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from another thread by seviersavage:
Here is a quicky side pic. My observations so far are:
1 it's a doable mod but takes several steps to complete, and yes you will have to cut off the original mounting studs for stock tank. Thats the point of no return.
2 I wanted to mount speedo and fuel gauge in chrome housings and thats where a lot of time was spent. As for the tank youll need to fabricate mounting brackets on the frame of the bike. You could drill thru the frame and use all thread but bushings and bolts to hold the tank have to be figured out.
3 It's a shoehorn operation with the sporty seat, gets a little cramped but I still have some adjustment left to play with on the rear mount so I might find a smidgen of room yet.
4 on a scale of 1 to 10 this mod rates an 7 just because you'll need to make parts and weld brackets if possible.
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I opted not to weld on the frame. Not for any other reason than I wanted to be sure about the placement of my mounting brackets, I was afraid I might be wrong and have to gring off and restart. I chose to weld up a bracket that I could then mount to the bike frame using a bolt and chrome acorn nut. The savage frame is less than two inches thick where the tank mounts and the tabs on the vulcan tank are about 8 inches apart. There is a lot of room for error there. And yes I had to get a longer speedo cable, from another bike, It is however a direct and perfect fit. Also I had to extend the wiring harness by about 4 inches for the speedo.
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One last thought on this mod. I didn't take into account that the petcock position on the 750 tank is different. My petcock ended up resting solidly against the chrome cover. On close inspection the rubber fuel line is not touching but the body of the petcock is. At worse it could cause problems? from heat, or constant rubbing putting a hole in the petcock. At least it's going to leave a mark on the cover. Hasn't been a problem so far and the covers never get real hot, I can still touch them after a ride so I'm just living with it for now. Seviersavage
there were pics but they're all dead now.
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