I dont know why my photo's are duplicating themselves
Here's the new one strip on my latest G5 rebuild
Cheers
Steve
Chrome strip
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Thank you to everyone who replied and thanks Steve for your detailed explanation . I will certainly take another look at the chrome strip I have but I have to say it simply seems to be too small to fit the tank I have . I will take another look and let everyone know if I solve the mystery . Cracking bike btw that's a real corker love the colour.
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Regards Chris
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Do these strips stand up to much manipulation. I'm going to have do some serious bending in places to get it to sit on my tank. When I originally tried to shape it,it was trying to distort, so I backed off.
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Re: Chrome strip
Hi Chris
When I replaced the chrome strip on my G3 the rear tab on the new one was too short, I solved this by soldering on a copper strip, made from an 'unrolled section of copper plumbing pipe.
Regards Mick
When I replaced the chrome strip on my G3 the rear tab on the new one was too short, I solved this by soldering on a copper strip, made from an 'unrolled section of copper plumbing pipe.
Regards Mick
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Thanks Mick
Think we are getting nearer the answer . Seems like due to tank variations one size doesn't fit all, as Janet mentioned ages ago ! I will look at it again over the weekend and see if there are any alterations I can do and still achieve a professional looking result .
Bob trouble is you have to be a bit careful when manipulating the strip if it kinks at all it will be extremely difficult to bend back to shape . Even if you apply heat to reshape it will discolour the chrome .
Cheers Chris
Think we are getting nearer the answer . Seems like due to tank variations one size doesn't fit all, as Janet mentioned ages ago ! I will look at it again over the weekend and see if there are any alterations I can do and still achieve a professional looking result .
Bob trouble is you have to be a bit careful when manipulating the strip if it kinks at all it will be extremely difficult to bend back to shape . Even if you apply heat to reshape it will discolour the chrome .
Cheers Chris
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Re: Chrome strip
For what its worth this is a spare tank strip I have looks a little different shape to the others in prior posts
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Re: Chrome strip
Just a quick note regarding the lightweight fuel tanks , The Early 1958/59 250 2.75 gallon bolt mounted fuel tank was not fitted with a centre strip ' This tank was also used on the CS scrambler models up to 1962 . The tank was then replaced with a larger 3.5 gallon t bolt mounting tank on 1960-1 250/ 350 models ' Then it was replaced again with a slightly smaller 3.25 gallon one from 1962-66 . So hence the difference in the strips ' The bigger 1960 -61 year tank probably requires a longer one ' The majority of tanks being the longer produced later one may need the shorter one .
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Thank you for your post Gary . That explains a lot my bike is 1960 and is I believe the larger tank. Do you think a chrome strip for a 650 would be a better fit ? I haven't had a chance to do any bike fettling for a while due to family issues so still haven't sorted this out yet . I hope to get time in the next few weeks .
Regards Chris
Regards Chris