt look to blingy
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:08 pm
by Neosophist
http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/gene ... art_32117/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Those big pads are nice if you can afford £21
Re: NC30 tank pad, which one???
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:08 am
by alexwitham
i use this on my nc30
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/gen ... art_32116/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;