Options for electronics tank (fake oil tank)

[livingdeadmc]

I'm going to use an early 1900s brass Pyrene fire extinguisher. I removed the filler for the key switch.

I've got one of those brass boys I was gonna use too....I'll be running one of my horse shoe tanks now.... If anyone wants this brass extinguisher its yours for zero dollars just pay shipping.

 

[Johnt3]

h3llb3nt1, that looks good on there.

 

[h3llb3nt1]

Thanks John3t. That, the seat and the light were probably the most difficult choices to come up with. Things are definitely going to be tight in there.

 

[Johnt3]

Tell me!

 

[wallywheels]

Heres my Firefighter Hazmat Tech side Please use caution when expelling any residue in those old brass extinguishers as they are carbon-tetrachloride fire extinguishers and when exposed to heat and other things they can form phosgene.

 

[hard_y_rd]

Took me awhile to decide on a electronics tank. I wanted something that not everyone is using but still have that cool factor. For those who don't know what it is, it's a Fram oil canister for a 49 flathead. Not really diggin the orange. The flash makes it more obnoxious. I really don't want to strip the paint but may have to. What do you guys think?

 

[cobrasneverdie]

I'm using virgil's organic rootbeer keg, fits a tc bros hardtail with perfectly

I'll have to figure out how do some fabrication on it.

 

[NewestOnTheBlock]

Really digging that mini keg look.

 

[livingdeadmc]

I make these.

 

[truenorthmetal]

prototype...

 

[Kingpaul]

Might work.

I have this one mounted under my seat. I have the key switch, fuse box and Rectifier mounted in it.

For the battery I have a 7 amp mounted in a project box under my swing arm.

Just make sure any parts that need ventalation get it... like the rectifier and coils.

What you've done is exactly what I had in mind. Anyway you could put up a pic of your swing arm battery box?

 

[cobrasneverdie]

so I decided to scrap my keg, one of my welder friends can't help me out as much so I needed to keep it simple. I got this box from a local electronic shop. It is from hammond manufacturing. I'm using a tc bros hard tail so it almost runs flush. I'll have to run some brackets to hold it in place.

hopefully it helps someone out there.

 

[RFLIVES]

Or you could not hide it. Here's my ignition key and 3 fuse "box" from cycleterminal.com I stashed a 4 cell ballistic where the starter was.

 

[cobrasneverdie]

RFLIVES - I thought about doing just that, do you have a kills witch? also where are you hiding your coils?

I was thinking about having an easy axis to a switch and ignition key. How do you like where your key is?

 

[RFLIVES]

Coils are where the top mount used to be. I have a kill switch and headlight switch on the bars. from highwaydirtbikes.com. I like the spot for the ignition out of the way but easy to access. I don't get the need to hide everything I like having it all out there to see. Its why choppers are neat to me. Here's the bare minimum to run thats what its about.

 

[cobrasneverdie]

WOW! I like the color scheme! It's my first time building my bike so learning as I go. I might switch it out next season. I like the simplicity of yours and I wanted to go that route, but I bought this box already and I might as well make use of it. May I ask where you got your ignition key from?

 

[RFLIVES]

I used this tab and a bit of tubing to make my mount. The switch is just a standard universal switch you can get at monstercraftsman or tc bros
http://www.bungking.com/tabs/bolt-on-ignition-switch-tab.html

 

[cobrasneverdie]

what a great site! thanks a lot

 

[westonboege]

I made something similar recently...

 

[grepper]

What you've done is exactly what I had in mind. Anyway you could put up a pic of your swing arm battery box?

Sorry, it's been a while since I read this thread.

The box uses the lower rear engine mount bolt. Not the prettiest thing, but it works.

You can just barley see it under the swing arm.

I did have to rebuild it once. This is a picture of the first version.

I relied on the a single bolt to hold the two halves together. Held for a couple of years until it finally gave way and my battery fell out on the street while riding. I was 40 miles away from home. Luckily the battery survived and I had a bunch of zip ties in my tool bag to hold it together for the trip home.