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gribbs

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gas tanks aluminum?
« on: January 23, 2009, 05:29:43 AM »
Probably a dumb question but are the tanks aluminum?
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Offline mystic_1

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Re: gas tanks aluminum?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 05:47:56 AM »
Stock tanks are sheet steel.  Aftermarket tanks are available in aluminum, steel, or fiberglass.

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Re: gas tanks aluminum?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 07:38:01 AM »
Is it magnetic ?  alum. isn't
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Re: gas tanks aluminum?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 07:49:19 AM »
Quote from: MikeB on January 23, 2009, 07:38:01 AM
Is it magnetic ?  alum. isn't


Yes its magnetic...at least according to my magnetic tank bag  ;)
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Re: gas tanks aluminum?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 07:59:17 AM »
Andy,

 C'mon, I saw you gluing that tank bag on your tank!  ;D

Phil

Quote from: andy750 on January 23, 2009, 07:49:19 AM
Quote from: MikeB on January 23, 2009, 07:38:01 AM
Is it magnetic ?  alum. isn't


Yes its magnetic...at least according to my magnetic tank bag  ;)
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Offline MikeB

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Re: gas tanks aluminum?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 08:03:18 AM »
Quote from: andy750 on January 23, 2009, 07:49:19 AM
Quote from: MikeB on January 23, 2009, 07:38:01 AM
Is it magnetic ?  alum. isn't


Yes its magnetic...at least according to my magnetic tank bag  ;)

  LOL
are those the new alum. magnets   ;) ;)

I really wasn't trying to be a smart asz :D :D :D
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