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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Gas/petrol tank underside recess position (not the UFM recess) and shape
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 95818" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I should have included both. In an effort to retain rigidity, the D lightnings continued using the standard C chassis parts. </p><p></p><p>Regarding special parts, I think the Flash received more than the Lightning. If you consider all the special part numbers for the Flash, almost all the parts are custom, mostly because they were painted grey (as a result they received many part numbers.) But, there were more special parts that like the fork blades, UFM and RFM that had milling or drilling.</p><p></p><p>The Lightning chassis is difficult to identify without the numbers because it is mostly "off the shelf" parts. </p><p></p><p>I believe the tanks were outsourced. I would note that although the sample is small the Flash tanks I have looked at carefully seem indistinguishable from the production tanks. This would except the TT tanks, which were also outsourced and were truly custom. I think I got this info from John Bland, but I did not ask about the implementation of the large cutaway.</p><p></p><p>I think the original small cutaway was done to establish a better fuel capacity seeing as there would be more than a few prospective buyers that would note the small range. I suspect the Factory got a lot of feed back once there were many bikes in service.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 95818, member: 1177"] I should have included both. In an effort to retain rigidity, the D lightnings continued using the standard C chassis parts. Regarding special parts, I think the Flash received more than the Lightning. If you consider all the special part numbers for the Flash, almost all the parts are custom, mostly because they were painted grey (as a result they received many part numbers.) But, there were more special parts that like the fork blades, UFM and RFM that had milling or drilling. The Lightning chassis is difficult to identify without the numbers because it is mostly "off the shelf" parts. I believe the tanks were outsourced. I would note that although the sample is small the Flash tanks I have looked at carefully seem indistinguishable from the production tanks. This would except the TT tanks, which were also outsourced and were truly custom. I think I got this info from John Bland, but I did not ask about the implementation of the large cutaway. I think the original small cutaway was done to establish a better fuel capacity seeing as there would be more than a few prospective buyers that would note the small range. I suspect the Factory got a lot of feed back once there were many bikes in service. David [/QUOTE]
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