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Then on to forming the tank bottom. The bottom needs to be large enough and shaped correctly to clear everything down below, carbs, head steady, frame members etc. At the same time, any extra clearance means a loss of capacity. I want decent capacity, hopefully 16 litres +-.
The worst though would be to have inadequate clearance and have a spot that rubs metal on metal. The top of the u shape should be the only thing touching other than the two front mount bolt flanges.
All of those points will sit on rubber just like the standard tanks.
Getting around the frame members took lots of pounding.
How much steering lock do you get with your new tank and reduced offset yokes ?
I fitted 40mm offset yokes on my commando and that was ok with a fastback tank but when that melted I fitted a roadster tank,I had to severely restrict the steering to avoid hitting the tank to the point where it was really hard to manover out of my shed! Or even turn a sharp corner
So I moved the tank and seat back 20mm to get some steering lock back
Cheers