Norton 961 Alloy Tank

Britfan60 · Mar 10, 2022

speirmoor said:
Excellent product and price. Just looked at my old emails and I paid the following for the Norton version in 2018 !
1 x NOAFT - Norton Aluminum Fuel Tank (USA Version) @ $3,499.99

Jeff aka L.L. , our mutual aquaintence is nudging me towards an order. His painter is amazing.

MAK · Mar 10, 2022

Britfan60 said:
Jeff aka L.L. , our mutual aquaintence is nudging me towards an order. His painter is amazing.

Just do it!!
You know it makes sense

BritTwit · Mar 10, 2022

MAK said:
Just do it!!

It's a good saying, but it's trademarked.
We need a new one for Norton 961 owners:

Just do it, m####r f##ker!

MAK · Mar 10, 2022

BritTwit said:
It's a good saying, but it's trademarked.
We need a new one for Norton 961 owners:

Just do it, m####r f##ker!

Steady on old chap we’re English

TonyA · Mar 10, 2022

speirmoor said:
Excellent product and price. Just looked at my old emails and I paid the following for the Norton version in 2018 !
1 x NOAFT - Norton Aluminum Fuel Tank (USA Version) @ $3,499.99

Hang on to that tank ! The originals are going to be worth some coin in the future , I think.

Vernon240 · Mar 10, 2022

BritTwit said:
It's a good saying, but it's trademarked.
We need a new one for Norton 961 owners:

Just do it, m####r f##ker!

This could be 'just do it MoFo'

Britfan60 · Mar 10, 2022

Vernon240 said:
This could be 'just do it MoFo'

Thanks for the nudge, muffugga. Just sent the Inquiry and awaiting reply. I am so totally in.
By the way, where can I get a new replacement fuel pump gasket if need be? Might not, but would like to be prepared. Can't hurt.

MAK · Mar 10, 2022

Britfan60 said:
Thanks for the nudge, muffugga. Just sent the Inquiry and awaiting reply. I am so totally in.
By the way, where can I get a new replacement fuel pump gasket if need be? Might not, but would like to be prepared. Can't hurt.

Not a gasket but an o’ ring.
Will dig out the size.
Must be nitrile to combat E-10.

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF · Mar 10, 2022

Jon said:
Classy!

You started something now Jon

BritTwit · Mar 10, 2022

Just out of curiosity, does the o-ring need a dressing, like RTV or other?

Jon · Mar 10, 2022

Britfan60 said:
Thanks for the nudge, muffugga. Just sent the Inquiry and awaiting reply. I am so totally in.
By the way, where can I get a new replacement fuel pump gasket if need be? Might not, but would like to be prepared. Can't hurt.

Its a Bosch pump - see Alternative Parts List - so replacement O-ring from Bosch I would imagine?

MAK · Mar 10, 2022

BritTwit said:
Just out of curiosity, does the o-ring need a dressing, like RTV or other?

Size in mm. 89.69x5.33 worked for me with no leaks.
Small amount of silicone grease to hold it in place.

Jon · Mar 10, 2022

BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
You started something now Jon

And I'm glad about that, buddy!
One thing is evident here, no one is in praise of the plastic tank. In our minds it isn't future proof and in our hearts its .. well .. err .. umm .. simply not British! (There, I said it)
BTW, my bike and also my beautiful British, handmade alloy tank is back home in my workshop.
And something I hadn't realised was how light in weight these tanks are.
I'll be fitting it soon and snap some pix, but you've all seen it anyway at TAB!
I've been thinking about decals, too. I was gonna go 'black' but I like the look of Voodoo's NOAFT, in gold with matching pinstripe.
I'll be asking TAB what their contact can do.

MAK · Mar 10, 2022

Jon said:
And I'm glad about that, buddy!
One thing is evident here, no one is in praise of the plastic tank. In our minds it isn't future proof and in our hearts its .. well .. err .. umm .. simply not British! (There, I said it)
BTW, my bike and also my beautiful British, handmade alloy tank is back home in my workshop.
And something I hadn't realised was how light in weight these tanks are.
I'll be fitting it soon and snap some pix, but you've all seen it anyway at TAB!
I've been thinking about decals, too. I was gonna go 'black' but I like the look of Voodoo's NOAFT, in gold with matching pinstripe.
I'll be asking TAB what their contact can do.

The plastic tank was designed for E-8 .I believe.
Also have had an alloy tank on one of my bikes for thirty years and no problems.
Painted with twin pack.
Even though it holds 25litres when empty it’s incredibly light.

TonyA · Mar 10, 2022

Britfan60 said:
Thanks for the nudge, muffugga. Just sent the Inquiry and awaiting reply. I am so totally in.
By the way, where can I get a new replacement fuel pump gasket if need be? Might not, but would like to be prepared. Can't hurt.

Yes get a New Oring. Look on the Norton Alternate parts list. There is also a UK source too.

Fuel Pump O Ring

McMaster Carr # 1295N668 (Chemical-Resistant Viton® Fluoroelastomer O-Ring 5 mm Wide, 90 mm ID)

cliffa · Mar 10, 2022

For anyone in the U.S. wanting to paint their tank, have a look here..

QUALITY MOTORCYCLE PAINTING AT REASONABLE PRICES

I'm posting this for a customer - Brent Budgor performed an excellent paint job on a customer’s 1968 BMW R50US. These motorcycles are difficult to paint correctly especially the frame and related small parts. In addition, the job was completed in a timely and professional manner with no changes...

www.accessnorton.com

very highly regarded.

MAK · Mar 10, 2022

TonyA said:
Yes get a New Oring. Look on the Norton Alternate parts list. There is also a UK source too.

Fuel Pump O Ring

McMaster Carr # 1295N668 (Chemical-Resistant Viton® Fluoroelastomer O-Ring 5 mm Wide, 90 mm ID)

cliffa said:
For anyone in the U.S. wanting to paint their tank, have a look here..

QUALITY MOTORCYCLE PAINTING AT REASONABLE PRICES

I'm posting this for a customer - Brent Budgor performed an excellent paint job on a customer’s 1968 BMW R50US. These motorcycles are difficult to paint correctly especially the frame and related small parts. In addition, the job was completed in a timely and professional manner with no changes...

www.accessnorton.com

very highly regarded.

BritTwit · Mar 10, 2022

I've had paint work done by Brent.
He does excellent work.

Stephen_Spencer · Mar 10, 2022

MAK said:
You would have to tell them if you were going to paint the tank..
They would leave the surface matt so the paint would have something to key onto.

Ideally I want the tank polished, with the Norton logo and pin striping painted on in black or gold. It was done for the original Norton ally tank so I guess it must be possible.

This guy has had the tail unit painted or wrapped which looks pretty cool. With some more thought to the design, the dual seat unit could look much more cohesive with the polished ally tank. Does’nt work with the yellow for me, but with black should look pretty awesome.

Sgt80 · Mar 10, 2022

BritTwit said:
I've had paint work done by Brent.
He does excellent work.

I can certainly vouch for Brent's work...he was the one who painted my Factory alloy tank. The tank and the Norton decals were sent directly to Brent from the Factory by Rob Jameson. The pinstriping is all Brent's handiwork!

Norton 961 Alloy Tank

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