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Motorcycle Tank Pads
Tank Pads are a protective product for motorcycles usually made from PVC or Vinyl whose main purpose is to protect the fuel tank from scratches. Scratches often occur as a cause of the zips on jackets, especially on sports bikes where the position of riding can rest the front zip on the tank.

Manufacturing
Manufacturing brands include 'Blue Moon Graphix', 'Keiti' and 'Lethal Threat' as well as being commissioned by bike producers such as Honda, Suzuki and Aprilla in order to ensure custom fit to their bike brand. They are often made with durable PVC or vinyl. Hundreds of different designs are available which simply coat the flexible see-through vinyl protection layer onto a design backing. The design is often printed with silk screen printing and most use UV resistant ink to prevent fading from exposure to sunlight. Sometimes clear flexible plastics have been known to 'yellow' due to age and exposure to sunlight. Almost always, a good quality tank pad will have what is known as a 'non-yellowing formulated resin' which prevents this undesirable effect for longevity and quality of the product. Also, some plastics can behave adversely to petrol or other fuels, therefore these protective pads are resistant to this as well. In addition, Companies such as Blue Moon Graphix use what they call "high quality 3D domed vinyl" they say that "the unique gel pad coating is self-repairing so that surface scratches will heal themselves keeping the pad looking new for longer." Standard tank pads are around 0.5mm to 1.5mm thick and these provide protection for your paintwork against scrapes, scratches and scuffs.

Cost
The cost to get scratches repaired can far outweigh the cost of a protect tank pad, therefore this simple product can save a lot of money in the long term.

Grip and Fatigue
Further, these products can be a great benefit to getting more grip on a motorcycle and reducing the strain on wrists and arms. Thicker tank pads are able to offer more protection and also provide you with more grip for extreme cornering and braking. "The finish on your paintwork can be slippery and this means that you will be putting all of your weight onto your arms and wrists as you are riding. One way to ease wrist and shoulder fatigue is to invest in some tank pads. These provide more grip for your chest and knees against the tank and allow you to brace yourself more effectively when cornering and braking.  This relieves the amount of pressure you are putting on your arms and can help to ease wrist and shoulder fatigue.  This is particularly important if you are carrying a passenger as their weight can also be transferred to you as you ride which can increase the strain on your own body." according to one website.

Aesthetics
Another point is that apart from being practical and useful, tank pads can improve the aesthetics of a bike. Many people prefer to customise their vehicles and these products are a very visible of doing this, especially when your bike is parked or on show. They offer the ability to express yourself with the huge array of choice available. Designs range from a carbon fibre look to stylised skull patterns, to animals, to people and you can even commission your own custom photo or drawing with the services some companies offer.

Getting a Tank Pad
Websites such as http://www.tankpads24.co.uk sell a huge range of tank pad designs. You can purchase them from eBay, amazon and many other motorbike related websites. They are easy to ship worldwide so can be purchased from most countries around the world.

It is likely that a local motorcycle dealer or specialist will sell tank pads in their shop.

"Can you make your own tank pads? The most important thing about tank pads is that they are designed to be easily removable so that you can take them off without damaging the paintwork. Although motorcycle tank pads may look very easy to replicate it is difficult to copy the manufacturer’s methods of making them stick down properly.  If you try this at home you will either get a tank pad that comes off too easily or one that will not come off at all.  If you do want to create your own pads then you can buy tank pad sets which provide you with special adhesive sheets so you can cut the exact size moulding you want to protect your tank." according to a website.

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