Night Train springer bobber styled
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SKT why not get, can't go wrong making it go the part too. Not as anxious as me I bet haha
Rush that's right, those are the parts I have. I thought it looked a little cheap on the website, but just like the previous Dakota speedo I had, this thing looks very nicely made in person.
Alain no reason you can't change, just money and time my friend
White not sure if you saw the bike previously, it was very low front and rear. I could dump the rear completely, which also brings the front down more, and the only thing I would scrap was the pipes. Which won't be a problem with the next set of pipes. I tried laying the bike over as far as I could on the primary side while standing beside it and while I had all the air dumped, and I'd be dammed if I ever have the harley that far on its side, I don't ride the bike hard with no air in the rear full stop. So even though the front will be lower again, with a bit of air in the rear, there's plenty of room still
Rush that's right, those are the parts I have. I thought it looked a little cheap on the website, but just like the previous Dakota speedo I had, this thing looks very nicely made in person.
Alain no reason you can't change, just money and time my friend
White not sure if you saw the bike previously, it was very low front and rear. I could dump the rear completely, which also brings the front down more, and the only thing I would scrap was the pipes. Which won't be a problem with the next set of pipes. I tried laying the bike over as far as I could on the primary side while standing beside it and while I had all the air dumped, and I'd be dammed if I ever have the harley that far on its side, I don't ride the bike hard with no air in the rear full stop. So even though the front will be lower again, with a bit of air in the rear, there's plenty of room still
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Good point ink. It's only time and money lol.
By the way Ink, IF you remember to can you let me know how high the top of that cole tank sits over the frame when it's mounted?
I promise that is the last measurement I'll ask you for dude. Lolol
By the way Ink, IF you remember to can you let me know how high the top of that cole tank sits over the frame when it's mounted?
I promise that is the last measurement I'll ask you for dude. Lolol
Alain the front tunnel depth is about 4", total Seth of tank is around 10-10.5". So measure from your frames back bone down 4", and then 10 or so inches up from that point. In my pics I'm not using the whole 4" of tunnel, I have it propped up a bit. You have to make mounting beakers anyway so you can prop it up as much as you want really. I just like the bottom of the tank to run flat with the bottom frame or close to it
Stal the mounting plate comes with plastic spacers to limit heat transfer to the speedo. I'd imagine it'd have to work to be selling this product. Saying that though with the amount of work done to this motor it will run much hotter then stock. Worse comes to worst if it does cook it, that will be a lesson learned haha
Stal the mounting plate comes with plastic spacers to limit heat transfer to the speedo. I'd imagine it'd have to work to be selling this product. Saying that though with the amount of work done to this motor it will run much hotter then stock. Worse comes to worst if it does cook it, that will be a lesson learned haha
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Well I received the second tank. It flows nicely with the frame, much more so with the front up tubes then the cole foster. It looks good with the springer. This tank is a couple inches longer, 1/2" narrower and about the same height at the front with more guts down the back. All up holds about a gallon more then the cole foster tank. It will work better with the 230 rear coming. It looks a fraction too big, and I'm being picky here, though I do believe after having the small cole foster perched on there for weeks, starring at it constantly, has warped my senses a little for anything else.
The cole foster tank definitely thins the front down so much more, love that look. The one thing I don't like about it is its length, if it had another inch or two at the front, it'd fit nicer. The front of the tank is wide and flat, and from front on it doesn't flow as nice as the second tank. From the top of the tank the front looks as though it cuts back on angles nicely as it curves around to the sides. That's just the way the top is shaped though. The front is actually just a big flat panel, and the bigger gap between the tank and the neck with that flat front end just doesn't sit right in my eyes from side on, and front on. I also believe this tank would work best with a 200 or less rear tyre. Will see though
The cole foster tank definitely thins the front down so much more, love that look. The one thing I don't like about it is its length, if it had another inch or two at the front, it'd fit nicer. The front of the tank is wide and flat, and from front on it doesn't flow as nice as the second tank. From the top of the tank the front looks as though it cuts back on angles nicely as it curves around to the sides. That's just the way the top is shaped though. The front is actually just a big flat panel, and the bigger gap between the tank and the neck with that flat front end just doesn't sit right in my eyes from side on, and front on. I also believe this tank would work best with a 200 or less rear tyre. Will see though
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Thanks for the measurement ink. It'll go a long way in helping me figure out how that tank would sit on my frame.
I don't rememeber if you mentioned earlier in the thread which tank was the second one you were considering.
How about some pics? As far as the speedo, I wouldn't worry about it getting too hot. Like you said, they are meant to be mounted on the motor so you should be ok.
I don't rememeber if you mentioned earlier in the thread which tank was the second one you were considering.
How about some pics? As far as the speedo, I wouldn't worry about it getting too hot. Like you said, they are meant to be mounted on the motor so you should be ok.