PE175 Oil tank ?

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

 I'm probably showing my ignorance here ,but I need help identifying a suzuki.
    My latest toy is an early PE175 ,well most of one,and it has what appears to be an oil tank in the backbone. I don't remember this on the bike I had back in the late '70's,so how many of these bikes had this
    Doc,here's your chance to dazzle us with your knowledge of all things yellow!

                            Roger 

[pokey]

errr  i think ALL PE engines  were premix  and air cooled so what that tank is  has got me stuffed

[cyclegod]

Sounds like an oddity or a home made mod. How about a pic or two?

[Doc]

Can't say I know what it is Yuma The only thing I can think of is someone may have tried making an automatic chain oiler and the backbone was the oil res for said oiler or maybe someone decided to carry spare 2 smoke oil in the frame for emergency purposes in situations where only straight fuel may have been available??

[lukeb1961]

send a photo.
No PE ever came with an oil tank. ALL were premix.

where is this "thing" located exactly?
there sure isn't too much vacant space on a PE175...

Luke
http://members.optusnet.com.au/pe175n/gallery_AU.html

[pokey]

Im of the thinking after the replies that its not a PE frame you have ... checked the numbers?

[LWC82PE]

let us know the frame number. its either a modified PE frame for the above mentioned reasons or its another frame. It it a PE engine you have? any chances of it being a TS engine with oil injection in modified RM/PE frame? therefore requires a tank soemwhere. i have seen TS motors slotted into RM/PE type frames before.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

   Sorry I have'nt replied for a while,just upgraded from 98 to vista,and still trying to work it out!
 The frame and engine are matching numbers for a '79 PE175.It must be a homemade mod but its very well done,it looks original.
   Once I work out how to post pics ,I will send some.

                          Roger

[LWC82PE]

i would like to know where the filler hole is because in all my photos there doesnt seem to be any room in front of the fuel tank for a filler like XT/TT. whats actally been stored in there anyway,  spare oil or petrol? kinda seems like a good idea anyway.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

       The 3rd pic is of under the backbone at seat/tank joint


         (I dont know if these pictures will work!! )

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[cyclegod]

Looks like an ER oil filler bung in the top tube, I'd say someone had a TS motor in your frame at some stage probably a TS125 or 185 as they both have offset exhaust outlets that would clear the front tube.

[LWC82PE]

it wouldnt have been a TS185 ER as they have centre port barrels.

[pokey]

Another thought is it could have  once carried a 4 stroke power plant.

 not sure id change the PE engine for a TS but a  largish bore 4 stroke engine in a sweet handling little frame like the PE175 would make a nice ride.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

         Sorry!.....Original motor,matching numbers................The debate rages!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pokey]

Chain oiler ?