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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Paughco 4.75 Gal. 09/29/16 at 12:15:02 Well , I just pulled the trigger on a "Real Gas Tank ", I'm sure there will be a few Mod's to make it fit ... if it don't I just blew 200 + $ . So , if there is any way to make it work thats what going to happen ! http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/paughco-custom-fatbob-gas-tank 250 mile range I got the 22mm petcock and the cap to go with it.
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Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal.
Reply #1 - 09/29/16 at 12:47:18

MM, That is even bigger than mine! Just checked mine, 18" wide & 23" long. Yours should be short enough to still use your current seat and not look as FAT as mine. I hope the tunnel is wide enough to clear the decomp and stuff for you. You will have to make a custom mount and cut off the posts for the rubber mounts. Measure twice, cut once. After the stock mounts are gone there is no going back.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #2 - 09/29/16 at 13:25:03 That is one narrow looking tunnel - especially for the area at the back where the frame "y"s. So....is it easier to modify the tunnel on the tank - or to move the stuff on the frame and modify the "y"?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #3 - 09/29/16 at 14:12:20 I used a hammer on my gt550 tank instead of the relief that dave welded in. This tank will be different though. I think the tunnel is welded in. So to modify it, you'll need to cut and weld in new pieces.
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Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal.
Reply #4 - 09/29/16 at 17:31:08

In Put is good ! Wink

Yea , 19.5 inches long / 13 inches wide , its high off the frame back-bone -- but only 3/4 inch higher than the stock speedometer . Total height is only 8 inches so that only 3.5 inches over the tunnel.

The tunnel is only 4.5" deep --- 3/4 - 1 inch for clearance means the tank does not go to the decompression thingie (I think ?) If it does make it to the Decompression thing then I can "" Modify "" Tongue

. I've got a welder and am very well versed with it. Wink

Got Brazing equipment too. My first thought was to mount "slide-on mounts like the factory tank has. Roll Eyes

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It should be here in a week or so ???

I'm more concerned about the dash lights . I ordered a new speedometer with : 1 green , 1 blue , 2 yellow ,2 black , 1 red wires , and three lights : green , blue , yellow.
Only thing is ---
Its in Kmh , I use the Garmin anyway with gps speedometer , and know 100 Kmh = 60 mph ish , 125 = 75 ish , 50 Kmh = 30 mph ish , 25 Kmh = 15 mph , etc .
But I use the Neutral indicator , and the turn signal , and the bright indicator .

So can anybody tell me what speedometer cable to order ? Huh

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #5 - 09/29/16 at 17:49:19 Sorry, can't help with the cable. Can you take the face off the speedo and renumber it so that it reflects mph instead of kph?
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #6 - 09/29/16 at 18:04:53 It doesn't bother me that its in Kph . Its a very quick calculation based on 100 Kph = 60 mph or multiply by (.6) . http://www.ebay.com/itm/141361215646?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=...
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5107 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #7 - 09/29/16 at 18:23:43 Ryca's speedo cable might work !
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #8 - 09/29/16 at 18:58:59 Does not include gas cap or petcock. Fit and pressure test all tanks prior to body work and paint.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #9 - 09/29/16 at 23:21:24 thanks for the tip on pressure testing JOG . I hadn't thought of that . I did get the petcock (22mm) and a gas cap when I ordered the tank.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #10 - 09/29/16 at 23:38:27 That's a C and P from the website you bought it from.. You do know not to use much pressure on the test..
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #11 - 09/30/16 at 07:26:22 I would guess : enter air through the petcock in the (30-40 psi) range . you think that's too much ? with a small piece of heavy plastic under the gas cap - I did order a VENTED gas cap.
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Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal.
Reply #12 - 09/30/16 at 07:41:19

MMRanch wrote on 09/30/16 at 07:26:22:

I would guess :
enter air through the petcock in the (30-40 psi) range . Huh

you think that's too much ?

with a small piece of heavy plastic under the gas cap - I did order a VENTED gas cap.

I would go with 10 - 15 psi you don't want to test the welds, just check for leaks.
You might be able to use a radiator type pressure tester.
Or I'd just take a piece of rubber tube put a plate with a fitting on it.
You need to test the petcock seal as well.

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal. Reply #13 - 09/30/16 at 08:07:26 Versey What was that speedometer cable you used on your ?
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Re: Paughco 4.75 Gal.
Reply #14 - 09/30/16 at 09:06:45

MMRanch wrote on 09/30/16 at 08:07:26:

Versey

What was that speedometer cable you used on your ?

Still using the stock tank.

There is a cable... lemmelook...

Yonuh Adisi FSO wrote on 12/02/09 at 19:14:22:

mid eighties model Suzuki GT750 tach cable is a direct swap for our speedo cable, just a couple to three inches longer which is perfect for speedo relocate.

There you go (note to self, get one)

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