Ethanol killed my tank

MAK

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Any suggestions to what I can use my old for!!
Ethanol killed my tank
 
Another victim of ethanol...there are too many to count.
That truly sucks, sorry for your lost efforts, and money.
 
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Apart from at the extremes of the country Esso Supreme Plus was the only Ethanol free petrol. Then I heard it had now ethanol. Then I heard the Ethanol badging was just a legal 'up to' badging and on the Esso web site (which might be up to date?) it says that it is still Ethanol free. Either way my 961 is a keeper so I'm dropping pound coins into my 'Tab Tank saving piggy bank'. My 2017 was a Dream Machine custom paint job and is still lovely so they will be top of my list when it is ally tank time.
 
MAK said:
TAB 2 Organised through Stu and Dream Machine. Work of Art. Without the support of Stu and others we’d be fuc£&; in trouble.
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I’m guessing you can no longer use that tank bag on your TAB tank MAK - got any pictures of the ally tank painted in that glorious blue, or did you just go for an infill like Stu’s Dommie?

Same question Clive - what design would you plan to paint your TAB tank when the piggy bank is full? I’m still pondering mine - I’ve decided to be decidedly indecisive!!:rolleyes:
 
Paint it the same as currently. My tank is in a non-standard slightly sparkly silver with a custom Union Jack. Yes I love a polished alloy tank as much as the next man but when it doesn't properly match the tail it looks like an addition.... A polished alloy tank gives it a a built-up track-bike look, which is great if that's what you want, rather than a smart commercially produced road bike which is what I kind of like.
 
Clive said:
Paint it the same as currently. My tank is in a non-standard slightly sparkly silver with a custom Union Jack. Yes I love a polished alloy tank as much as the next man but when it doesn't properly match the tail it looks like an addition.... A polished alloy tank gives it a a built-up track-bike look, which is great if that's what you want, rather than a smart commercially produced road bike which is what I kind of like.
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Agreed Clive, I was definitely in the ‘it needs to be tied in with the rest of the bike or it looks disjointed’ camp. Until I left it naked, bar the Norton logo, for a period whilst I (fail to ) make my mind up! Now I love both options!

But hey what’s the hurry - it’s a keeper so the decision will keep. In the immortal words of those rock gods Rush - “if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
Agreed Clive, I was definitely in the ‘it needs to be tied in with the rest of the bike or it looks disjointed’ camp. Until I left it naked, bar the Norton logo, for a period whilst I (fail to ) make my mind up! Now I love both options!

But hey what’s the hurry - it’s a keeper so the decision will keep. In the immortal words of those rock gods Rush - “if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”
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The answer is so easy - buy three; one polished, one half painted and one fully painted. As one who constantly swaps the little fairing on and off trying to decide my preference I fully understand.
 
Clive said:
The answer is so easy - buy three; one polished, one half painted and one fully painted. As one who constantly swaps the little fairing on and off trying to decide my preference I fully understand.
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I like it Clive! Buy another two tanks - up ere’ for thinkin’ as they say😀👍. Only problem is that my wife is from Glasgow…….. the rough end! Despite the fact that I turned 60 a short time ago, there is still an outside chance that I may need my testicles in the future:oops:!

Ethanol killed my tank
 
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Clive said:
Thanks Stu so at the moment the options for the filler are Monza or a screwdown is that correct?
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Just monza I'm afraid....I dropped a ball there not thinking it through ie the tank has no other form of breather besides the monza cap.
 
Stu Bodycote said:
Just monza I'm afraid....I dropped a ball there not thinking it through ie the tank has no other form of breather besides the monza cap.
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Does that mean I can ditch the 2 hoses the drop down from the tank?
 
Stephen_Spencer said:
I’m guessing you can no longer use that tank bag on your TAB tank MAK - got any pictures of the ally tank painted in that glorious blue, or did you just go for an infill like Stu’s Dommie?

Same question Clive - what design would you plan to paint your TAB tank when the piggy bank is full? I’m still pondering mine - I’ve decided to be decidedly indecisive!!:rolleyes:
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Ethanol killed my tank

Ethanol killed my tank
 
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