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#1 User is offline   MartyD 

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Posted 13 April 2010 - 05:38 AM

Has anyone tried the tank from D and c Motorcycles?
It is a fiberglass tank
Im Looking for a low narrow ish one
http://www.dcclassicmotorcycles.co.uk/part..._fuel_tanks.htm

Thanks Marty D


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Posted 13 April 2010 - 08:32 PM

yes i have had one of them on my triumph twin for years ,it is fixed with one bolt in the middle so i put hard foam on the tube rail,i would recomend the white one ,scull type similar to ariel


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Posted 14 April 2010 - 02:32 PM

I've been using the Ariel type (on my Ariel!) pictured there for a few years and it has held up pretty well. Plenty of capicity and unobtrusive. It needed the epoxy fibreglass treatment after a while...which seems to be a common issue today with glass tanks and modern fuel. I've made it a habit not to leave fuel in it for extended periods. I might break down and get an alloy one for non-competition if that gets tiring!

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Posted 15 April 2010 - 05:32 AM

Thanks they look like a nice shape but wasnt sure about the durability
is there a off the shelf alloy tank that can be bought?
Marty


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Posted 15 April 2010 - 11:59 AM

Marty - give Terry Weedy a bell - he might have what you are after on the shelf
http://www.terryweed...m/products.html

Dave


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Posted 17 April 2010 - 08:28 PM

Thanks Dave i am at the moment using a SWM steel tank the shap and fit are quite good
Just that empty its 5kilos!!!!
Someone decided to take the dents out with solder rather that a modern lightweight filler
Marty


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