General Category => Frame, Tank, Seat, Controls, Etc => Topic started by: Eric on April 09, 2017, 01:27:57 PM

Title: petrol tank
Post by: Eric on April 09, 2017, 01:27:57 PM
  I have now started on my bike, can any one please tell me what holds the petrol tank on,there was only the petrol pipe holding mine on.cant se any mountings at all.    thanks   eric
Title: Re: petrol tank
Post by: pd on April 09, 2017, 03:50:04 PM
Eric ,

Look at your own pictures . That aluminum 'half tube' rests on the frame under the tank and is supported by a nut/bolt combination toward the front . There should be a hole in the flat frame member , for that bolt , that runs under the tank .

(http://www.simplexservi-cycle.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1500.0;attach=9156;image)

Here's a shot of the front tank support :

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/pdcomm/Simplex/index_zpsf4154da2.jpg)

Pete . :)
Title: Re: petrol tank
Post by: kartjockey on April 09, 2017, 03:54:39 PM
Eric   Glad to here that you are getting started!
Title: Re: petrol tank
Post by: Eric on April 21, 2017, 01:20:35 PM
 Thanks for that, thought it was someones  bodge job like you would do on a lawn mower
Title: Re: petrol tank
Post by: butch27 on May 01, 2017, 06:43:11 PM
Have fun building.