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[Peter 53]

I got this today from a reputable ebay seller... apparently it was from a Harley Davidson SXT/SS 125 or 250cc, small dents, etc, but in quite solid condition. It has a double outlet tap that I am not accustomed to - would one of these be for the reserve tank? Those SXT bikes were single cylinder 2-strokes so I guess they didn't have twin carbs on... anyone know about these?

[PeteF]

Peter,
Almost certainly a reserve. Not an unusual arrangement. One of the taps will likely have a rising tube inside the tank.

[Peter 53]

Cheers Pete... I thought I'd have to make up some 2-into-1 pipe but it appears that one of the outlets is blocked up




Now, shall I spend a long time getting this filled/primed/painted... or clean it inside and stick it straight on?

[PeteF]

Oh, I thought you meant two taps. Not seen one of those before. You need to take it out of the tank to see if there is a reserve facility.

[Dennis C]

That looks like a vacuum type tap and the blocked hole is where the vacuum pipe would fit, as it is blocked off it is likely that the diaphragm valve has also been removed.

[Norm]

Looks a bit similar to a Chang tap, some of those have twin outlets, one for each side

[Dennis C]

If you look at this youtube clip it shows a glimpse of the same tap, it looks like the second connector is blocked off on this and not used, seems a strange way to make a tap !!.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoBCQePOSdE

[simon]

Classic Badge Engineering! I remember the AERMACCHI-HARLEY DAVIDSON 350 which was a rather nice 4 stroke single a bit like the Benelli 250 I once owned. Peppy little bikes nothing like their hulking agricultural namesakes.

[Peter 53]

Thanks for your comments gentlemen - I have tried it on the bike but it just ain't right so it is now up for sale, on a well-known auction site. If I put the word Aermacchi in the listing it might fetch a few bob more?

[Norm]

I have never forgotten what one of those cheeky bloody little upstart Aermacchi's did to my A10 back in the 60's, he passed a group of us on Brit bikes, that was not cricket, so I chased him for 30 miles, we pulled into the hillclimb meeting together, I pulled in the clutch and the A10 stopped dead and this little upstart just sat there ticking away. Never really gotten over that