Tank support

DogT said:

Too thick for the front pad, top fork hits the tank. Cut it in half and even made some good improvements on the front mounts. Since my steering swings so far, it's real easy for the top fork to hit the tank and I always have to keep the tank studs mounted as far back in the wing hole as I can. I also got rid of those stupid rubber washers that would always fall off when you're trying to put the tank on and cut a couple of circles out of the flip flop, punched a hole in them with the utility knife and now they're a press fit on the stud and don't fall off. The reflectors were always too close to the tank and would rotate unless I really cranked down on the hateful nyloc that holds them on stressing the wings, so I put a USS washer on the stud under the wing, a standard 5/16-24 nut, finger tight and then the reflector bracket and another 5/16-24 nut. Now I can lock the reflector bracket in place and I don't have to tighten down the nut that holds the tank in place and doesn't compress the washer and stress the wing mount. Looks like a good setup for me.

It takes forever to work all this stuff out, or maybe I'm just slow.

Dave

Livin in the sticks requires tools and talent. Me thinks the bottom of your tank is looking a bit rough.?!
69S

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Snorton74 said:

Me thinks the bottom of your tank is looking a bit rough.?!

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