I have warmed up to the Yamaha XV535 tank shell, and I’ve started figuring out how to mount it to the frame. At the front, I attached it to an existing bracket on the frame (originally for the coils, possibly?) using a length of M8 threaded rod and a couple of alloy tube spacers cut to fit the slightly off-center bracket. I happened to have some flanged M8 washers that fit the ID of the alloy tubes perfectly and leave no slop or play once everything is snugged up. I do wonder how much it will shake once my thumping engine is running. Some sort of stabilizing bracket might be needed, and I still need to work out the rear mount.
