Here is an aluminum tank strap i made and polished. I popped holes in it and beveled them to give them an old look and feel.. The strap actually helps hold the tank on securely, it hooks under the tail of the tank and then raps over and is bolted to an existing original tank mount in the front of the tank. Again utilizing what is there already. This gives the one-piece Quickbob that old split tank look. Ok guys, check out the copper linkage conduit i'm using to connect to my carb. It is the copper line coming down in the middle of the heads . I'm using the original internal control with the (wire) instead of a cable for my throttle, this seems a little more controllable to me. The wire runs thru a small copper line that ends at a fitting on the S&S carb flange connection. I then made a new throttle lever for the carb so it would accept my wire. Always making sure i have enough spring tension to return the throttle and a good amount of lubricant in the copper sleeve to help. This is a picky situation when your changing your throttle around so be careful, and always check the throttle slippage so it opens and closes correctly. If your in doubt, add a stronger return spring. The reason i changed all this was so i could use my original Harley internal controls that are inside the handlebars, the S&S carb is set up for the dual cable style that hangs outside the bars and looks pretty crappy... so there it is, simplicity .... MORE>