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increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:24 pm
by byron
I need to carry some more fuel for the journey, so thought I'd fit a bike tank in :
off a Honda moto-x bike of some sort....
fitted ok, haven't worked out the best way of plumbing it in yet though...
looks a bit plain, might need some stickers or something,....
it can easily unbolt, so probably won't have it in there all the time
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:28 pm
by Andy Pickering
byron wrote:looks a bit plain, might need some stickers or something,....
Bit more pinstripe Jarv...? Is the extra fuel for spain..
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:34 pm
by byron
Lam46 wrote:Bit more pinstripe Jarv...?
did cross my mind.... will see if I leave it on or not...
Lam46 wrote:Is the extra fuel for spain..
well, more the journey back up through france, heard horror stories about french service station opening times...
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 8:21 pm
by Fux
If I didn`t know better I would have thought that the tank came with the scoot.
Looks like real patina.
Cool
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:00 pm
by shocky
looking good i love scoots like that im toying with the idea of an idian gp 150 that is in that sort of condition and is a runner
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:25 pm
by soullad
Looks made for the job Jarv, and good for you on riding back up thru France. Could you run petrol pipe thru the toolbox door lock hole (and use the two smaller ones either side to keep the door shut) saving any cutting of that pristine Italian steel?
p.s. I got an orange sticker for that bare tank..
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:21 pm
by Bilko
Great work Jarv. That really does look well
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:22 pm
by byron
soullad wrote:Looks made for the job Jarv, and good for you on riding back up thru France. Could you run petrol pipe thru the toolbox door lock hole (and use the two smaller ones either side to keep the door shut) saving any cutting of that pristine Italian steel?
p.s. I got an orange sticker for that bare tank..
the pipe does run underneath the seat hinge bracket to the standard tank. I'll probably adapt a filler cap to be able to fill the standard tank up when riding, using my fuel warning light as a cue.
the toolbox door does still open ok, and [with a slight fettle on the key] can even be locked
yeah, any stickers welcome. cheers Ian.
but my tacho stopped working after 20 miles tonight, it is rubber mounted, but maybe it's getting too many vibes there... luckily i have some spare internals...
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:42 am
by coaster
That really
looks the part Jarv, you about on Saturday? I'm willl 'touring' round the area trying to log up a few miles and hopefully pick my seat up :bouncing:
Re: increasing my range
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:32 am
by RICSPEED
Tanks off a Honda xl I think ,looks good