what will you call a...?
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Uggh. Facepalm. The tank hardly makes it a 48. To me the front end is what makes the bike, but it is a lot of things that makes a 48 a true 48, such as the flipped mirrors, blacked out engine, seat, etc. The tank has very, very little to do with it, IMO.
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I would have to agree that it would still be a 48. It is more than the tank that give it it's namesake. It is named after its "48" styling. Look at a "48" panhead and you will see that is where the big front tire came from. However the panhead did not have the peanut tank, but the tank was introduced in 48. So it is just alot of little styling cues from 1948 that give it that name.
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As I remember the 125, and the 175 HD (twostroke) in the early 50's had a measuring cup built in the fuel cap..
one capfull to one gallon....
unscrewed the cap ,turn it over and put in the oil..
one capfull to one gallon....
unscrewed the cap ,turn it over and put in the oil..
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Still, what would you call a Mustang if you changed the hood...or taillights, or gas tank, or seats, or....?
It's still a 48, that's simply a model name that is based on the VIN. Even if you changed the tank, the fenders, and put a 21" wheel on the front, the VIN would still say it's a 48. And it's still a Sportster.
It's still a 48, that's simply a model name that is based on the VIN. Even if you changed the tank, the fenders, and put a 21" wheel on the front, the VIN would still say it's a 48. And it's still a Sportster.