eBay tank...

Mancunian · Nov 5, 2012

Geez, put in a " best offer" on a roadster tank from India on eBay....regular price was 299....I offered 150 expecting a decline...but was accepted!

Anyone ever bought one of these tanks? How bad can it be huh? (Until I get hammered by duties & taxes)

bwolfie · Nov 5, 2012

Ohhh, i have read several accounts of people who have purchased them. The last one had no less than 9 holes in it leaking. Plus the shape is horrific. There is an alloy roadster tank that looks propper on ebay around $500

Mancunian · Nov 5, 2012

Great! I figured as much, but for $150 I' ll take a chance :shock:

I will post a review the day I get it...

Just a heads up, if you see a post in the "for sale" forum for a cheap alloy tank, with my name on it...DON'T buy it...it's crap :lol:

bwolfie · Nov 5, 2012

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290803077831?ss ... 1423.l2649

ok it's $575 plus $85 shipping, but.... Its in the states

DogT · Nov 5, 2012

That's tempting.

Dave
69S

Robb2014 · Nov 5, 2012

Mancunian said:
Geez, put in a " best offer" on a roadster tank from India on eBay....regular price was 299....I offered 150 expecting a decline...but was accepted!

Anyone ever bought one of these tanks? How bad can it be huh? (Until I get hammered by duties & taxes)

I got one and my painter refused to paint it... it was all oil canned and had high and low spots... said he'd have to cover it with bondo and totally reshape it. The Indian ebay seller was good about returning it, but I got stuck with an 85 dollar return freight charge. I then got one from Sunset Motors for 450 that was in very good condition, required virtually no prepping except removal of the cosmoline. You have to watch the Indian gas caps also... I had to carefully work my latch over with a dremel before I could get it to lock.... but then it only cost 35 bucks... I guess it was worth it since I eventually did get it to work. I've seen new caps go for a hundred bucks.

By the way... the one I got from TC (Sunset) was from India also, and came in the exact same box and packaging that my bogus Indian one came in. There are some good tanks coming out of India as well as bad ones. I think the bad ones are rejects and they end up on ebay for 299.

bwolfie · Nov 5, 2012

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NORTON-COMMANDO ... a5&vxp=mtr

B+Bogus · Nov 6, 2012

bwolfie said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NORTON-COMMANDO-Gas-Tank-750-twin-Roadster-NEW-Steel-/380480255653?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item589663f6a5&vxp=mtr

That one actually looks OK, but I wonder when ZFD is going to 'do the decent thing' and get some made to spec?

Mancunian · Nov 19, 2012

Tank arrived today...way better than expected...some surface rust, not bad...fit perfectly a few welds look a bit rough but I'm quite pleased...next step....check for leaks, clean up the inside & seal....then paint

bwolfie · Nov 19, 2012

Pictures, we need pictures.

Snorton74 · Nov 19, 2012

I bought a new one from Burton Bike Bits and it was of average quality. Lots of waves in the metal, rusty, and the monza cap worked like shit! It cost the better part of 600 bucks! Now for a couple extra hundred, I'm having an aircraft style cap welded in place of monza cap. Not to mention all the extra prep work. No wonder Evan Wilcox is so busy!!

DogT · Nov 19, 2012

Mancunian said:
Tank arrived today...way better than expected...some surface rust, not bad...fit perfectly a few welds look a bit rough but I'm quite pleased...next step....check for leaks, clean up the inside & seal....then paint

Yes, pictures, and how much was shipping? Or total cost?

Dave
69S

gory · Nov 19, 2012

only took 2 weeks to ship from India? that's pretty impressive - bought a part for my truck from Canada and that took 6 weeks to get to Virginia

goo · Nov 19, 2012

replaced the glass tank on my '70...i had to return my first one. the second one needed minor refitting ..had it painted. seems to be okay now. i think it was a bit over $500.00. not sure there is enough of a demand to justify the expense of western manufacture (like, you know made from prints and stuff). metal ones are a crap shoot but old glass tanks are (i think) time bombs.

Mancunian · Nov 19, 2012

200 Cdn. Shipped, no extra duties or taxes.

If someone can give me an email address, I'll send pictures...I can't post direct from my iPad?....probably my fault...

1 flaw....I can live with it, some might not...gass cap flange is backward

Cap opens towards me not the bars....oh we'll. I'm no purist

Snorton74 · Nov 19, 2012

I've got the same problem as you when it comes to posting pictures from my iPad. You gonna coat that tank or just keep it full?

Mancunian · Nov 19, 2012

Getting a sealant tomorrow...prep wise I read that u throw a handful of drywall screws in it and shake like hell, then follow up with a paint thinner or acetone, dry then seal.

Anybody know anything different?

DogT · Nov 20, 2012

Send me the pic and I'll post it. quartz44 at hughes dot net.

Dave
69S

goo · Nov 20, 2012

Mancunian said:
200 Cdn. Shipped, no extra duties or taxes.

If someone can give me an email address, I'll send pictures...I can't post direct from my iPad?....probably my fault...

1 flaw....I can live with it, some might not...gass cap flange is backward Cap opens towards me not the bars....oh we'll. I'm no purist

make sure it fits before you mess with it too much.

trident sam · Nov 20, 2012

I've also just bought one of the Indian Roadster tanks off ebay ( though I swore I never would) anyway, it's the one described as made out of tooling as opposed to being beaten out. It was so cheap, GB£ 125 + 50 postage that I figured I'd give it a go, if it's faulty, the seller claims to refund completely. Obviously I'd like it to be fit for purpose, but if it has a couple of minor leaks and can be welded up, then I don't really mind. Will post a report when/if it arrives. Trying to get a British tank in UK is next to impossible, I've been looking for years now, and I just won't pay stupid money.
sam

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