Indian made fuel tanks

[Greybeard]

Mine where originals also. I put them aside and bought new (A65 type) badges which I modified. They don’t have the “Golden Flash” words below the lightning symbol, but I can live with that.

I wondered if those badges would work. Did they bend OK to fit the tank?

[morris]

Mine where originals also. I put them aside and bought new (A65 type) badges which I modified. They don’t have the “Golden Flash” words below the lightning symbol, but I can live with that.

I wondered if those badges would work. Did they bend OK to fit the tank?

Yes, easy

[dave55]

Well i bit the bullet and on Sunday evening and ordered an Indian tank which looked similar to the one i took off the SA , the inside i found out was like others the red lining had turned to Branflakes and rust.
The new one has no crap red liner and although yes i am sure it is made in India, the seller is in Smethwick UK , it was a few quid more than one from India but did not have to wait 4wk for it arriving and was from an Ebay seller i have used before with no issues .
It arrived today by DHL in a reinforced cardboard box, inside the tank was wrapped and packed in a very thick 10mm foam sheeting, could not fault the service and once unwrapped i cant fault the tank for the price, chrome and paint good, fit on bike good front studs good , only thing i think i will need to do is run a tap into the threads for the petrol taps  to clean paint out, must admit the stress level went up just before it arrived and during unpacking until i gave it a check over and tried it on the bike 

[Greybeard]

I will need to do is run a tap into the threads for the petrol taps  to clean paint out,

I bought a tap to clear the threads on my tank. Would you like to borrow it?

I always suggest that UK people buy a tank sold by a UK seller. UK Retail protection laws make it easy to get redress if an item is not fit for purpose. The UK seller will have added his margin but worth it in my opinion.

[Roger (Doomtrainbarx)]

Good advice GB - that's exactly how I bought my Indian tank - also much easier to return in the event of any problems with the item !

[dave55]

Thanks GB for that offer but i have some saved from the firm i was an apprentice at, i knew i would find a use for them one day 
I thought the same , that if i needed to send it back it was nearer to Smethwick than Delhi, and the fact i have used them before and only sent one thing back and i was not an issue and they were very helpfull with that and quick to refund my money. Thanks dave

[Jules]

The tank looks really nice in the photos Dave and sounds like it fits well too, maybe you can give the seller's details here for future questions on tanks (and maybe other parts if they were good too?) cheers

[muskrat]

G'day Dave.
Was this he? https://www.ebay.com/str/fairdeals2017
Lots of bits and reasonable prices.
Cheers

[dave55]

Yes thats the seller, have had the tank, a polished stainless steel cover for the front hub, a headlamp main bulb holder all appear decent quality and no issues with the seller at all. I am just about to buy a full sheet ot wet transfers for the bike £18 not bad when you see some sellers wanting £5 +postage for 1 transfer.  Cheers dave

[Catz]

I've bought one recently though it was from a UK seller, Burton Bike Bits. It's been sitting for a couple of months now with fuel in and it seems good. The sellers were genuine and answered all my questions when i phoned them.

Now i'm disappointed. Thought i could smell petrol yesterday and put it down to the fact that the day before i filled a 25 litre jerry and two 5 litre cans. Wishful thinking as this morning discoverd a pinhole leak at the rear of my new Indian made tank. What can i say, buy cheap buy twice.

[Rex]

Time to break out the POR15 then?

[Catz]

Time to break out the POR15 then?

Don't know about that. Is it any good? I've heard mixed reports. But i've got a spare tank with not much rust inside that i'm just testing for leaks. It came with a load of spares that i bought as a total basket case.
The Indian made tank might just need a bit of brazing.

[Rex]

Any good? POR15 is excellent. A lot less damaging to the finish than brazing, that's for sure.

[Greybeard]

Any good? POR15 is excellent.

+1 for POR15
I used that stuff to overcome rust inside my tank after it came back from the platers. It's been on for 10 years now with no sign of lifting.

[Bsareg]

I've used POR15 on a couple of tanks. Not had any problems. Does anyone agree with me that it seems to be the same look and smell as the original (good) Hammerite. Nothing seemed to shift that either.