Sportster Ironhead tank

s008ess · Full Member Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Ohio

I have a tank from an Ironhead Sprotster that was spray painted and has some rust inside. Place for a single petcock on the right side. couple quarter size dents from the bars (guessing, they were there when I got the tank) on the front of the tank. Looking to sell for $50 plus shipping. I live in area code 45420 if you want to get an Idea of shipping costs. PM me if you have questions.

shaydaddy · Full Member Joined: May 17, 2009 Posts: 55

Would you be interested in any trades? I lost my job a couple of weeks ago and am short on cash, but I'm really wanting one of these tanks. I have other things to trade than just parts.

By the way I live in Springfield, Oh so I could just pick it up instead of shipping.

Thanks and God Bless

drifter · Posted: May 23, 2009, 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

fifty plus shipping seems to be a tad high for a Sporty tank. I've seem them on eBay go for as little as 10 to 15 buck. There is only about a zillion of them running around.

Dave

s008ess · Full Member Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Ohio

Worked out a trade deal with Shaydaddy...

blackwidow · Posted: May 26, 2009, 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

drifter wrote:

fifty plus shipping seems to be a tad high for a Sporty tank. I've seem them on eBay go for as little as 10 to 15 buck. There is only about a zillion of them running around.

Dave

I think it's a damn good price

drifter · Posted: May 26, 2009, 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

Oh well...I guess that is what makes the world go around. To me it seems high, to you it doesn't. It kinda depends on one's finances too I guess. For me, fifty bucks is high for a lot of things. Some people I know can drop a fifty without a second thought.
I was only stating my personal opinion on the tank.

Dave

jimbowattz · Full Member Joined: Mar 18, 2009 Posts: 27

drifter wrote:

Oh well...I guess that is what makes the world go around. To me it seems high, to you it doesn't. It kinda depends on one's finances too I guess. For me, fifty bucks is high for a lot of things. Some people I know can drop a fifty without a second thought.
I was only stating my personal opinion on the tank.

Dave

show me a sporty tank for 10 or 15 bucks. i dare you... Twisted Evil

bryant · Full Member Joined: Apr 01, 2009 Posts: 86 Location: KY

you can get a new one for about 80 or 90 bucks.

jimbowattz · Full Member Joined: Mar 18, 2009 Posts: 27

bryant wrote:

you can get a new one for about 80 or 90 bucks.

understood. but i want to see one that drifter says is 15 bucks. i think he will be hard pressed to find one.

drifter · Posted: May 27, 2009, 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

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Dave

s008ess · Full Member Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Ohio

Sorry guys, I didn't mean to start a fight. I was just trying to sell it for what I paid for it.

drifter · Posted: May 27, 2009, 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

s008ess, I didn't wish to start one either, but it seems like ...well...
Anyway, I was only saying that for me, and in this area, it is a kind of high price. I've bought them for a little as 10 bucks. Many Sporty folk want to get rid of the stocker and mount a larger tank. When they ride with big twins, that little 3 gallon tank makes for lots of fuel stops.
The two piece big twin tank always sells high, as does the King Sportster tank (4.5 gallon) and the FXE tank. I never did understand why H-D put such a small tnak on the XLs.

Dave

s008ess · Full Member Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Ohio

My guess is so that you will go buy another tank and they can charge you an arm and a leg for it. The Ironhead tanks only held 2.2 gal. I think... At least that is what I was told by the guy I got it from. It works fine on a bar hopper though.

nudude53 · Posted: May 27, 2009, 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

How much beer will they hold? Shocked

s008ess · Full Member Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 48 Location: Ohio

You could get one of the split tanks and do one side gas the other with your drink of choice and use the petcock as your tap... Could get a little warm though Wink

nudude53 · Posted: May 27, 2009, 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Sportster Ironhead tank

It's a good thing the bars are close together in this neck of the woods, I would hate to have to switch to reserve on the fly!

jimbowattz · Full Member Joined: Mar 18, 2009 Posts: 27

no one's fighting, lol. just friendly banter. didn't think those sportster tanks were going for that cheap. i stand corrected, at least with that one.

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