Tanking it

I've gone with a traditional Frisco tank fitting using a flat bottom King Sportster tank. There's room for enough fuel for around 80 miles-ish I reckon - OK for most local runs but I may have to invest in a 'just in case' top-up fuel bottle at some point for longer journeys.
The square backbone of a Softail doesn't make this an easy fit so there was some fettling to do. Now on, the tank hides the modern backbone so the traditional look is achieved. 
Although the modern mid-frame rail is unattractive compared to older machines, having the tank sit high does mean the aftermarket Panhead-style covers will get a proper showing.
The covers are very realistic - even down to the oil leaks! (hopefully now fixed with a new set of gaskets and goo)
The tank has been fitted with a Lowbrow external fuel line - old tech but will mean I can keep an eye on the juice level.
The 'gap' between the front of the seat and the back of the tank was worrying me a little - so I popped down to Leeds HD to see how Harley do it. There's a nice "speed hole" link across the backbone of the latest Sportsters which looked like it could be fix. Problem is you can't get the link as a separate piece as it is an integral part of the tank, so a one-off copy would have to be scratch made.
However, turns out the Biltwell seat hinge hides the gap in style. Even neater than the stock solution - though I do like that stock HD seat!