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Old 03-29-2012, 10:14 PM
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Anyone know if the sizes are close between evo and twin cam horseshoe oil bags? I am working on a evo/softail based rigid (kraft tech) and would like to run a 2000 newer oil tank but not sure if I would have clearance issues with fitment. I am ok with reworking mounting brackets but don't want to cut and reshape the tin. Any help super appreciated... i m stuck. thanks johnny
 
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Old 03-29-2012, 10:21 PM
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There's a few guys here that will steer you in the right direction. If it were me I would get a raw steel round tank with the bat box cut out.
 
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yeah have the sweet round tank now and then got stuck finding room for battery... between the round w/ battery and the horseshoe I am thinking i prefer horseshoe. thanks for feedback. -j
 
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Very cool. Why not stick a small lithiun bat behind trans. I'm sure you looked at everything though.
 
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mocked up a ballistic which i think is the smallest and it won't fit behind trans only push it out so its half hanging in the wind outside frame rail. looks weak. then I went down the I will make it kick only, and learned to do it right, looking at G for the magneto and another couple Gs for OE kicker trans 5 into 4.... so horseshoe but i want more of a panhead lookn tank then evo and the 2000 newer tanks have it more... cheers j
 
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Thats why I sugested a litheum. They are small and pack a punch. Did you check JP cycles for a horse shoe fitmnt.
http://www.jpcycles.com/motorcycle-o...|1&results=100
 

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here is mock up of smallest ballistic battery for big twin but I had an idea this morning that maybe since these batteries are made up of cells (3x4) maybe I can have one of the manufactures make me a 2x6 which would fit.... it will be pricey but wtf I really like my current oil tank....
 
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I like what you got there too. Here is a great sorce for batteries. I suggested lithium because it has more power at 2/3 the size.
http://www.skyrichbattery.com/Lithiu...c10/index.html
http://www.shoraipower.com/c-1-batteries.aspx
 
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Thanks dude, waiting on my horseshoe tank, going a little crazy... I got 45 days to finish build and gettn stressed...

 


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