Tank pads?

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nike_soccer · Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:42 am

Does anyone know the function and purpose of a tank pad? I saw one the other day and didn't think much of it, but now I'm questioning it.

Is it just a decoration, or is there padding on it for your stomach?

VermilionX · Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:56 am

i heard from my friend that it is for your stomach and sometimes your groin

i hit my groin hard once on the tank pad on the first few days of practice on our driveway... the bike was almost dropping but i pulled it back hard and the tank pad hit my groin, rode slowly into the garage... the practice of the day was over after that.

now that reminds me, i should get one of those. how effective is it?

Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:07 am

if you mean

then it's going to do little to nothing against cushoning you when you hit the tank. It's to keep zippers from scraping the tank as far as i can figure out.

#4 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:40 am

Geoff is correct. It stops the zipper on your jecket from scratching up your tanks paint when you bend over it.

#5 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:02 am

That musta hurt.

CNF2002 · #6 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:14 am

It looks like a spine.

Lion_Lady · #7 Unread post by **Lion_Lady** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:43 pm

You can get a good look at my tank pads. These are 1/4 inch thick foam-rubber. Judging by how scuffed they are after 10K miles, the paint on my tank would look pretty bad if I didn't have these on.

You can't ignore the long-term friction of your knees/thighs on the sides of the tank. So I think that protection on the sides of the tank is just as important as the 'front'.

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nike_soccer · Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:48 pm

I didn't even think of saving the paint from your zipper....hmm...clever.

also, i like the above post using the pads to save your knees from bumps.