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Motone custom aluminium tank

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You'd think, for £499, that they'd at least state its capacity.
 
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I like their quality on pieces I've seen so far. However few little things bother me, like instructions or using same wire color coding as triumph, but for different purposes. Ground was live and vise verse in tail tidy kit.

It wasn't hard to spot, as when you pressed brakes the turn signals would also light up :D. Just little inconvenient.
 
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Are there any negatives to an aluminium tank? Rob
It won't rust, one more thing you can't complain about. You can't use a magnetic tank bag on it.

I wonder if it dents easier than steel?
 
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Wow. I want one.
I've been looking at an aluminum Manx replica tank for the EFI bonnie on eBay, but it's around $1500 and is longer than stock. This looks thinner (more clearance for clip-ons), but still doesn't move the seat back. With everybody over there freaking out about Brexit, this might be a great deal if exporting it doesn't jack the price up too much.
 
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They are hand made overseas. Stamped from aluminum and then tig welded. Finished product is then mirror polished. Motone has their own facilities that these are made in. The first batch will be in the US any day now, If anyone is interested, we are running introductory pricing on them.
 
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The tank is well made; reasonably heavy gauge; and is it highly polished! Mounting the tank was easy -
swap over the fuel pump and cap and bolt it on. I changed the fuel filter while I was at it.
There was a little more fabrication with the seat and front fender but all went well.
I had to wait for an overcast day to take the picture because the tank was so shiny. Still lots of reflection.
I guess one of my winter projects will be to spend a couple of hours with a polishing wheel trying to make
the seat and fender match.


 
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Tank pics on efi Bonnie



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