What qualifies as a peanut tank?
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Here you go:
http://tankwall.harley-davidson.com/...-peanut-tank-2
1948 MODEL S –– THE FIRST “PEANUT” TANKThe famous Harley-Davidson® "peanut" tank was first introduced on this Model S in 1948. With a price tag of $325 the Model S and the new “peanut” tank were an instant hit for the Motor Company with more than 10,000 manufactured in 1948. The tank carried 1.875 gallons of fuel, whilst the motorcycle it was fitted to gave 70 miles to the gallon and had a top speed of 40mph. Both the Model S and its peanut tank were actually rebranded versions of a German made DKW 125cc model, the designs for which were handed to America as part of the war reparations after the Second World War. The clean lines and shape of the peanut tank made it a popular chopper tank throughout the twentieth century and right up to the present day. The 2012 XL1200X Forty-Eight™ carries on the traditions of the famous Model S peanut tank shape and remains one of the most popular Harley-Davidson motorcycles of today. A humble, functional little gas tank has evolved to be an icon in custom motorcycling, and throughout its history it has become a canvas for countless colours, badges and designs.(Click here to view the 2012 Forty-Eight tank). To find more designs, carry on searching this site or visit the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee to see some real-life examples and get closer to the last 110 years of Harley-Davidson history
http://tankwall.harley-davidson.com/...-peanut-tank-2
1948 MODEL S –– THE FIRST “PEANUT” TANKThe famous Harley-Davidson® "peanut" tank was first introduced on this Model S in 1948. With a price tag of $325 the Model S and the new “peanut” tank were an instant hit for the Motor Company with more than 10,000 manufactured in 1948. The tank carried 1.875 gallons of fuel, whilst the motorcycle it was fitted to gave 70 miles to the gallon and had a top speed of 40mph. Both the Model S and its peanut tank were actually rebranded versions of a German made DKW 125cc model, the designs for which were handed to America as part of the war reparations after the Second World War. The clean lines and shape of the peanut tank made it a popular chopper tank throughout the twentieth century and right up to the present day. The 2012 XL1200X Forty-Eight™ carries on the traditions of the famous Model S peanut tank shape and remains one of the most popular Harley-Davidson motorcycles of today. A humble, functional little gas tank has evolved to be an icon in custom motorcycling, and throughout its history it has become a canvas for countless colours, badges and designs.(Click here to view the 2012 Forty-Eight tank). To find more designs, carry on searching this site or visit the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee to see some real-life examples and get closer to the last 110 years of Harley-Davidson history