gas tank on rear rack..

lilffihn · #11 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fall_down_stand_up

I have done it to make my bike look less like a motorcycle....I bought a schwinn seat post mount rack from walmart,drilled 4 holes(one for each of the bolts on the tank and then covered it with a old backpack and bungie cords to hold the backpack over the tank....Later I moved it back to the front....
John-John

Was the stock tube long enough to reach there???

fall_down_stand_up · #12 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by lilffihn

Was the stock tube long enough to reach there???

No the gas tube was not long enough....Go to your local lawnmower shop and pick up some weedeather gasl line or bring in your gas line that came with the kit and they will match it up....I used to worry about the cops bothering me and the bike looks alot less like a motorcycle with the tank on the back....
John-John

bseelbach · #13 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 12:56 PM

Yeah it does look less like a motorcycle with the tank in back. Most people don't even notice the engine on my bike until I point it out.

lilffihn- I responded to your PM with specifics. Extra fuel line is nice to have around. ACO sells 2 ft of 1/4 clear fuel line for $2.50. Depending on what you have around (wallmart/HD/Lowes), check out the mower section as most if it is probably on clearance right now. In addition to fuel line, you could probably find good prices on 1/4 shut offs or 1/4 inline filters. Might as well grab a bag of small hose clamps as well just to be safe.