Slimline Fuel Tanks

Hi Bert,

I understood it was so that the tank could be brimmed on the side stand. My '64 has the filler on the left hand side and I think the change was done the following year.

Cheers

Graham

Think thats it Graham, My early bike has left and the 67 has right.

I have pondered why the difference as my Mercury is on the right. I wondered whether it was something to do with selling more machines to the USA and they perhaps pulled into their gas stations on a different side to us, but Graham's explanation is much more logical.

Philip

Previously Bert Powell wrote:

Can anybody shed any light on why some OEM Slimline petrol tanks have the filler on the nearside (left) and some on the offside (right)?

Also I have one with provision for two petrol taps (although one has not been used).

hello, there were two types of early tanks the first was the standard 3.1/2 gallon with left-hand filler the next was the 2.1/2 gallon export tank has fitted to Manxman and early atlas and some es2s export only, with a left-hand filler in the Plumstead years the standard 3.1/2 gallon tank, this was changed to a right-hand filler neck, to the end of the dominator range, it was revived for the Commando long-range 750s but not for long, yours anna j