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Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: chicagojerry on April 10, 2012, 10:00:57 PM

hi all. anyone ever tried putting a clarke plastic mc5 tank on a high breather frame? i recently picked up 250 HS for chuck cooper in ok and i think the tank was one of these but i'm not 100% sure.it sat up a little higher in the back but it seemed to fit alright. if they do indeed fit it may be another option to the dilemma of alcohol laden gas in fiberglass tanks. thanks for any input... chijer

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: tomale on April 11, 2012, 04:37:09 PM

Seems to me there was some discussion on this topic a couple of years ago, I don't think it will fit, something about the angle of the backbone being flatter on the highbreather. but then I could be wrong..it would be cool if it did.

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
74'250 hare scrambler (project)
74' 1/2 440 maico
78' 440 maico
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Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: chicagojerry on April 11, 2012, 08:39:35 PM

i know a stock fiberglass tank will not work, i've tried it. but if the tank on chuck cooper's was indeed a clarke mc5 tank, it fit, although it sat up slightly in the back. i may have to try one to find out for sure.. i was hoping to hear definitive confirmation one way or the other here. chi jer

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: Mike OReilly on April 11, 2012, 10:15:08 PM

I've used the Clarke MC5 tank on a high-breather.
Because it does sit up high at the back, I substituted a layer of inner tube instead of the standard foam, between the tank and the frame. I also used a heat gun to soften up the plastic so that it sits down on the frame as much as possible.
Otherwise no big issues, it has worked for me for a lot of years now.
Mike

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: gooddirt on April 11, 2012, 10:56:26 PM

Gave mine a fit; the only way to look right would be (remove) or heat gunn[B)][:0] the back edge that jacks the tank up in the back, but some of the frame rails might show under the tank around petcocks. ho-kee po-kee.:(

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: chicagojerry on April 11, 2012, 11:18:01 PM

thanks guys for the input... chi jer

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: Kip Kern on April 12, 2012, 10:00:06 AM

I run a Clark toaster tank on my 76 400GS and love it!

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: checkcrew on April 12, 2012, 03:07:50 PM

Quotequote:Originally posted by kip kern

I run a Clark toaster tank on my 76 400GS and love it!

two slice or four ?? - LOL -

i couldn't resist :-)))

i have seen Kip's bike and it looks good !!!!

Mike Gallagher, NJ.
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Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: jasonlamar on September 17, 2013, 09:29:20 AM

I would like to put a plastic tank on my '73 six days. Does anyone know of a tank that will work? Does Clarke make a tank that will fit this bike? I am not familiar with the high breather frame.

Thanks!

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: Kip Kern on September 18, 2013, 02:38:32 PM

I use a Clarke Toaster on my Hi Breather 76 GS 400. Works great!

Title: plastic clarke gas tanks
Post by: marsattacks on September 20, 2013, 08:04:07 AM

I have a Hoss plastic tank. Same sort of issues -- it fits but doesnt reallyfit!

I think I have it for sale on here somewhere -- it is big and ugly orange but otherwise nice.:):)

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