General Category => Frame, Tank, Seat, Controls, Etc => Topic started by: Bruce on October 23, 2013, 04:07:35 PM

Title: tank question
Post by: Bruce on October 23, 2013, 04:07:35 PM

What is the purpose of two filler caps on these bikes?

Title: Re: tank question
Post by: pd on October 23, 2013, 04:21:00 PM

So the tank can be filled twice as fast .

Actually , they didn't want to take any chances on leaving anyone out ... :D

Seriously , I have no idea other than maybe they had double ordered filler necks and caps ???

Pete . :)

Title: Re: tank question
Post by: Mike Sal on October 23, 2013, 05:07:58 PM

My opinion is Paul was sorta the design master of what his bikes would look like, and since his "era" growing up was in the early 30's, he keep with the styling from that era.  Many bikes in the 20's & 30's had multiple caps on the tank (oil, gas, etc).  I think he was trying to give you the illusion of getting more for your buck.
Mike Sal

Title: Re: tank question
Post by: Bruce on October 23, 2013, 06:10:20 PM

Makes sense....style

Title: Re: tank question
Post by: Ricks on October 23, 2013, 08:00:04 PM

I agree with Mike that it was for style.  The earliest bikes had a center fill cap, the went to a single fill, right side cap, and then on to the dual cap tank starting with the automatic era.  Some of the late tanks were also made with a single fill, either left or right side fill.

Title: Re: tank question
Post by: pd on October 23, 2013, 08:29:33 PM

Esthetic Balance . ;)

Title: Re: tank question
Post by: bill marcum on November 03, 2013, 01:43:02 PM

Looks Cool. That and if you are left handed. Bill Marcum 8)