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Subject: Re: Loopframe gas tanks - What Guzziology says

Author: EldoMike

Date: Feb 7, 2003, 6:24 AM

Post ID: 1711895089

Just goes to show ya...even Guzziology can be wrong...:-)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Beeler" <ji-@ont.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: Loopframe gas tanks - What Guzziology says


 I agree but that's not what the quote from Guzziology below said:
"Although
 the V7 tank looks similar to the later tank of the later Loop-frame
models,
 the later tank doesn't fit the V7". This I know to be untrue because I've
done it on my V700.

Jim

 The real difference is the triple trees, the V700 had a steeper
angle(less
 
 rake, shorter wheelbase)..so, you can use an Amb or Eldo tank on a V700
but
 the V700 tank will not fit the others....

EldoMike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Beeler" <ji-@ont.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: Loopframe gas tanks - What Guzziology says


 
 As quoted from Guzziology:

"... Although the V7 tank looks similar to the later tank of the
later
 
 
 
 Loop-frame models, the later tank doesn't fit the V7. The late frame
was
 
 
 extended just behind the steering head, making it possible for the
wider
 
 
 tank to fit. It's possible to relieve the upper triple clamp and the
instrument console to make clearance at some unknown reduction in
the
 
 
 
 integrity the fork's structure...."

Hmmm... Interesting... I used to put a 750 tank on my '67 700 when I
wanted
 a little more gas capacity. It worked find except I had to put some
shims
 
 under the coil to lower it so it would clear the bottom of the tank.

Jim

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