R18 Tank protector...

[Witsend]

I can't seem to find a decent tank protector. Anyone know of a partial or full cover? I've seen the ones with tubing... but that's not really much protection...




Aliexpress has this one but it's tacky cheap plastic





there's this but I think it's for the TC and it does not appear to include all the parts.




And then finally.. there's this on eBay... I really don't want the ugly pocket thing. Since I do leathercraft I may just buy the thing and use the center piece remaking it in leather without the addon/snap on stuff. If it comes out well (and it will) I might just sell them

For that matter I may just go nuts and make a complete cover pattern and craft it in leather.

 

[skidward]

Wunderlich makes one.
https://www.wunderlichamerica.com/BMW_R18_R18_Classic_Tank_Rack_Chrome

 

[Witsend]

Thanks.. Yea that's like my first pic. More a rack than much like full protection/cover.

This is what I think I'm going to make. At least until I design and pattern to cover the whole tank.

Using a stock photo (not my moto in the pic) something like that same tube rack above, but in black metal (shown here in chrome) With black leather cover as taken from the pattern I just ordered from ebay, and then embossed with my logo... . I like it!

Could be any color leather really....,