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Title: Gas tank straps
Post by: chronos on April 13, 2008, 05:37:07 pm

Can anyone help me out with my gas tank straps.Just
wondering what to use as a gasket between the strap and
the tank?? I'm thinking of rubber from a tire tube?

Title: Re: Gas tank straps
Post by: 123 pugsy on April 13, 2008, 06:23:52 pm

I'm not using anything on mine. It doesn't rattle or squeak so you might be OK without it.

Title: Re: Gas tank straps
Post by: chronos on April 13, 2008, 06:28:29 pm

Yea I was worrying that without something inbetween
it would be noisy.Plus I live in ontario Canada so i have
to deal with major corresion issues

Title: Re: Gas tank straps
Post by: gezn2 on April 13, 2008, 06:42:16 pm

ISTR the factory used high impact plastic stuff for insulators.
Strips of inner tube ought to work fine, if I've ever got to pull mine off I'm going to try some chunks of woven nylon semi-truck cargo strap, it ought to wick out moisture and it might sidestep some of the rust issues ;D

Title: Re: Gas tank straps
Post by: Blazin on April 13, 2008, 07:03:36 pm

I have used old fire hose hose before.

Title: Re: Gas tank straps
Post by: my1tonrat on April 13, 2008, 11:43:15 pm

I replaced one of my tanks last year and I used bike tire tubes.  Went to the bike shop and asked for old tubes, the guy gave me a handful for free.  They seem to be working fine, just cut and laid flat.  I hear ya on the Ontario corrosion.  I'm just down the road in Woodstock.