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Offline edosm

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oil tank swap
« on: October 09, 2006, 12:12:16 PM »
Hello,
Again trying to modify bike inorder to reach a nice Cafe Racer Look..Honda 1975 cb750

Is there smaller OIL TANKS from other HONDAS (perhaps smaller cc bike)..that have the same fittings as a CB750 (2 lines with crankcase fitting nipple) that can me swaped in place of oem tank. Trying to find a smaller one..so I can position it differently on bike..inorder to hide it.

Also what size threads are on OEM tank?

Thanks
Mike
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Offline bryanj

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Re: oil tank swap
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2006, 06:46:15 AM »
Most Hondas were Dry sump with no oil tank at all so probably not
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Offline Bob Wessner

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Re: oil tank swap
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2006, 06:53:06 AM »
Quote from: bryanj on October 10, 2006, 06:46:15 AM
Most Hondas were Dry sump with no oil tank at all so probably not

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Re: oil tank swap
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2006, 10:23:17 PM »
Bryan

Don't you mean:

Most Hondas are Wet sump with no oil tank


Correct if I am wrong but the dry sump system needs the oil tank.

I see you are an x-Honda mechanic so I assume this was a brain fart or I am just cluless!!! ???

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Offline Mark M

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Re: oil tank swap
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2006, 11:31:56 AM »
Meadspeed do a lovely alloy CR750 tank that has all the right fittings, but you need to move your electrics/battery and it is expensive.
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Offline andy750

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Re: oil tank swap
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2006, 01:45:48 PM »
I had a similar idea and tried to use a CB750 oil tank from an F2 bike on my K2 but they wont fit :-( If you want to try I have a spare F2 oil tank in good condition :-)

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