Roadster/Interstate/Thruxton R tank (2020)

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Builder of the Comdom tanks, no I haven't met him.
He did some restoration work on my 650ss when it was being restored by the Ontario Vintage MC club.
Does he build alloy tanks as well?

Glen
 
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Builder of the Comdom tanks, no I haven't met him.
He did some restoration work on my 650ss when it was being restored by the Ontario Vintage MC club.
Does he build alloy tanks as well?

Glen
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Did. He's retired from metals refinishing and tank / bodywork builds , but considered the best.
 
When we get the inevitable future thread about porus fiberglass tanks and how to seal them, you can refer to this thread and say, "Make your own!".

Prerequsite: An English Wheel.
 
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When we get the inevitable future thread about porus fiberglass tanks and how to seal them, you can refer to this thread and say, "Make your own!".

Prerequsite: An English Wheel.
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Yes, it would be nearly impossible without the English Wheel. There are other ways to smoothen, but the time involved would be insane.
A few years back, I was going to buy an English Wheel but was advised to build one instead. Most of the new Ewheels are imports built with thin wall tubing, often 1/8. The fellows at the Metalmeet site recommended 1/4" wall for added stiffness. They said the import unit would be frustrating to use and ultimately wouldn't do as good a job as a heavily built unit. I used a set of plans they offered. One thing I really liked was the tapered removable lower arm. The shape is one that almost anything can be wheeled on without contacting the arm. If something does require a different lower arm shape, the existing arm unbolts at the matching plates.
There are some other features as well that one can add. The wheels pivot 90 degrees then index in as some shapes will hit the lower arm running one way but not the other. The manufactured Ewheels I looked at didn't have that feature. So I built this one. In use, I haven't anything to compare it with, but it works very well.

Glen
 
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Way better use of your time than messing with that 2:1:2 exhaust setup.

Thumbs up. Impressive work. I am currently experiencing severe shop envy. ;)
 
The top skin is finished for now, I'll polish it after the tank is finished.
I noticed that the Interstate tank curves up at the back.
The curve is needed to clear the oil tank . I'm using the stock oil tank as it is very light. So this tank needed to have that curve as well.
Initially I had the front vertical edge of the tank quite straight, a bit of a Harley Sportster look, but it looks nicer with a curve cut in. Lost 2 teacups of capacity there.
Glen




 
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Whilst your efforts to build your own bike are impressive, will the alloy engine carrier be used as it is? The reason I ask is because you might be better off fitting some harder wearing brushes to prevent the rubbers wearing the holes oval.
You have build your own English wheel - impressive!
Can I ask where did you get the plans to build one from?
 
The plans were on the Metalmeet.com site.

I don't anticipate any wear between the od of the iso rubber and the tube. Well maybe in a million miles!
The iso rubbers fit very tightly in the tubes.




Glen
 
In the past several people have made an alloy cradle. How are you able to get sufficient strength out of the alloy without it
being too thick?
 
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