Best-Looking Tank in Motorcycling?

[Gabe]

What do you think is the best-looking tank in motorcycling? Why? It can be stock or prototype, custom or whatever. Post pix!

I'm going to go with the Norton Manx.

It just looks right...maybe because the rest of the bike is so elemental?

 

[aminalmutha]

What do you think is the best-looking tank in motorcycling? Why? It can be stock or prototype, custom or whatever. Post pix!

I'm going to go with the Norton Manx.

It just looks right...maybe because the rest of the bike is so elemental?

You win. Thread over. Srsly.

 

[HappyHighwayman]

 

[bcv_west]

Hard to argue with the Norton Manx, especially since it was copied by every cafe racer since.

My favorite tank is the old BMW Heinrich. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I'd put this up for best tank stock paint:

 

[Abyss]

KTM RC8R

Everything about that bike is just pure awesome.

 

[MrIncredible]

Whatever tank is biggest. Who wants to stop?

 

[ScottRNelson]

I always thought the original Ducati Monster tank was one of the best, the way the various curves fit and how well it integrates with the rest of the bike. Even those angles at the back and bottom where it touches the seat and exposes a little bit more of the engine add to its looks.

Gratuitous photo of the one I use to own with a couple of my grandsons in the photo (they're now both teenagers):

 

[Donelop]

most iconic:

The peanut tank for obvious reasons.
or

First time i saw one of these in matte black I needed to change my pants. Definitely gave way to the RC8, which is another great tank.

Runner ups:

 

[ScottRNelson]

I don't get why so many of you like the tanks that are a bunch of random angles jumbled together (KTM in particular), rather than a nice harmonious design.

 

[inthewoods]

Old school dirt track style

 

[tuxumino]

 

[Gabe]

That f-ing turd? How can something so huge hold so little gas? My low-fuel indicator comes on at 90 miles.

 

[Stormdragon]

While the rest of the package wasn't all that impressive, I did like the tank lines on the DOHC CB750.

 

[Gary856]

I love the shape of the R1150GS tank viewed from behind. It looks burley and powerful, like you’re riding on the back of a Great White shark, especially in this color.

 

[Gary856]

That f-ing turd? How can something so huge hold so little gas? My low-fuel indicator comes on at 90 miles.

I was surprised from looking at parts fiche that the whole thing in the picture is the "tank".

My low-fuel light comes on after 70-80 miles, but it actually has enough fuel left to go 150 miles a tank, at the 31 mpg I've getting.

 

[bcv_west]

I love the shape of the R1150GS tank viewed from behind. It looks burley and powerful, like you’re riding on the back of a Great White shark, especially in this color.

More like a norwhal, you can spear your enemies with the giant stork bill on the front.

 

[Gabe]

I love the shape of the R1150GS tank viewed from behind. It looks burley and powerful, like you’re riding on the back of a Great White shark, especially in this color.

Then you must get all damp-panties at the original R80GS Paris-Dakar...

 

[Spec-ECU]

You win. Thread over. Srsly.

I hate to be preemptive and presumptuous, but yeah, ^^ pretty much.

 

[Gary856]

More like a norwhal, you can spear your enemies with the giant stork bill on the front.

Some say the rear view of a R1150GS tank looks like a female behind...

Then you must get all damp-panties at the original R80GS Paris-Dakar...

The older BMW tanks look like old fashioned toasters.

 

[Gabe]

I hate to be preemptive and presumptuous, but yeah, ^^ pretty much.

But wait! Here's Evan Wilcox's pick: