Cylinder Tank

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EliRush

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Hi all, where does one find the cylinder tank that I see some people sporting, behind the seat (preferably wrapped in leather or nylon)? Searched here but couldn't come up with anything...ebay, too.

Only need about 1 to 1.5 gallons of gas, and I really don't dig the standard tank that comes with the kits.

Thanks!
 
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2door

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Many of the ones you see were fabricated by the bike builder. Small fire extinguishers, compressed gas cylinders, even soup cans have been used to make behind-the-seat fuel tanks. Use your imagination and show us what you come up with.

Tom
 
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If you have fabrication skills you can make one out of this. After the welding/fabrication is done place the label back on and you will really have a "gas" powered bike.
 
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EliRush

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I don't have much in the way of welding skills, but I am willing to try the can fab. I would use a small propane torch and some solder...that would stand up to gasoline?

All I would really need is the top hole to fill and a bottom hole for drain...I could shake the beans out of the top hole and not even open the can up?
 
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No need to open can. Just drill the hole for the petcock and fill hole. You can shake and rinse them out. I would recommend NOT eating them though if you use this method. For good measure, you can seal it with caswell too.
 
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A gallon is a pretty big tank. But if you do want to go that big, I always thought that the Heineken keg can would make a cool looking tank. It's 5 liters (about 1.3 gal). I think they're made of aluminum - which is nice, unless you need to solder on it.

After just looking at pics on google, the 5-liter Becks keg looks better and I'd rather drink Becks than Hiney.
 
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