Duff wrote:
> Belly up and order it on me...
> I have a 90 Sportster with a stress crack on one of the oil tank
> welds. What started out as a small oil spot overnite on the garage
> floor is now turning out to be a puddle by morning. The dealer says
> this is common on pre 1994 Sportsters and that I can get a better
> designed oil tank that will not stress fracture for a mere $240
> American.( WTF...shouldn't an identified engineering problem be
> considered a recall?)
> Anyways, anyone else ever lived through this?
> Can it be welded or JB Quickweld?
> I hate to fork over the money but I hate to see my baby bleeding all
> over the garage floor even worse. TIA
> Duff
Yes, it is common, and when you see how much is in the kit, you'll see
the cost is
justified. It's a new tank and battery tray, and enough parts to update
it to the latest
design. I've seen many attempts to fix the old style tank, and they
just don't hold up.
Get the kit.
HogDr
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