Lightweight Kevlar reinforced OEM replacement gas tanks.
Attention Yamaha R1 owners! 7.75 pounds / 3.51 kg lighter!
Now you can lie down for maximum aerodynamic efficiency without bruising your chest. We have re-contoured the filler cap area making it much more comfortable to ride your R1. The New Yamaha R1 FuelCel includes the cosmetic side panel shape adding to the total fuel volume. We have also relocated the petcock to the left side where it is accessible to the rider, cool uh! Just bolt on all your stock components and you're ready to go
All this plus the huge weight reduction of over 55%, 7.75 lb lighter than the stock unit it replaces. This helps acceleration and greatly reduces the bikes polar-moment allowing you to turn in faster than before, you can really feel the difference! This is due of course to ETI's efficient use of KEVLAR and Epoxy in its construction. The stock brackets and rubber inserts are used from your old steel tank. Finish sanded down to 150 grit, we apply a two part sanding primer making your FuelCel the nicest component you have ever painted. Every R1 FuelCel is leak tested at the factory insuring its integrity, along with a seven-point quality control inspection process during its manufacturing. We supply our proprietary quick turn Billet fuel cap for you! Lock option and or Drybreaks available. We are the only manufacturer to offer a lifetime warranty against leaks in the industry, that is how much we believe in the integrity our products. Free up the Horse Power that is already there!
'98-'01 Yamaha R1
7.75 pounds / 3.51 kg lighter
5.02 Gallons / 19.0 liters
$1160.00 (standard cap included)
Lifetime Warranty
ANTI-SLOSH FOAM BAFFLING
FuelCel Foam is a special open-cell sponge-like material which only reduces the tanks volume by about 2 percent. With slightly smaller porosity than other brands, FuelCel Foam controls slosh better. When used with our Kevlar fuel tanks, FuelCel Foam helps suppress explosion, absorb impact energy and most importantly, CONTROL FUEL SLOSHING. This is the same material used in military jet aircraft for decades.
Fuel sloshing in a Sportbike, Dualsport, MX-bike, ATV, Watercraft or Snowmobile is a significant factor in upsetting the center of gravity due to the violent positive and negative accelerations that are imposed during riding, and especially racing. This sloshing acts like a heavy uncontrolled weight that has to be compensated by your skill and suspension system. It's something like a liquid monkey constantly playing havoc with your handling, or like a passenger that doesn't know how to ride on the back. With a half tank of fuel, (common for most sprint races assume 3 gallons), that's 18.6 pounds slamming into the front of the tank when brakes are applied. Then slamming to the side after you have established your lean angle in the corners. Then slamming to the back of the tank when you hit the gas. But due to physics, that 18.6lb can act more like 60lb for that initial moment the fuel sloshes to a stop at the ends of the tank! This will affect the line of travel of your vehicle.
Riders report that installing FuelCel Foam gives the impression that they had their suspension done, even to the point of having to adjust their riding style because they were always making minor adjustments compensating for this fuel slosh. FuelCel Foam will enable you to ride more precise lines on the track or trail. Competitors will experience decreasing lap times. A very small investment to maximize the potential of your vehicle. You can purchase the foam at a significant discount when buying a FuelCel tank, we will even install the foam for you. If you want to fill your own tank you can purchase it in, 1-2-5-8 gallon increments. You only need to fill the tanks volume by about 75% to get the full advantage that this simple technology affords. Just take your tanks volume and multiply by .75 to find how much you need.
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