Is it possible to use a motorcycle fuel tank for a bike? It seems 1.4-2.5 liters is the norm for a tank, is there anything special on a 2.4L bicycle fuel tank that isn't on a 2 gallon motorcycle gas tank? Is there any kind of modification I could do to the gas tank to work with a bike engine?
Interchangeable Gas Tank?
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nothing different just get the right size petcock for the tank and fuel hose BBB is running a plastic tank off a 3 wheeler on his bike thats 2-2.5 gallons alot of people end up hateing the stock tank for many different reasons most people just dont like the look of it though
There's a youtube video of a kid riding a Schwinn OCC Stingray with a Honda Rebel Tank on it. I don't remember if he had the china girl engine or not though. The tank looked great, but rather large for the bike.
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=39776 My bike is the one Jonny mentioned with the plastic tank, and you can see pictures of it there. Its 2 gallons. The only difference is the size of the fuel line. The stock fuel line is 3/16, I am running a 1/4 line. That may not apply on every tank, it depends what size nipple the petcock has. Basically, if you are willing to get a little creative with the mounting technique, you can probably fit just about any tank you want on your bike. I have seen all kinds of tanks on bicycles, from in-frame designs to Harley Sportster tanks, and everything in between.
I'm building a custom trike, it wasn't the look of it, i'm just not really satisfied with how much it can hold.
Craigslist here I come!
Craigslist here I come!
That's the whole reason I found a bigger tank, also through craigslist, and I paid $15 for mine. Good luck, I hope you find one you like.
I found a nice split tank that would go cool with the theme I have in mind with this trike. http://visalia.craigslist.org/mcy/3332975436.html, I want to do this Resident Evil Umbrella Corporation theme and the split tank will look sweet when I get it painted