Tank won't fit onto the top bar

[Irish John]

I'm going to modify this idea... Extend the screws using long nuts to butt on a longer piece of threaded rod, and then epoxy the rod and nut in place (JB Weld being an epoxy)

Long Nut:

just brainstorming... this might not be strong enough...?

Good idea RedBaron but the long nuts might get in the way when the bracket is tightened up.

 

[Irish John]

Actually this idea will look much better than any of the others. It wil even look better than the stock mounting method but you would probably need to cut most of the legs off the tank so that the long nut is high enough up the tank leg not to get in the way when the brackets are tightened from below. Those brackets go quite high when tightened to moderate tightness. Installing an adhesive strip of high density rubber foam along the channel beteen tank bottom and top tube will give something to tighten against and will help lift the tank higher and resolve the long nut impediment problem.

 

[Lazieboy]

kingsmotoredbikes.com

Still waiting for my universal motor mount from kings so show up. They haven't even replied to my e-mails yet. On-line support is always off and dont reply back. about to drill threw frame to mount just to get it going.

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

Actually this idea will look much better than any of the others. It wil even look better than the stock mounting method but you would probably need to cut most of the legs off the tank so that the long nut is high enough up the tank leg not to get in the way when the brackets are tightened from below. Those brackets go quite high when tightened to moderate tightness. Installing an adhesive strip of high density rubber foam along the channel beteen tank bottom and top tube will give something to tighten against and will help lift the tank higher and resolve the long nut impediment problem.

Too much theorizing.

Mine works fine.

 

[Irish John]

Too much theorizing.

Mine works fine.

I know it does but I was talking about looks.

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

For looks, cutting off the stock studs and welding on metric bolts would look best.

 

[Irish John]

For looks, cutting off the stock studs and welding on metric bolts would look best.

The Grubee tanks now have 5mm studs (might be 6mm?) where they once used to have 4mm studs. They have always been metric though because they aren't made in the USA and that is the only Imperial place left in the world. They still look spindley but that long nut used as a joiner might help the legs to look beefier and therefor better

 

[RedBaronX]

For looks, cutting off the stock studs and welding on metric bolts would look best.

I'm not someone who has easy access to a welder (and I'm talking about a person who welds, not just the tools) so I'm someone who will always first look for a solution at the hardware store.

 

[wbuttry]

i dont see anything wrong with my idea putting the tank on the back rack or adding a bigger tank on the rack for further distance

 

[RedBaronX]

i dont see anything wrong with my idea putting the tank on the back rack or adding a bigger tank on the rack for further distance

there is nothing wrong with the idea. But many have other plans for the back rack or don't like the looks.