| Also known as | 57-0072, F10260, T72 |
| Diagram | Fig. 13 — GAS TANK AND TWIN SEAT · ref 7 |
| Subsystem | fuel |
| Listed in parts books | 1970–1971 |
Tank rubber, centre, small — OIF Triumph/BSA (42-8012, 42-8017)
Small center tank mounting rubber for OIF-era Triumph and BSA twins, cushions the tank at its center mounting bolt.
This is the small centre tank mounting rubber, 83-0260, used on the OIF-era Triumph and BSA twins where the fuel tank picks up on a center bolt. It's the cushion that sits between the tank and its mounting point so the tank isn't sitting metal-on-metal against the frame, which cuts down on cracking and rattling over time.
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It shows up in the catalog under the GAS TANK AND TWIN SEAT figures, and it's a common wear item — rubber like this hardens and compresses with age, so if your tank feels loose at the mount or you can see the old rubber crumbling, this is what you're after. It's also known under the older part numbers 42-8012 and 42-8017, and carries the alias forms 57-0072, F10260, and T72, so if your parts book or an old box of spares lists one of those, it's the same piece.
It's a small, inexpensive item, so it's worth just replacing it outright rather than trying to nurse the old one along.
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