Fake oil tank question
#12
09-27-2010, 11:48 AM
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This is the backbone obstructing the mounting location:
This is what's left after wiring, not much space under there:
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09-27-2010, 02:45 PM
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In the November 2010 Hot Bike, there is an '05 Dyna done up by Yuri Shif Customs. They have replaced the stock Dyna battery box (The only part of my Street Bob that I have always hated the look of) with a fake barrel-style oil tank that is a battery and electrical tray. Anybody know where I can get my hands on one of these? it is perfect for the look I am going for as I convert my stock Street Bob to a more vintage look. Any help would be appreciated.
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One SWEET Dyna....Russian style.
I saw this Dyna in Hot Bike magazine. The builder is from Russia. He started with an '05 Dyna and ended up with this. He went with a King Sporty tank and got rid of the battery compartment and replaced it with a barrel oil tank/battery tray. No oil is in the tank....it's for show and to fill in the gap. Where's the battery though?? Sweet bike!!
#15
09-27-2010, 03:04 PM
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Good catch Rene ... does seem that the seat base area was reworked on the custom bike ... more of an angle ...
Another thing that they might have done is use a smaller battery ... I was noticing on another thread someone mentioned they were using a brake caliper mount from FabKevin .... I got to looking on his website and he has some parts where he uses a smaller battery ....
He's got a mount that conceals a battery inside a belt drive (between the pulleys) ....
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I also noticed that on the custom bike it looks kind of like the 'oil bag' might've been cut in two to facilitate mounting it ... I blew up the top photo to 400 percent and there appears to be a slight seam down the middle of it ....
Another thing that they might have done is use a smaller battery ... I was noticing on another thread someone mentioned they were using a brake caliper mount from FabKevin .... I got to looking on his website and he has some parts where he uses a smaller battery ....
He's got a mount that conceals a battery inside a belt drive (between the pulleys) ....
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I also noticed that on the custom bike it looks kind of like the 'oil bag' might've been cut in two to facilitate mounting it ... I blew up the top photo to 400 percent and there appears to be a slight seam down the middle of it ....
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09-27-2010, 03:54 PM
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If you look past the "I can cut glass with these"... Between the seat rails appears to be a box above/in the oil tank. Maybe a smaller battery tucked in there mounted horizontal to the bike and electronics in one half of the tank? Also seems with all the work to get the peanut tank on there it would have been easier to hack out the typical dyna backbone and go with a more traditional rigid section and you could completely rework the battery area but that's just me.
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#20
09-27-2010, 04:02 PM
I wouldn’t say not to that kind of set-up !
Here’s my “solution” , just thinking out loud here…
Take the smallest battery that will make our bike run, put it in a saddle bag and fab a fake oil tank that will host whatever is hanging there now ! a lot of minimalistic hardtails have this set-up!
Ok not everyone wants a saddlebag…
Does this set-up sounds realistic ?
Here’s my “solution” , just thinking out loud here…
Take the smallest battery that will make our bike run, put it in a saddle bag and fab a fake oil tank that will host whatever is hanging there now ! a lot of minimalistic hardtails have this set-up!
Ok not everyone wants a saddlebag…
Does this set-up sounds realistic ?