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2 Weeks Ago
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 121 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
Reputation: 38
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Alright guys, peanut or not to peanut?
Ive been wrestling a while on getting 2.25 peanut tank for my scoot, but i keep hitting one snagging thought. I really like the look of the peanut tank when its on a nice straight and slanted frame, but on a 1200C like mine it certainly wont have that same feel. The tanks are pretty cheap around these parts so i guess i could get one and it it didn't work out just flip it, but I'm really on the fence.
So what say you guys, should i just get one and try it out, or just stick to what i got? I like the look of my bike now don't get me wrong, but seeing picture after picture of really nice custom painted peanuts, I get jealous. It's that or finally get some turn signals going...
Minus a headlight lift, here's how she stands now:
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2002 XLC: V&H Straightshots, 16 inch Apes, Wide Glide Front, Bobtail Rear, Stretched 4 Gallon tank, and a !@#$ Load of Attitude.
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 84 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1987
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I love the looks of my peanut tank, but it will make you mental on a long cruise. I took mine 1700 miles to Sturgis and back and had to stop every 55 miles for gas. I carried an extra gallon in a saddlebag just in case.
I have been toying with swapping mine out, but then I cathc a glimpse of the bike sitting there and realize how good it looks the way it is.
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_____O~`O_____ '87 883 XLH _____O~`O_____
*********Menomonie, Wisconsin***********
+=====> RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!! <=====+
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Amish Paradise, Pa
Posts: 216 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1988
Reputation: 93
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If your only getting 55 miles out of a 2.25 tank then you have problems, i can get almost 100 miles out of mine with a reserve...
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alaska
Posts: 895 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh883 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1997
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Peanut Tank is the only way to go on a sportster! yeah you don't get to far, but unless your sporty is a cruiser your probably not going to go too far anyways. I get 150 miles at least on my Bike.
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Actually I don't remember being born, It must have happened during one of my black outs.” ~ Jim Morrison
1997 XLH 883 hugger/1212 conversion, Buell Thunderstorm heads, 44mm cv carb, .497 Cams, SE programmable Ignition Module, Baron Tach, Outlaw forward controls, Brawler Seat.
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: mission,b.c canada
Posts: 742 Sportster/Buell Model: nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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3.3 peanut 2.2 is just to small
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Biker
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 44 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1989
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Sporties look best with peanuts, but 3 gallon at the least.
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1989 Sportster (Work in progress!)
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Heart of Dixie
Posts: 3,038 Sportster/Buell Model: XLX-61 Sportster/Buell Year: 1983 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1969
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On a skinny bike, the 2.2 is the way to go. I get about 100 miles out of mine on the highway. Classic looks, baby! 
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it (especially if you don't know what you're doing). Most Sportster problems are owner-induced.
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Ride Hard Live Free!!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Carolina Coast
Posts: 7,946 Sportster/Buell Model: Highly modified 1200 c Sportster/Buell Year: 01 Other Motorcycle Model: lost count
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Peanut!! 
Everything else is a dinette set look alike.. 
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Biker
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 39 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1995
Reputation: 10
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I have 2.2 & used to get 75-85 miles on highway. just changed to a 29T trans pulley & now get 115miles on highway...still looks awesome too
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Crimson King loyal.
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 163 Sportster/Buell Model: xl 883c Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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I say get one if in the end you wanna change back, ebay it, they sell well there.
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