thanks o.m.rock and irish.w problem is the frame has already been welded and painted and im all in money wise, this is one of the few things i over looked, im kicking myself that iv left myself in this pickle but i took a 50mm pipe and a hammer tonight and iv fixed the problem, it looks good, doesnt take to much away from the lines of the tank, im goin to post a build thread soon so keep an eye open.
p.s so how irish are you irish will?