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72/73 Fuel tank emblems - please measure for me....

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72/73 Fuel tank emblems - please measure for me....

#1 PostAuthor: MaineKZ » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:08 pm

Could one of you lucky few with the early/small tank badges please measure the distance between the 2 mounting screw centres and let me know.
The later/bigger badges are approx 140mm centres, but I gather the earlier/smaller badges had a different mount with screws set closer together.
Fascinating stuff for a Friday evening... :roll:
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#2 PostAuthor: Davy Doherty » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:35 pm

122mm centre to centre
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#3 PostAuthor: london calling » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:55 pm

They're 122mm
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#4 PostAuthor: Thezedsintheshed » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:40 pm

The small type Tank badges to fit the 72 /73 model are also the same Tank badges that are the standard fitment on the mid 70's Z400 twin
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#5 PostAuthor: Davy Doherty » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:15 pm

Yep the very same!!
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#6 PostAuthor: MaineKZ » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:44 pm

Naaaa - you're both wrong. The correct answer is 121.85

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#7 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:11 am

Maine, you may have forgotten to take into account the curvature of the tank. This may bring you to the 122 mm stated.
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#8 PostAuthor: Davy Doherty » Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:00 am

Ok so the new set i was going to give you won't fit i'll just have to keep them now!! :)
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#9 PostAuthor: MaineKZ » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:05 am

That's mighty unseasonal of you - MrD!! :)
However, my first task is to locate a tank which will take the smaller badges...
Maybe there's a nice Santa out there who has one available???.....
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