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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Indian (Made in India) Tank experience ?
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 46231" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I had an owner bring me an Indian made tank to see if I could make it into a Vincent tank. The shape was so different and the petrol tap bungs were at such an angle that I did not think I could make it right for less than the price of a stock tank. He used it as delivered and it cracked within a short time. He ended up buying an original tank.</p><p></p><p> I do not know how many manufactures there are but I would note that the last time an owner asked me about an Indian made tank, the manufacturer specified 18 gauge and that in Canada, where the owner lived, they had a specification of 16 gauge thickness for motorcycle gas tanks. The last steel tank I made was 16 gauge also. I have always thought that the bottom of the Vincent tank was a very well-designed item and that many owners underestimate the effort that went into making the tank perform so well.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 46231, member: 1177"] I had an owner bring me an Indian made tank to see if I could make it into a Vincent tank. The shape was so different and the petrol tap bungs were at such an angle that I did not think I could make it right for less than the price of a stock tank. He used it as delivered and it cracked within a short time. He ended up buying an original tank. I do not know how many manufactures there are but I would note that the last time an owner asked me about an Indian made tank, the manufacturer specified 18 gauge and that in Canada, where the owner lived, they had a specification of 16 gauge thickness for motorcycle gas tanks. The last steel tank I made was 16 gauge also. I have always thought that the bottom of the Vincent tank was a very well-designed item and that many owners underestimate the effort that went into making the tank perform so well. David [/QUOTE]
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