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Author Message   99cyclone Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 - 08:32 pm:        Has anyone rolled the dice on a Made in India alloy Buell tank? I've seen them for sale for a while now, but I'm skeptical of the quality. I've actually had mostly good experiences from one of the better sellers, Enfield Country. I have no connection to this company other than being a repeat customer. I ordered a Norton Commando tank that is an absolute piece of crap and unfit to be on a bike. I also bought a Velocette and BSA tank and am quite pleased. Just curious if anyone has been tempted by the price and tried one. The "same" tank is available on eBay. https://enfieldcountyspares.com/product/alloy-fuel -tank-for-buell-s1-m2-s3-s1-lightning-manta-early- s3-thunderbolt/   Dave_02_1200 Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 - 09:15 pm:        That looks like it would be worth every penny. It would be stunning on my black S3-T.   Led Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 12:49 pm:        Just what "alloy" is it made of? It looks as though it could be polished into a "chrome" finish? That WOULD look great. Yes, build quality is always the question with ALL this Foreign stuff. Especially with clothing! A Men's size today, may have fit me when I was 12!! What is the price in American dollars??   _buelligan_ Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 02:22 pm:        Read the reviews on ebay, most people complain about the fitment and that its made from a ton of small pieces welded together and sometimes very questionable. If you search the archive you will find one person here who bought one I believe for his M2, if I recall he was satisfied overall but he wasn't over expecting any show quality tank.   Stonemaster Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 10:36 am:        there's a company in the UK that makes em, high quality but pricey   Court Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 05:47 am:        I recall the ones in the UK and they were exquisite. . . . Pure art.   Dutch_x1 Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 05:43 pm:        I'd keep my hands from the india tanks. 50/50 chance you get crap or a tank which is o.k .... Crap and o.k aint good enough for my buell . ( seen one which i didn't like at all) . Heard a lot of good things about the tanks from holtworks in the u.k .   Classicbuells Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 12:13 pm:        www.holtworks.co.uk http://www.holtworks.co.uk/contents/media/manta%20 com%203.jpg http://www.holtworks.co.uk/contents/media/manta%20 com%206.jpg Hand made by one guy. True craftsmanship. Very rare to see today, sadly.   Ocbueller Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 06:40 pm:        Thanks for the links, primo product. SteveH   Stonemaster Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 06:54 pm:        Yep that's the one I saw   34nineteen Posted on Friday, July 30, 2021 - 10:52 am:        While the Holtworks one is outrageously expensive, neither is a quality paint job that may or may not become bubbled in a few years. I know there is a write up on here about the correct way to do it, but I think I also read about some people following those instructions and the tank bubbled anyways. I'd easily buy the tank from India, if they made a small one. I dont care for the looks of the manta tank on the S1.

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