Saturday, April 9, 2011

Fuel Tank Shenanigans

Dave Ashenbrener at Legendary Motorcycles send me the base of one of his "Continental" tanks to see how it would fit the V50's frame. Warning: some of the most intimate photographs of the underside of a gas tank mating with a Guzzi frame you have ever seen follow...




The tank has a range of position is can come to rest in. Here's the furthest back:


and the furthest forward:


Here's the original tank, and Dave's base, side by side 


Remember this is just the base piece of Dave's tank!

The original tank sits much lower, which is A Good Thing...



Upskirt shot of the original tank

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