Tanks

[The emperor has no clothes]

Motorcycle tanks used to be more of an art form. Today most are very similar. Here is a little stroll to the past.
https://bike-urious.smugmug.com/Tanks-of-Mecum/i-ZKZwKbg

[Jess from VA]

These rubber tank inserts always made me chuckle.  I mean, if you are having to hold on with your knees, I think you are doing it wrong (though I have had a few short exciting episodes where I was trying to hang on with my bunghole).  That doesn't work of course, but the effort is totally involuntary.

 

[old2soon]

               That cream and black with gold pinstriping Husqvarna tank is amongst my favorites of the 60 presented. Now if you could find and post a similar number of full on custom tanks! Remember the coffin tanks of the 60s and 70s? RIDE SAFE.

[The emperor has no clothes]

               That cream and black with gold pinstriping Husqvarna tank is amongst my favorites of the 60 presented. Now if you could find and post a similar number of full on custom tanks! Remember the coffin tanks of the 60s and 70s? RIDE SAFE.

That Husky tank was pretty cool. Remember these ? I always liked them.

[Serk]

Tanks

You're welcome.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Tanks

You're welcome.

[Jess from VA]

This was my first bike.  Blue BSA Lightning (at 17) 

[Hook#3287]

I like the M1-A1

Jess, the knee pads are for pushing the bike from side to side, as well as gripping.

Overkill? Maybe.  You don't see a lot on factory works road racers.

I think the padding is in the racing suits now.

[Reb]

I've always appreciated the geometry and craftsmanship of the 8.5 gallon supersized Boss Hoss fuel tank.

[rocketray]

good post meathead--great pictures!

[Hooter]

Tanks

You're welcome.

Beat me to it.

[baldo]

This has been posted before...what a skill....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx0O5JagW-k

[old2soon]

This has been posted before...what a skill....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx0O5JagW-k

LONG time ago-I were still in my teens-a former friend did some Serious pin striping on my 59 Desoto-I SAID it were a long time ago-and on each front fender lower portion behind the front wheels Snuffy Smiff with a jug! Sad part is I believe I do NOT even have a picture of that work.  Hand laying pin striping like that is an acquired skill-hard to teach-you either have "it" or ya don't. RIDE SAFE.