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Old 27 Jul 08, 02:30 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nogaromill999 View Post
Sounds like a fantastic trip Gav, but whats the issue with those header tanks?
Dave the header tanks on the 748-----998's sit on a spigot that pushes into a rubber gromet, this gromet is to fat so that when the plastic tank expands the gromet is squashed which causes the vibration of the frame to be transmitted to the plastic tank after a while they split or fracture.
The cure is to slim down the gromet allowing more room for expansion, or keep buying new tanks!

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