I dropped off my spare tank today to have it smoothed over.
Basically the badge holes get filled, fuel filler, guage indent and console mounting tabs are being removed and replaced by sheetmetal. A new fuel filler bung will be welded in an inch or so further forward (still centered) and a flush mount pop up gas cap will be installed. The guy doing the work suggested I go take a look at the HD version as I had concerns with the pop up damaging paint on the edge (I saw a bike that only had one tank of fuel in it and it was already chipped).
I gotta say...the HD part was enginered very well, was easy to pop up and out and had a nice flush collar. It looked way better than the screw in one too (they had one of those on a nice bike but it didnt sit flush.
Ill post pics in a few weeks when I get the tank back. It wont be pretty cause itll still need to go to a body shop for final smoothing and prep before paint.
Im leaving the seam...I have convinved myself that I kinda like it and feel it adds a bit of over to the underside. On top of that it drives the price wayyyyy up
Well see what happens...maybe it it looks goofey Ill have it removed.
The guy doing the work used to own a Triumph...LOL...and seemed kinda exited to be doing something other than a Harley. Go figure!
