I got the fuel tank mounted. I am going to use the fuel tank that came with the engine. It fits nicely under the seat, behind the engine, and it has the necessary fitting for the fuel return from the mechanical injector. The fuel spigot is located low enough on the engine that the tank can still gravity feed from this location. In fact, the engine is almost exactly the same hight in relation to the engine as when it was bolted directly onto it. There were convenient mounting points on the frame that I used to adapt the tank’s original rubber mounting cushions and brackets. I used some M8x100 fully threaded bolts on the cast top mount so that I could adjust it to the proper height and then lock it into position.
Since I have no need for a fuel tank in the tradition position above the frame backbone, I grabbed a dummy tank shell I have from an early VX535 Virago. I’m not sure if I am truly happy with the way it looks on the bike, but I don’t hate it. And it certainly would be the cheap/easy button. I’m thinking of installing total-loss lighting running off an 18V rechargeable tool battery through one of those PowerWheels adapter sockets. This tank shell would give me a convenient spot to hide the battery and dock.
