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oklascott
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Post by oklascott »

i am starting on my next project soon. i have a rigid harley frame that will take either a shovel or a evo engine. i plan on making the fenders, gas tank, and oil tank myself. i recently purchased the chopper builders handbook that covers building girder forks. my question here is i dont have the dimensions on a stock harley oil tank. i have found online the round cylinder tanks but i am wanting to make one as close to a harley as i can. does anyone out there have a drawing or print with the dimensions of one of these tanks. any help would be very appreciated.
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Post by curt »

i dont have one but wanted to say welcome to the new forum
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Post by oklascott »

thanks alot i hope to contribute.
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Re: oil tank

Post by budoka »

what info specifically do you need? and what oil tank? year? model? to just say Harley oil tank doesn't give us much to help you with, dude.

let me know what ya need and chances are there's one lying around at my buddy's place i could measure up for you.

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i am wanting to use one like a 1988 springer softail, like in this picture
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or this
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Post by rakeNtrail »

You'll really need to fit your oil tank to your build. Poster board and scotch tape.
Just try to mock it up in poster board. Once you get it to the exact shape you
can cut the tape and use it to form your final templates. Then it's cut, grind, shape,
weld, sand, etc.
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Post by oklascott »

thats which way I was planning on going. thought that their might be a chance someone had drawn one up, thanks guys i appreciate you taken time to help
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Re: oil tank

Post by jonester123 »

Hello oklascott, welcome to the forum. Like already said making parts for a specific bike is always best to do cardboard templates to figure out the look you want. Good luck. :D :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Post by jimmib »

If you are looking for a stock type softail oil bag, you can get one off ebay for less than a hundred bucks. Then modify to suit your needs. Welcome to the forum.
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