After checking the definitive position of the gas tank (I like to keep a big open space between the front of the gas tank and the frame neck), 2 holes are tapped on the top of the frame backbone and the bracket is bolted on. The bracket mounting holes are equipped with stock factory rubber grommets.

Most gas tanks look like an added piece on the frame. This is evident when you look at the gas tank from the front. We need to fill the gap between the 2 halves of the tank. A steel piece is cut to fill the gap, then curved and welded to the backbone.

A slight gap is kept between the plate and each side of the tank. Making it perfectly flush at this time would create big problems later when the bike is painted & cleared. Later, at molding time, a perfect fit will be done. Now our custom gas tank looks like it belongs to the bike.

It’s time to compare the bike in progress and the initial sketch. We are on our way…

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