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Since in '08 or '09 all the bikes will be FI and that will eliminate the need for a petcock and that will eliminate switching for reserve and currently the shape of the tank makes it almost impossible to hook up a fuel gage, maybe that is why they changed the shape. Maybe Triumph will be adding a fuel gage to our bikes.

Soren



I think if it is along those lines the more likely reason is to make room for the fuel pump. I still think they could have kept the shape and widened it just a little to make room. Even at that It seems there is plenty of room if you do away with the dash and put an offset fuel cap on one side and the gauge/fuel pump either on the other side or above or below it like the old bikes had for other reasons.

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