I have a petrol tank for my G3L bike project but seemed to have hit a small issue.

With the saddle on I can not get the petrol tank to fit on.

As I understand it there are several petrol tanks for the G3/G3L according to the below document. Based on the that it appears my tank may be the W40-G3-T105. The tank has both set of screw mounts for the knee pads and and the Flying M logo.

The image below shows the G3L tank to be slightly smaller in length as well.

Can someone tell me if the G3L tanks had the Knee pad and Flying M logo mounts, or is it just the G3 Tank?




Cheers

Alun

This is a first contract G3L. It has the two part flying M's but no knee grips. Ron

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Take the saddle off and the tank will come off with no difficulty.

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From my experience, you have to take the tank off to fit or remove the saddle. The nose bracket is buried under the tank. (another clever Matchless idea??) Ron

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I am assuming you can't put the tank on because the front of the saddle is too wide to fit the back cut out of the tank? If this is the case you probably have a reproduction saddle made in India. Even with an original Lycette saddle it is a tight fit.

Even then it's a tight fit. I managed to make a small tear in my new cover and had to get it professionally repaired.

Then they put the oil filter in such a place that it is easier to remove without the saddle in place:confounded: Ron

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Bruce

I was told by Lex, that my saddle is a post war Triumph saddle.

I have another saddle frame, I just need to do some research to see if it is correct.

Cheers

Al

It's well worth registering on HMVF for a lot more WD information. Jan's "Saddle" thread for instance. It's a lot more complicated than you'd think! Plus other restoration projects.

https://hmvf.co.uk/topic/44660-the-saddle-thread-a-rivet-counter%E2%80%99s-guide-to-the-wd-motorcycle-saddles/

Ron

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Al, I suppose yours is an TRW one, but not sure, but then you can always adapt the 2 front mounting tabs, to move the saddle backwards a bit, I always fit the tank front side first, and then lower the rear, it's impossible to remove the saddle bolt from the frame, without lifting the tank up (or remove it) first.

Hope this helps, will be fitting a different saddle to my G3 next week hopefully, and will try to take some pictures.

Cheers,

Lex

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Thanks Lex

I've ordered some more nuts and bolts from AMC and when they arrive I will start some more tinkering and have another look at the saddle fitment. Not sure it can go further back without the springs being pushed from vertical to leaning backwards.

Al