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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Your thoughts on these two tanks 06/07/10 at 13:36:29 Just going for size/look. I know they both need to be cleaned up and smoothed out.
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Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks
Reply #1 - 06/07/10 at 14:52:07

Stock tank is a better fit.

If you have a bike graveyard in the area, try Puch, CZ, Jawa, Husqvarna. Some of the alloy versions almost fit. Some older Honda ATC tanks actually fit, IF you are willing to drill your frame to mount them.

The short square frame backbone really limits your tank options. Sportster tanks are too long to clear the under seat rail widening. Ditto Truimph, BSA, Norton, Matchless, FatBobs, Dyna style one piece Big Twin, Yamaha XS650, etc.

I run an OLD steel dirt track tank, takes a BSA cap and Honda fuel valve. Had to cut off the stock tank mounting lugs from the frame, drill out the neck gusset holes behind the data plate sticker, and through bolt the front tabs with an 84-99 Softail lower tank "bolt".

Wish I knew where my wife has the pics stashed in her "confuser"...

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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #2 - 06/07/10 at 14:52:16 I like #2 better. I just like the stock tank. What muffler is this? I like it. Is it loud?
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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #3 - 06/07/10 at 14:54:24 I like the Savage tank. I think it's one of the bike's strong stying points.
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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #4 - 06/07/10 at 15:00:22 Well, who knew? I was really liking the little one. It is just "perched" on the stock mounts in the pic but I would cut them off if I used it and lower it down a bit. I wasn't really liking the "fat" stock tank on the small bike. Guess I will re-think. Thanks for your opinions.
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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #5 - 06/07/10 at 15:11:18 Scott what muffler is this?
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Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks
Reply #6 - 06/07/10 at 15:18:50

ralfyguy wrote on 06/07/10 at 15:11:18:

Scott what muffler is this?

Sorry I missed your question,

It's a $20 glass pak I got on eBay. Just had it welded on and they put it on 180* wrong (bracket is on the outside, not the inside)

As you can see from the pics, my bike is in lots of pieces right now and is not running so I don't have any idea how it sounds.

I'm pretty sure it is the same one that is in this post:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1273940315

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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #7 - 09/21/10 at 07:11:28 I think the smaller tank would look decent if it were down more. My tank sits up higher than the stock one and I love it. I can get to everything, even the spark plug with out having to pull the tank off.
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Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks
Reply #8 - 09/21/10 at 08:44:46

Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/21/10 at 07:11:28:

I think the smaller tank would look decent if it were down more. My tank sits up higher than the stock one and I love it. I can get to everything, even the spark plug with out having to pull the tank off.

Hey dude, you got any pictures of your bike? I would really like to check it out!

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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #9 - 09/21/10 at 08:49:29 No updated pics right now. Basically it looks like the above pic with the black tank. It has new tires & brakes and I have put the handlebar controls back on. Still working on the wiring and getting the seat mounted.
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Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks
Reply #10 - 09/21/10 at 09:02:46

Scott_H wrote on 09/21/10 at 08:49:29:

No updated pics right now. Basically it looks like the above pic with the black tank. It has new tires & brakes and I have put the handlebar controls back on. Still working on the wiring and getting the seat mounted.

Did you use a impact screw driver to get the handlebar controls off? I have been trying to adjust mine but the bolt where the allen head is has been givin me hell. Any Suggestions?

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Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks
Reply #11 - 09/21/10 at 09:11:42

BarneyBWilde wrote on 09/21/10 at 09:02:46:

Scott_H wrote on 09/21/10 at 08:49:29:

No updated pics right now. Basically it looks like the above pic with the black tank. It has new tires & brakes and I have put the handlebar controls back on. Still working on the wiring and getting the seat mounted.

Did you use a impact screw driver to get the handlebar controls off? I have been trying to adjust mine but the bolt when the allen has been givin me hell. Any Suggestions?

My bike is old and very crusty. It looks to have been dropped on both sides numerous times by the previous owner. I have had to use penetrating oil and an impact screwdriver/wrench on almost every fastener I have encountered. A lot of then have stripped and I have had to have couple machined out. Not fun!

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10690 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #12 - 09/21/10 at 11:10:34 I like the smaller orange tank
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FrankYoungWolf Junior Member Offline Living The Life!! Posts: 61 Ocala, Fl. Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #13 - 09/21/10 at 16:54:36 I like the smaller Orange tank just looks old school and really neat.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Your thoughts on these two tanks Reply #14 - 09/22/10 at 05:18:43 I like the orange tank.But I'm a little partial to Frisco mounted tanks anyway.Old style Sporty tank on this one.
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