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Running a Sportster tank. Petcock hits frame. Notch frame? or Relocate Petcock?

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Here are some pictures of what I'm running into:

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Only place I can think that would work to relocate the petcock would be where the "X" is. I'm sure thats not the most efficient place to put it. but its all I could come up with.

Thanks for the help!
 
May be a bit tricky to do, but why not out the side right in line with where it is now? Patch the hole in the bottom and reweld the threads to the side as low as is possible.
 
DOn't know about efficiency but you certainly won't use all the gas in the tank with it in that spot...
 
tkent02 said:
Get a real gas tank.
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I researched time and time again for a replacement tank... Either way tooo much money or too beat up. I like the look of the sportster tank, and it only cost my $80. Im trying to stay on budget
 
Well...I saw that someone had already done some welding on the bottom.

So that sparked the idea of cutting thenthreads for the petcock out of the bottom and welding a patch over the hole.

Now relocate the threads for the petcock to the rear and lowest prtion, but have it stick out the side of the tank. But then I realised that would look kinda wired and be awkward for the legs.

I am not a big fan of frame cutting, but i suppose that some bracing behind the petcock once positioned could be fabbed in.
 
chuck hahn said:
Well...I saw that someone had already done some welding on the bottom.

So that sparked the idea of cutting thenthreads for the petcock out of the bottom and welding a patch over the hole.

Now relocate the threads for the petcock to the rear and lowest prtion, but have it stick out the side of the tank. But then I realised that would look kinda wired and be awkward for the legs.

I am not a big fan of frame cutting, but i suppose that some bracing behind the petcock once positioned could be fabbed in.
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I understand now. Basically patch the existing hole, and have a petcock bung welded to the side of the tank, and run it off that. Would that effect anything with the petcock being mounted vertically rather than horizonally?
 
I am pretty much with tkent on this one. You really should have a better tank on there.

You already have an "L" model bike, the tank isn't that much different shape than a Sportster. The Sportster tank is designed to sit on a frame with a single backbone and all it has to do is hold a gallon or so of gas. The Suzuki tank has a tunnel that is large enough and shaped properly to sit over all three of the backbone tubes, and hide all the coils and some of the wiring in the process.

You say you like the "look" of the tank, how do you feel about seeing all that stuff under it?

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As long as its as low as possible and to the rear..which is the lowest part of the tank, then all it needs to do is allow the fuel to drain as low as possible from the tank.

But as i rethought, it will be sticking out and might be a problem when sitting on the bike for your legs hitting it.

As far as if the petcock is horizontal or verticle...its gonna work regardless. Its just an on /off deal.
 
Steve said:
I am pretty much with tkent on this one. You really should have a better tank on there.

You already have an "L" model bike, the tank isn't that much different shape than a Sportster. The Sportster tank is designed to sit on a frame with a single backbone and all it has to do is hold a gallon or so of gas. The Suzuki tank has a tunnel that is large enough and shaped properly to sit over all three of the backbone tubes, and hide all the coils and some of the wiring in the process.

You say you like the "look" of the tank, how do you feel about seeing all that stuff under it?

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It don't bother me. Its gonna be far from a show bike.

I think it looks good:
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Sportster tank.

Sportster tank.

Personally i can't get behind compromising the frame in order to use a compromising 2.2 Gallon tank. If you have your heart set on the early sporty piece, couldn't you weld a supply pipe in the bottom (at whatever angle you need for clearance) and use an inline on/off valve and filter? I plan on using a cx500 custom tank and the bung is close to a carb, so I'm going to use a 90 to get by it and then do just that. Just have to remember to shut it off.
 
NatiKiD said:
It don't bother me. Its gonna be far from a show bike.

I think it looks good:
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You aren't going to find a lot of folks on here that like the peanut tank/frisco look. You might try a king sporty tank, with the petcock relocated to the rear of the tank an inside the frame tube.
 
drenfro22 said:
You aren't going to find a lot of folks on here that like the peanut tank/frisco look.
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I think I remember seeing something either earlier in this thread on on another one, that he is not building this bike for us, he is doing it for himself. :o

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Steve said:
I think I remember seeing something either earlier in this thread on on another one, that he is not building this bike for us, he is doing it for himself. :o

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I don't have a problem with it at all. I was just letting him know that people will voice their opinion on gas tanks pretty clearly. There seem to be pretty few guys on here that like the bobber/chopper look. I am not one of them. But for technical info, I've yet to find a better place.

Here is mine mocked up now. It's the only tank I have/can afford at the moment.
 
drenfro22 said:
I don't have a problem with it at all. I was just letting him know that people will voice their opinion on gas tanks pretty clearly.
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Well, this thread has been going for 3 1/2 weeks and had 17 replies. The most negative reply was tkent, who merely said "Get a real tank." If anyone wanted to say anything negative, they have had plenty of opportunity.

Some of us realize that not everybody has the same tastes (thankfully :pray:) so what we do will not necessarily please everybody else. Heck, it might not even please anybody else, but so what, it's our bike, not theirs.

He came here for some help to overcome a petcock placement problem and has evidently found his solution, as he has let me know that he has taken it out for a short shake-down cruise.
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That's cool, I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers. I love looking at everyone's bikes on here in any style. And I am learning a ton.
 
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