| GUIDELINES
Picking the right tank for your project can be challenging
because so many factors come into play. And we're not even talking
looks here! Unless you are fitting one of our tanks on the bike
it was designed for, you may need to modify your chassis. And
some tanks simply won't fit! Here's some things to consider:
1. The
tank has to fit the physical dimensions of the
frame. Tunnel height, tunnel width, length etc. We will include
basic measurements on our tanks*. You will need to measure your
frame as shown in this diagram
. We recommend printing
the file so you can fill it out.
2. The
forks have to clear the tank. Some tanks are
wide at the front and especially on forks with little trail they
may end up binding. This may mean the steering stops have to be
modified.
2. The
handlebars (clubmans,
clip-ons) have to clear the tank. This may mean the steering
stops have to be modified.
3. The
tank has to be mounted securely. You may have
to remove stock tank stops and add mounting tabs.
4. Most
race tanks will be longer than the stock tank, so you might not
be able to use the stock seat. We can provide you with a matching
race or cafe seat.
5.
Placement of the fuel bung(s) has to be carefully
considered. The tanks will be outfitted with one or more 3/8"
NPT bungs that we can place in different locations. We can provide
you with matching race-proven Pingel fuel
valves.
6.
Our vintage tanks come standard with a classy polished stainless
twist-on fuel
cap . We can upgrade your tank with a beautiful polished aluminum
Monza
style flip-up cap at your desire.
* Bear
with us, we're in the process of measuring all our tanks!
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