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Old Nov 22, 2017 | 10:12 PM
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Here's my 48. I swapped the original 2.2 peanut white with gold undertone tank out for a 3.3 Tank. I bought this tank primed from my HD dealer and had a painter paint it with left over pearl paint from a softail. I put the emblem on it. I think it came out pretty good:



I really loved the extra mileage. But since I do a lot of country/rural riding I decided to go to a 4.5 gallon tank which I won on ebay:



I really love the larger 4.5 gallon tank. Its just a nice peace of mind not having to worry about a gas station.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2017 | 11:46 PM
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I got a tank off a 2009 Iron and had a friend repaint it. I'm way happier with the range I have now.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2017 | 02:53 PM
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try running a peanut tank with a 93inch s&s motor and see how you get. :-)
 
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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 01:28 PM
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Happy New Years folks!

I have a brief question and instead of starting a whole new thread, I can ask it here;

If I was to replace my stock tank on my 2017 48 with either the OEM 3.3 or 4.5, would I have to relocate my turn signals?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 07:07 PM
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This my 48 with the 3.3 tank. Signals clear fine the mirrors are close.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Trudger1272
Happy New Years folks!

I have a brief question and instead of starting a whole new thread, I can ask it here;

If I was to replace my stock tank on my 2017 48 with either the OEM 3.3 or 4.5, would I have to relocate my turn signals?
No, you wouldn't. I relocated mine because I had a windshield from another sporty and I needed to relocate them to fit the different windshield.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2020 | 10:08 PM
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Default Swap sportster 48 for 4.5 gal tank

I’m currently own a 2019 48 , I like to upgrade to a bigger tank (4.5 gal) with vivid black . If anyone wants to swap or sell it , plz email me : khoapham816@gmail.com
 
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