After spending a few hours trying to strip cemented Plasti Dip from the peanut tank I had on the Ironhead, and getting only a third of the way done, I decided that this particular 1977 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH1000 deserved a new gas tank.
I wanted a little bit more capacity than the standard tank (which has a range of about ninety miles), so I bid on a new Custom Chrome 3.2 gallon king tank, setting my max bid well under retail, but high enough that I had a chance of winning.
I also saw a used porkster tank, with about 3.5 gallon capacity and no dents or rust inside the tank. These Porksters are selling for a couple of hundred dollars, so I didn’t think my low-ball bid had a chance.
I won both.
Fortunately, I came in lower on both tanks combined than it would have cost me to buy the king tank outright, so I’m not too upset.
The problem I have now is I can’t decide which tank to put on the bike. So, I’ll leave it up to you. Let me know in the comments below which tank you think I should put on this Ironhead: porkster (the stretched tank with dual gas caps) or the king tank (the oversized peanut tank commonly found on Sportsters).
