Comparison and Review: Chopper Oil Tanks for Custom Motorcycles

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With so many custom oil tank options on the market, we thought it be good idea to compare a couple of them to our Lowbrow Customs US made oil tanks. Tyler gives his oppinons on what to look for when purchasing and custom chopper oil tank and things to steer away from entirely. Tyler even cuts open one of our Lowbrow Customs oil tanks to show the internals and how our tanks use furnace brazed standoff pipes to vent and return oil to the tank.
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[@mikeschlupp6551]

Although this video is 5 years old now I’ve watched it a good 100 times. But anyhow Tyler I m also in Ohio and I build my own custom bikes and parts and the one thing I had a million issues with was building my oil oil tanks. They way you break everything down in this video gave me a much better understanding of how these tanks work. Oh and yes for parts I don’t build myself I turn to lowbrow for. If it’s not lowbrow or my own it won’t ever be in one of my bikes. Thanks Tyler and lowbrow customs you all are the shit!

[@leemcclure2240]

just happen to be installing a lowbrow oil tank on my triumph tonight, good timing!

[@darrenoliverio7259]

great job, I have purchased your products before and they are solid quality, Im in the middle of a build and this settled it for me. you all do a fine job!

[@christophersmith7714]

Great video Tyler. Very informative. I do have one question though, why not just have a vented cap instead of the internal vent pipe? I'm just starting the build of my 66 Triumph TR6R Bobber. Cheers from UK

[@Dustydini65]

nice vid. thanks for your explanation. what i like to know is what i have to take care of if i build my own oitank for a triumph 1968 myself (fire extinguisher)

[@marcelmot1567]

Very nice. I would have a question, I'm building my custom oil tank and would like to remove the vent line (between oil tank and engine crankcase) and use a vented oil tank cap, instead. Is this a feasible option? Thanks

[@edmondndrecaj4377]

I took two fire extinguishers cut the bottoms made pretty nice looking tank but I could barely fit two quarts in there it’s definitely getting hung on the wall I won’t be able to use it , I really like the pill bottle one from you guys and if I’m not mistaken the other pill bottle tank look a lot like tc bros one , what’s the oil capacity on the one you cut !?

[@fatboyrowing]

Excellent video... everyone will tell you that their product is better. Thanks for explaining and showing why - substantially more useful. And I learned something. Thanks!

[@trigas55]

I had to laugh when you said skittering down the road,I got that mental picture:) nice vid btw

[@skippynj1979]

So far everything from these chaps is quality

[@barrythornton9947]

Stoopid question of the day .... none of these oil tanks have a dipstick .... how to check the oil level once installed ?

[@tommylud4324]

🧐🔦 the calibrated eye

[@digschopper9321]

Do the Triumph tanks have a return restriction to ensure pressure to the rockers?

[@tommylud4324]

I’m looking to experiment with fabricating. What type or grades of aluminum/steel should be used for oil and fuel?

[@digschopper9321]

I used 18 ga. Sheet steel. Used Lowbrow fittings.

[@bigmiketier6361]

Ok are they mounted under seat pan ? Or are they center post mount ?

[@TheHelado36]

Then where does the battery goes ?

[@lowbrowcustoms]

you would mount battery on the lower frame rails of the hardtail.

[@bigmiketier6361]

Gonna use a piece of five in exhaust pipe from a big truck.gonna off set mounting bracket s so to have oil cap in location out side of frame .as not to remove seat to and oil .

[@moustachemike7128]

I want to replace the toaster tank with a round one on a stock fxst soft tail .not sure which will fit with a 4 speed cowpie..I know i can only use the side fill..

[@bigwu100]

Nice, but i think you've over engineered this tank and this is why,the inside tubing creates a chance for oil starvation which out weighs the cooling aspect. If cooling is something you want to incorporate build it out of aluminum. Food for thought.

[@bigmiketier6361]

Unless you guys already have something like that

[@lowbrowcustoms]

we have Mooneyes and Led Sled Customs oil tanks available too with the style cap you are talking on the outside of the bike. www.lowbrowcustoms.com/motorcycle-parts/tanks/oil/motorcycle-oil-tanks.html