Originally Posted by TenHut

A tankpad doesnt protect your whole fuel tank.
What can you achieve by protecting the whole fuel tank ? You are never protecting the tank made of metal. You are protecting the paint.

There is a reason why you see a tankpad where you see it. It is on the area where you would be brushing against your tank time and again when crouching at high speeds or when cornering. The texture of your protective clothing, or the zipper ends , will scratch the tank in that area or the constant rubbing will simply result in the colour fading in that area in an year or two.

If you are gonna put something out there...why not be a little creative...hence u see tankpads in different sizes and colours.

A tankpad on a Pulsar220 for example has no functional use...only aesthetics !