Indian tanks.

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:24 am

Has anyone had any experience with the replica tanks on eBay, that are made in India?
The company seems to have decent feedback on some of the British bike tanks that they make.
They're doing a KH tank for 180 quid.
I'm thinking of taking a punt.

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:26 am

beware: remembered reading something about a guy who bought an india tank for his Velocette: say he wasn't happy is an understatement

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:48 am

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-1975-K ... G_ACTIVEas

They appear to have 100% positive feedback. :/

Tartan Triple · Post by **Tartan Triple** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:52 pm

barge pole

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:39 pm

You know someone that's had a bad experience then? I'm very tempted....

fieldsheer · Post by **fieldsheer** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:43 pm

Mixed on the Norton site a few years ago. Some happy some not. Fit was okay but some not happy with the shape but others happy to have a tank that held fuel. Looks okay in the picture.

Hoping it worth a punt as I have one on its way for a BSA C11. different supplier to one in link.

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:53 pm

At the end of the day, the Enfields aren't shocking quality are they? Have you seen the video of the fellow pin striping the Enfield tanks? Respect!
I was thinking the shape doesn't look too bad from the photo's, and the brackets appear to be roughly in the right place.
I could buy a second hand pile of rust for 180 quid, or take a punt on a new replica.
I think I've talked myself into it. Haha!

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:41 am

Mickrick wrote:At the end of the day, the Enfields aren't shocking quality are they? Have you seen the video of the fellow pin striping the Enfield tanks? Respect!
I was thinking the shape doesn't look too bad from the photo's, and the brackets appear to be roughly in the right place.
I could buy a second hand pile of rust for 180 quid, or take a punt on a new replica.
I think I've talked myself into it. Haha!

100% positive feedback

g6mow · Post by **g6mow** » Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:24 pm

I think Per K from Norway has had one of these tanks.
He used to post on here regularly but not seen him for a while, may be worth PMing him.

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Sun Jul 09, 2017 11:12 pm

g6mow wrote:I think Per K from Norway has had one of these tanks.
He used to post on here regularly but not seen him for a while, may be worth PMing him.

Thanks for that

PM sent :wink:
There's quite a few on eBay, but the royal choppers one is the cheapest, and has the best feedback. They do bloody hundreds, for all sorts!

g6mow · Post by **g6mow** » Sun Jul 09, 2017 11:24 pm

Their headlight brackets aren't very good

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Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:12 pm

Oh dear! They're not are they.
I suppose they'd look good to a blind man on a galloping horse, at 100 meters.

BIG H · Post by **BIG H** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:56 pm

Have a look here, fuel tanks made in India, no Kawasaki tanks, mostly for British bikes.

https://www.indiamart.com/vintageindiaa ... uards.html

fieldsheer · Post by **fieldsheer** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:38 pm

Mine has arrived and fits (a BSA).
Steel a little thicker than a H1 tank but not a lot. About .8mm at a guess

scouse · Post by **scouse** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:02 am

If only they had made provisions for the correct fuel cap
Gary T

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:25 am

Can you explain Gary?

scouse · Post by **scouse** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 3:42 pm

Mickrick wrote:Can you explain Gary?

If you look on this link you'll see what an OEM tank cap for a D/E/F tank should look like
http://3cyl.com/mraxl/partid/fuelcap/fuelcap.htm
Then look at the tank cap on the tank on ebay

Gary T

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:19 pm

I get your drift. Thanks!

fieldsheer · Post by **fieldsheer** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:31 am

Back from a great weekend at Long Marston and a letter asking for 24 quid import duty on the tank.
Beware the added costs.

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:56 pm

fieldsheer wrote:Back from a great weekend at Long Marston and a letter asking for 24 quid import duty on the tank.
Beware the added costs.

finished good old time when authorities (Custom and VAT) didn't notice we imported plenty of motorcycles parts via post or something like that from the rest of the world like North America or Australia or Singapor or Japan:smt002

fnuseless · Post by **fnuseless** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:08 pm

husson73 wrote:
fieldsheer wrote:Back from a great weekend at Long Marston and a letter asking for 24 quid import duty on the tank.
Beware the added costs.
finished good old time when authorities (Custom and VAT) didn't notice we imported plenty of motorcycles parts via post or something like that from the rest of the world like North America or Australia or Singapor or Japan:smt002

Jp come brexit we will be a free trade nation so no import tax on our rmotorcycle parts.
From rest of world just europe
(not fn likely)

Mickrick · Post by **Mickrick** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:58 pm

I get stung all the time with this in Spain.
Most of my Buell stuff came from the States. It's a PITA doing the paperwork too!

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