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Alright i know this has been asked before but I just can't find the dang thread, so what all mods are involved to mount a Bonnie tank on our bikes?

I heard it said that you have to bang the tunnel out a bit to make it fit. Check these threads out...

http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...true#Post464311

http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...true#Post318553

http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...true#Post308742

http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...true#Post174326

http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...=true#Post63757

Here is another thread with info on the tank swap.
http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...2&fpart=all

I did it, its pretty simple. Just need to make a new bracket for mounting it to the frame. The rubber gromets up front I just trimmed down till the tank went over them. All and all took me about an hour to make fit.

Got any pics of it?

I do, sorry the late response. I'm at work right now but I will put some up soon.

Working on Christmas! Hope your getting double time.

That's the spirit! I've worked xmas before and loved it. Beats the sitting around the house pretending to be jolly.

below is before paint.
sorry I do not have a shot during fitment.

I hit your photobucket album but didn't see any close-ups of your handlebars and gauge mounting. Care to share?

nice....are those thruxton guages. how hard twas it to fit them.

Hey Pete you going to Butler's Orchard this spring? Like to see that in person.

I finally put some pics up in the members ride area if you wanna see my bonnie tank.

do you guys know if there's a difference in the years of the bonnie tanks? i'm considering an 08 t100 tank for my 02 america. just want to make sure it's possible.

Just make sure it is not a EFI tank for a carb. bike

I got the handle bars off ebay about 9 years ago, I got short bars, a set a few inches bigger than the triumph stock bars ( which were on the full dress america ) and beach bar set far to big to put on anything I have owned.
one of the sets had K & N stamped on the riser.
All were from the same manufacture but one was packaged as a K&N accessory(odd?)
The tach is the Triumph unit for the speedy or america, the speedo is an aftermarket mini from one of the major dealers, maybe drag specialties.
I will look to see if I have more photos to put on photobucket.
I added some pvc pipe the diameter of the gauges to the top of a stock headlight bucket (from a wreck) and glassed it in , drilled holes in the bucket and mounted the gauges.

yes , I should be there.

I have been looking around for one of these tanks and they are harder to come by than our tanks. They must be few and far between.

It took me a while to find mine and even then it had a few dents in it I had to take care of.

hey zach,
do you have shot of your bike from a direct side view? i'm trying to see the angle of the bottom edge of the tank. i just picked one up on ebay and am debating whether i want to put it on or not.
-brin

The pics in the members ride page are the only ones I have right now. If I remember tomorrow I'll snap a few more for ya.

I have added a few more photos to my photobucket page.
some of the headlight/gauge pod. and some of the tank.

thanks for sharing your pics fellas. so i got my tank in the mail and i just want to see if you guys can maybe clarify. it's an 08 t100 tank but i'm told it's carbureted. are the 08 from the states carbureted and europe fuel injected?

...and issue number two. i just noticed the new tanks badges are glued on. how can i get my harmonica badges on there?

if the tank is for a carb bike it will have the same mount for the petcock that the original tank has.
as for the badges you can use 3m automotive trim 2 sided tape. it sticks to everything very well.

Under the "glued on badges" there are screws..so if you harmonica badges attach by screws..you are good to go