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How do I mount a sportster tank?
01/04/13 at 19:26:58

Anyone know the easiest way to mount a sportser tank. I know we have another thread talking about after market tanks but can someone please post pics of the bracket you may be using. I'm going for the least amount of mods to Frame as possible. How does ryca do it? I looked on their page and all I saw was a bracket that says it is for both seat and tank.

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Re: How do I mount a sportster tank?
Reply #1 - 01/05/13 at 07:49:49

Depends on what one you get.They have different mounting tabs.
For the front mount on this one I welded a connector nut to the backbone,where I wanted it to sit.And on the rear I took the stock rear mount and welded it to the back of the Sporty tank so it bolts to the stock location.

This one has a rubber mounting set up Weld a steel strip on the backbone and it has rubber grommets that the bolts go through.On the rear mount I welded a tab to bolt up in the stock location.If you look there is a little silver spot under the right front corner of the tank,that is the bolt through the mounting strap.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #2 - 01/05/13 at 10:51:54 Just get on the seat & slide forward..
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Reply #3 - 01/05/13 at 11:11:19

I'm in an auction battle for a sportster tank right now, so while I wait I'm installing the mini apes. I hit a snag though. My old clutch cable wount reach and are dangerously frayed. I have universal cables here so I'm going to use them, I'm putting a picture up of the old and new next to each, my problem is how do I make the new catch on the clutch like the old one does so it will engage the clutch. Sorry I don't know the tech term for the housing that has two nuts that attach to the clutch.

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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #4 - 01/05/13 at 11:16:18 Its not a very good photo sorry. The Sporty tank I brought already had the front tag,so I drilled a hole in it. I had a mount welded with a bolt on the frame. The rear I had a plate welded wide enough to drill 2 holes and used the original mounting bolts.
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Jahoo Full Member Offline Posts: 113 Annapolis,MD Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #5 - 01/05/13 at 11:19:46 I have an old savage tank laying around think I should cut off the old rear bracket and weld it on?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #6 - 01/05/13 at 11:22:19 maybe you can use the adjuster from the clutch perch.
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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #7 - 01/05/13 at 11:31:07 Jahoo wrote on 01/05/13 at 11:19:46: I have an old savage tank laying around think I should cut off the old rear bracket and weld it on? Yes that could work. But bear in mind that later you may want to remount the original tank one day.
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Jahoo Full Member Offline Posts: 113 Annapolis,MD Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #8 - 01/05/13 at 13:59:25 Do you think I could buy a new one somewhere? The clutch cable adjuster.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #9 - 01/05/13 at 14:35:00 you might try something like this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cable-Adjuster-8-2mm-for-Brake-Clutch-Levers-NEW-/280...
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Jahoo Full Member Offline Posts: 113 Annapolis,MD Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #10 - 01/05/13 at 14:56:28 Awesome I'm going to try that first then go from there.
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Jahoo Full Member Offline Posts: 113 Annapolis,MD Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #11 - 01/09/13 at 21:42:31 Demin how do you mount that speedo?
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Re: How do I mount a sportster tank?
Reply #12 - 01/09/13 at 22:17:51

Jahoo wrote on 01/05/13 at 11:11:19:

I'm in an auction battle for a sportster tank right now, so while I wait I'm installing the mini apes. I hit a snag though. My old clutch cable wount reach and are dangerously frayed. I have universal cables here so I'm going to use them, I'm putting a picture up of the old and new next to each, my problem is how do I make the new catch on the clutch like the old one does so it will engage the clutch. Sorry I don't know the tech term for the housing that has two nuts that attach to the clutch.
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usually I used to take a powerful soldering iron, soldering acid and solder.. I removed the old head cable, choose the desired length of the cable, and provided a new and soldered it. if new head for cable not, then you can apply the nipple from the spokes of a Bicycle wheel . there is only one little nuance - first you need to put on a new head on the cable, then a little share of the sinew of the cable and only then very thoroughly solder head cable to cable. if this is not done, the head very quickly would come off the cable . think I wrote enough clear, although the photo unfortunately not attach to the message.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #13 - 01/10/13 at 08:23:03 Jahoo wrote on 01/09/13 at 21:42:31: Demin how do you mount that speedo? Just a piece of 1" flat stock bent 90 degrees.Basically an L bracket.Mounted to one of the top motor mount bolts.Easy peasy .
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Jahoo Full Member Offline Posts: 113 Annapolis,MD Gender:	Re: How do I mount a sportster tank? Reply #14 - 01/16/13 at 09:46:30 For the black what I believe is a breather tube that usually connects from the top of the cylinder to the air box, do you just cut it and put on a small air filter?
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