Keg/barrel style tank in Australia?

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Hey all,
I've been combing the web for an underseat tank like I've seen in these forums by sportsman flyer or venice's.
Anyone know where I might get my hands on something similar in Australia?
Stainless, ally -I'm not fussed. I want to keep costs down, but don't really want to use the standard tank on my current build.
 
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You might want to look at some of the HD aftermarket vendors. I know that I've seen small keg style "remote" fuel tanks on builds with minimal or phony "over-the-engine" tank designs. The problem is that they're not cheap (and neither are the kegs sold over here).
 
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Not cheap - yeah I'm finding that. Reckon I'm starting to work myself up to accepting that cost. I don't think it's vanity, but if I'm going to put the effort into this build I want to be happy with it.
By the way, I'm still working on my forum acronyms: HD? Pretty sure I'll kick myself when told.
 
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do you mean a keg tank like my one??



find a cap and neck on ebay or off an old tank and solder.

as the metal was too thin to weld on the mini keg. I soldered everything and still going strong.

just not too dent resistant.
 
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G'day, I've just had a look over your bike, and can see hours of love in it. Top stuff mate.
Alas, I'm finding my vain streak, in that I want a nice neat shiny hot-rod style like those that sportsman flyer do, or Venice bikes.
I might still do some home fab work if I come across the right vessel though, so thanks for the tip.
 
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You guys on that side of the pond better buy up what you can before y'all get put out of the motorbike business over there, I hear they're trying to put the hurt on the bikes with engines over there with people calling for them to be tightly regulated or banned all together........

Map
 
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Yeah been hearing that for a while. We're getting choked up with traffic but these bikes don't seem to have been recognized as an alternate transport. Fair enough there needs to be rules, I just hope they keep taking their time on that crack-down.
 
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ghetto bikes has been producing the tanks for venice and jake customs for a while

look into a welding shop near you to produce such a tank --it should not be much more than the cost of your materials and 50 bucks!!!
 
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here is an idea for ya. plenty on ebay.

brass tank, tick
old crappy fuel petcock and cap seal, tick

a gleam looking tank after being polished, tick
 
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