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Anyone have any idea how to mount this tank?
Is it at all like the stock mount?
Is it at all like the stock mount?
swooshdave said:No thread, just a deep hole. Snapped the pics on the way to work. My guess is 3/4-1in diameter.
Coco said:Weld in a home made bung. Drill and tap some AL solid stock to fit stock tank mount studs and you're done. I'm guessing $50 to pay the welder, $4 for a foot of 3/4" AL round bar and you can tap the round stock yourself, or you could use those rubber well nuts you posted above.
ludwig said:Yes , but these things don't work very well .batrider said:The no welding method.... Looks similar to the late Matchless scrambler mounting arrangement. ..
I think a threaded bush , loctited or welded and silent blocks (like on the exhaust ) would be a better solution .
swooshdave said:Coco said:Weld in a home made bung. Drill and tap some AL solid stock to fit stock tank mount studs and you're done. I'm guessing $50 to pay the welder, $4 for a foot of 3/4" AL round bar and you can tap the round stock yourself, or you could use those rubber well nuts you posted above.
I'm thinking the more rubber dampening on an aluminum tank... the better.
Coco said:swooshdave said:Coco said:Weld in a home made bung. Drill and tap some AL solid stock to fit stock tank mount studs and you're done. I'm guessing $50 to pay the welder, $4 for a foot of 3/4" AL round bar and you can tap the round stock yourself, or you could use those rubber well nuts you posted above.
I'm thinking the more rubber dampening on an aluminum tank... the better.
You would utilize the stock mounting rubbers/stud arrangement. Tap the weld in alloy slug to accept the stock Norton piece. If it were my bike I would opt for the weld in method over using well nuts since gas tanks get heavy when full. I'm using a well nut to hold an alloy seat on a bracket I made and I don't even like that well nut there let alone on a gas tank.
Gino Rondelli said:Just noticed that hole looks very big, normally a bit smaller than that! What diameter and threadf is it?
Rivet Type
Rivet Nut
Rivet Nut, Nut Insert, or Rivet-Type Stud Type
Rubber-Insulated Rivet Nuts
Rivet Material
Neoprene
Rivet Finish
Plain
Insert Material
Brass
System of Measurement
Inch
Thread Size
5/16"-18
Rivet Material Thickness Range
.015" - .156"
Dimension B
.725"
Dimension C
.875"
Dimension D
.125"
Hole Size
.625" (5/8")
Specifications Met
Not Rated
Installation Instructions
Place bushing in hole and insert a machine screw. Tightening the screw causes the bushing to expand, securing the nut.
Note
Machine screws are not included.
bpatton said:The Old Britts parts look like just the thing. Who made the tank, what do they say? Remember that the brackets aren't supposed to hold up the tank, just stabilize it.
bchessell said:Hi Dave:
It is the same way my bartell tank is mounted.They send a rubber plug with a brass insert molded in.I made up a stud 3" long and threaded it in to the full length of the plug. I then used a washer and nut and tightened up the nut till the rubber plug expanded .You have to hold the stud well you tighten up the nut.It only expands a small amount.I had enough of the stud left to go through 4-5 norton rubber washers and go through the frame mount and put a washer and nut on.I opened up the first 3 washers so the locking nut goes through.That way the washers sit flush against the tank mount
Bruce