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Message started by zipidachimp on 01/25/20 at 02:06:09

Title: Cool tank find !
Post by zipidachimp on 01/25/20 at 02:06:09

At Vancouver bike show, discovered that the tank on the Continental 650 GT has the cool shape of a '60s cafe racer. On Ebay, paint $380, chrome $480 . Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks so;
https://gaadiwaadi.com/royal-enfield-interceptor-650-rendered-with-gt-650-tank/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Royal-Enfield-Petrol-Gas-Fuel-Tank-Black-Magic-For-GT-Continental-650cc/333299083630?hash=item4d9a2c696e:g:mJYAAOSwC4FdV7pt
Need to figure if it will fit with mods/tap.

Cheers! 8-)

ps; spoke with the RE Canada rep who said he was surprised that the spares list for these bikes show prices 1/2 that of similar parts for Jap bikes. 8-)

pps; list price for Kaw W800 starts at $11000. ridiculous! ;D

Title: Re: Cool tank find !
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/25/20 at 03:04:04

Those things are incredibly reliable.
No cam chain, valves adjust with the disks,
Change oil
Add fuel
Keep air in the tires
Aaaaand
Piddle with the chain.

Title: Re: Cool tank find !
Post by ohiomoto on 01/26/20 at 07:30:56

Great idea. Those tanks do look promising. They have a large tunnel and direct feeds from the tank that you can send to a separate petcock mounted on the frame.

The prices are reasonable for a fully painted tank, but a bit much when you don't know if it will work. Who's going to be the first to try????? :)

http://https://gaadiwaadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/R.E-Interceptor-with-GT-fuel-tank-rendering-3-1068x772.jpeg

http://https://www.sparezo.com/image/cache/catalog/demo/product/GT%20Continental%20650/sparezo-2085-pic9-850x465.jpg

Title: Re: Cool tank find !
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/26/20 at 10:28:11

I'm wondering just how much easier or harder it might be to get a tank modified to fit if the cups were removed and put in a different spot.

A careful grinding of the spotwelds and some brazing to get them to line up with the stems and rubbers on the frame might be easier.

Title: Re: Cool tank find !
Post by Edub on 01/31/20 at 23:36:23

Thanks for showing the underside of the tank, I hadn't seen that shot before. If you want a different look, the Interceptor 650 (INT 650 in the USA) has a different tank shape, but the frame is identical between the INT and the Continental. It has a quasi-Triumph profile, if anyone is interested.

https://www.royalenfield.com/us/en/motorcycles/int650/

Title: Re: Cool tank find !
Post by Matchless G11 on 02/01/20 at 03:15:01

Not a bad looking tank, Might be easier then trying to find a Benelli riverside 250 tank that I have wanted for my ryca project. I have been looking for a loooong time. :(

Title: Re: Cool tank find !
Post by zipidachimp on 02/01/20 at 03:43:12

up close it has some rectangular/cafe racer lines from the '60s-'70s.
cheers! 8-)