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Message started by srinath on 02/06/20 at 09:38:55

Title: Afternarket tank choices
Post by srinath on 02/06/20 at 09:38:55

Do any of the ebay cheapo new Chinese tanks fit the savage and what was needed to fit it.

I bought this -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Cafe-Racer-9L-2-4-Gallon-Fuel-Gas-Tank-Cap-Kit-For-Suzuki-GN125/312895474847?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648

It does fit, it needs to sit pretty far back, almost lining up with the 2 rear tank bolt holes on the frame. But its shorter than the original savage tank and hence leaves a lot of steering neck showing.

This one -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Set-Motorcycle-Cafe-Racer-2-4-Gallon-9L-Vintage-Fuel-Gas-Tank-For-Honda-CG125/372904908272?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D92fdf485334844fc82879a76fa7e1dcd%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D312895474847%26itm%3D372904908272%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Its longer and even narrower at the front. Has anyone tried that tank and how did t work.

I need narrow in the front but covering up as much as the savage tank did.

Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: Afternarket tank choices
Post by Mavigogun on 02/06/20 at 13:03:01

The fine print on the listing says to allow for a .5-1" variation in dimension due to the "hand measured" nature of the product!

Title: Re: Afternarket tank choices
Post by srinath on 02/06/20 at 15:47:01

7B77607F7179716378160 wrote:

The fine print on the listing says to allow for a .5-1" variation in dimension due to the "hand measured" nature of the product!

He he LOL, measuring is by hand. The shiitte is made in a monster machine that may have .00001% variation if that.
Why they cant have a monster 18 prong 3d Vernier caliper and publish the numbers at 6 spots - well, they probably did that but it is a compound curve, so numbers of what you check vs what they check can be off - basically cos you don't have a 18 prong 3d Vernier caliper that's set the same as theirs for the mounting jigs.
As in mount it 1/4" forwards, and you may be 1/2" wider or narrower.
Its not a hand made item, its made in a machine the size of your average house in a factory the size of a city block.

Cool.
Srinath.

Title: Re: Afternarket tank choices
Post by DieselBob on 02/06/20 at 21:04:05

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I wonder if the loose tolerances have more to do with this?

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