Good source for Alloy tanks for featherbed (Slimline)?

Fast Eddie · Oct 3, 2014

cab058 said:
I got this from Norvil. I like this style as it doesn't have the clip on dents as I feel it displaces the Norton badge too far back. The dents are not needed anyway without a fairing. A Slimline one is/was also available. And in case you was thinking about the oil stain under the bike was from the Norton I can tell you it was NOT lol. 8)

That's my favourite shape of tank Cab. I also prefer them painted.

All in all, not a bad effort that bike. With a decent Triumph engine fitted it'd be just about there...

NoLongerHere · Oct 3, 2014

Lol....you'll have to try a heck of a lot harder than that Nigel before I take the bait. :wink:

Fast Eddie · Oct 3, 2014

Don't know what you mean...!

Johnnymac · Oct 6, 2014

Tank arrived today. Looks great. I have some issue I'm trying to work out though. They put the petcock/fuel tap bosses at the rear of the tank which is not a very good spot at all.

Good source for Alloy tanks for featherbed (Slimline)?

Fast Eddie · Oct 7, 2014

Lookin' good Johnny, its got a nice, understated, period look about it.

acotrel · Oct 20, 2014

I was lucky enough to find a Lyta tank for my Triton years ago. Prior to that I had the ordinary manx tank. That big tank was originally used with the old 'goose-neck' clip-ons on the long-strokers . When the guys started using the later clip-ons which were much lower and closer, they used to bash a couple of large depressions into the tank to get hand clearance. It looks really shit-house and is not an answer anyway. If you have an original manx, the large tank is authentic. If you actually want to ride the bike, the Lyta tank is far superior. When I used the large tank, I never filled it over half-full.

NoLongerHere · Oct 20, 2014

I quite like the "Mini Manx" that TAB II do, http://www.tabclassics.com/product.php?id=31
Not sure if I like it that much (£480.00) to actually get one though. :?

ashman · Oct 21, 2014

Johnny its looking vevy sweet in deed, but I see in the pic you have a few beer kegs, hope you don't have a drinking problem :roll:

Ashley

acotrel · Oct 21, 2014

cab058 said:
I got this from Norvil. I like this style as it doesn't have the clip on dents as I feel it displaces the Norton badge too far back. The dents are not needed anyway without a fairing. A Slimline one is/was also available. And in case you was thinking about the oil stain under the bike was from the Norton I can tell you it was NOT lol. 8)

What is this bike, was it sold complete in a sort of production run by a specialist company ? It looks excellent.

NoLongerHere · Oct 21, 2014

No, I meant I got the tank from Norvil, the bike is a 1958 model 99 which myself and a mate did a total rebuild on over a period of 10 months working at weekends. I was displaying the bike at the Stafford Classic Bike show which is where I bought it the previous year as a bit of a wreck. It had been "café racered" early in it's life but needed a bit.....ok... a lot of attention. Thanks for the comment btw. And it does get ridden, it's now my only bike.

acotrel · Oct 25, 2014

cab058 said:
No, I meant I got the tank from Norvil, the bike is a 1958 model 99 which myself and a mate did a total rebuild on over a period of 10 months working at weekends. I was displaying the bike at the Stafford Classic Bike show which is where I bought it the previous year as a bit of a wreck. It had been "café racered" early in it's life but needed a bit.....ok... a lot of attention. Thanks for the comment btw. And it does get ridden, it's now my only bike.

I wasn't referring to the tank. Everything else on the bike looks absolutely perfect, you even have the good frame. I really dislike the slimline featherbed on a café racer. After looking at your bike, I almost have the urge to build similar. It really gives me a buzz, I'd lose my licence within a week. I had a bad childhood and your bike takes me back there. The tank is not quite right, but OK. A lyta tank such as the one on the photo on this thread would be an improvement, however I'm just being picky. Your bike shows really great attention to detail otherwise. It looks as they were in the very early 60s. In fact I never saw one back then, as perfect as your bike. It is extremely good !

acotrel · Oct 25, 2014

Johnnymac said:
Well I got pics from the folks in the UK. My tank is done! Looks great. Woohoo. Here are a couple pics.

The thing about this Lyta tank is that they are what the top A graders in Australia and the UK had on their Manxes in the early sixties. If you are building a café racer, that is the sort of thing to pursue. The Manx oil tank on cab058's bike is a very nice touch, and the front brake looks correct. A really lovely bike.

Lanks · Nov 1, 2014

Great looking bike and tank.
Like the Lyta, seems to be the one most go for.
I'll be taking a look at the website.