Copper pipe fuel tank

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BROWNRIDER

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for my bike i am thinking about making a double cylinder copper fuel tank out of two 2inch by 1ft pipe pieces, braze caps on and have a Y in the fuel line connecting them, has anyone ever done something like this? Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated
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BROWNRIDER

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crappy china tank holds less and leaks out the cap.
well thats good to know, should be enough to get me around town as long as i dont go to far. i remember seeing these metal water bottles but for fuel that you could carry around, any one ever use one?
 

diceman2004

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redo the math ... a small water bottle holds 500 ml
you saying 2 x 1 foot pieces of 2 inch tube only holds 1/2 a small water bottle ?
That should hold about 1.5 liters .. about .4 gallons

If you are using all standard copper plumbing pipe fittings , regular solder should work , because everything fits tight to begin with .
 

goog

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Picture came out when I clicked on. Looks like a H.F. motor.They can drink abit of gas clipping along.Eye-balling your tank I wouldn't stray to far from home.Could you cut in some wider threaded steel pipe with copper adapters?Like what you have done so far.
 

goog

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I call it b.i. or black iron but it's really Steel.Used for boilers and things.Can reduce down from say 2 inch to what you got 3/4. Any big box store has them.