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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Comet Petrol Tank - what type?
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<blockquote data-quote="A Nut" data-source="post: 137424" data-attributes="member: 2005"><p>One of my Series A Comet's belonged to the late John Taylor from Cornwall. John had 2 Comets. One he sold to the late Bill Purnell and I remember that that one had a very wide tank which I think was all stainless steel and from memory looked very much like the one in the photo. I don't know who owns it now.</p><p>Mine had a standard tank (now owned by Mitch Talcove)</p><p>My ex works bike (which has the frame from one of the 2 supercharged bikes had the wrong tank when I got it (It was originally from Pat McIver's bike and had been swapped by a previous owner) I managed to swap it for the original. This tank is longer than the original with no cutaway for the saddle nose as the seat frame is longer and further back than standard. It does however have 2 extra cutaways, one for the oil tank filler on the left hand side The oil tank was moved to the side as the supercharger took the place of the original oil tank, and there is a 'flute' cutaway at the rear right hand side to allow the throttle cable to come up and over the top of the tank. Sorry I don't have any photos as the bike is not here but I will try and post some in the next week or two.</p><p>Brian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A Nut, post: 137424, member: 2005"] One of my Series A Comet's belonged to the late John Taylor from Cornwall. John had 2 Comets. One he sold to the late Bill Purnell and I remember that that one had a very wide tank which I think was all stainless steel and from memory looked very much like the one in the photo. I don't know who owns it now. Mine had a standard tank (now owned by Mitch Talcove) My ex works bike (which has the frame from one of the 2 supercharged bikes had the wrong tank when I got it (It was originally from Pat McIver's bike and had been swapped by a previous owner) I managed to swap it for the original. This tank is longer than the original with no cutaway for the saddle nose as the seat frame is longer and further back than standard. It does however have 2 extra cutaways, one for the oil tank filler on the left hand side The oil tank was moved to the side as the supercharger took the place of the original oil tank, and there is a 'flute' cutaway at the rear right hand side to allow the throttle cable to come up and over the top of the tank. Sorry I don't have any photos as the bike is not here but I will try and post some in the next week or two. Brian [/QUOTE]
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