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Rob Neal

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Tank Badge Size
« on: 23 July, 2023, 10:58:47 »
The build on my A65 project is slowly getting there.  Waiting for the crank, head etc to come back from T&L engineering I took a look at my new tank hoping to fit the knee pads, badges and trim.  The badges I have seem too small for the recess in the side of the tank.  Now i'm worried that the new-from-India tank could be the wrong size.  The badge measures approx 130mm wide (sorry to be metric!) and the recess is about 160mm.  Hopefully the pictures clarify this OK.  I just hope that I can buy badges to fit the tank and that I've not bought a duffer! Fingers crossed one of you clever folks out there can point me in the right direction.
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geraldhattrick75

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Re: Tank Badge Size
« Reply #1 on: 23 July, 2023, 11:15:16 »
Just measured mine Rob: recess is 136 x 85mm, badge is 127 x 81mm.

Mine is a 1965 Lightning and I'm pretty sure that the tank and badges are original..... (But, with my bike's history, I couldn't guarantee it.)

Sorry if it's not what you wanted to hear....

Mind, the tanks probably changed every time they had a break....
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Rob Neal

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Re: Tank Badge Size
« Reply #2 on: 23 July, 2023, 14:55:14 »
Thanks for quick reply.  Looking at pictures of A65's I've yet to see a 'big badge' example!  Looks as if I may have a problem unless anyone else can point me at a source for larger sized items.  Fingers crossed.  Rob
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Ian C

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Re: Tank Badge Size
« Reply #3 on: 24 July, 2023, 11:31:00 »
It looks like your tank badge recesses are to suit the later cast type. Attached pic in inches but in metric is roughly 159mm long and 92mm wide. HTH
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Re: Tank Badge Size
« Reply #4 on: 24 July, 2023, 12:29:44 »
Quote from: Rob Neal on 23 July, 2023, 10:58:47
The build on my A65 project is slowly getting there.  Waiting for the crank, head etc to come back from T&L engineering I took a look at my new tank hoping to fit the knee pads, badges and trim.  The badges I have seem too small for the recess in the side of the tank.  Now i'm worried that the new-from-India tank could be the wrong size.  The badge measures approx 130mm wide (sorry to be metric!) and the recess is about 160mm.  Hopefully the pictures clarify this OK.  I just hope that I can buy badges to fit the tank and that I've not bought a duffer! Fingers crossed one of you clever folks out there can point me in the right direction.

How many screw holes does your tank have for each badge?
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