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Title: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Simo63 on May 11, 2012, 08:52:22 am
My Brother has just waited 4 months for a new replacement fuel tank for his 1994 DR650 only to find out yesterday that the bike shop can't get one.  I think they were trying to get him a Clarke tank from the US however now they're telling him it's NLA.

Anyway the poor bastards DR has been off the road with a badly rusted tank all that time and he just wants to get it going again and go for a ride. 

Before I head off to US Ebay, would anyone have a replacement one or have any contacts where we might locate one in Aust?

Cheers
Craig
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Tony T on May 11, 2012, 09:12:13 am
Yep!  ;D
Over on ADV Rider there's a bloke selling a brand new white one.
I'll pm you the details.
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Simo63 on May 11, 2012, 09:22:20 am
Yep!  ;D
Over on ADV Rider there's a bloke selling a brand new white one.
I'll pm you the details.

Thanks for the PM Tony but I called him and it's a 2009 model.  They changed mountings around 1996 from what I can determine so definately still looking for a 1994 model tank.

Cheers
Craig
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: TT5 Matt on May 11, 2012, 09:57:38 am
i remember fitting a tt600 desert tank to one of those and a dude was selling bolt on brackets to suit,maybe that could be a way to get him back on the road again even if its the std size tt600 tank
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Simo63 on May 11, 2012, 10:10:29 am
i remember fitting a tt600 desert tank to one of those and a dude was selling bolt on brackets to suit,maybe that could be a way to get him back on the road again even if its the std size tt600 tank

How hard was it to fit Matt?  I mean the rear of the standard tank has 2 mounting bolts, what does the TT600 one have?  What wee the brackets for exactly?
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: TT5 Matt on May 11, 2012, 11:28:32 am
ok the shop i worked for back then gave me a kit of brackets and bolts etc as well as the tt600 desert tank and it all bolted on quite nicely,as to who made the brackets ive got no idea i just remember fitting it and it "looked the part" i dout if that guy who made the bracket kit is still around but maybe someone else on here can shed some light on it
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Tony T on May 11, 2012, 05:15:01 pm
I did a little internet research and it seems tanks for the early ones aren't that easy to find.
Maybe ring around the wreckers if you haven't done so already.
Send Canam370 a pm too. I know it's not strictly his brand, but he might know of something and he's great to deal with.
But don't tell him I said so............  :-\
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: DR500 on May 11, 2012, 06:55:50 pm
loads of later model tanks on Ebay. may be you could make brackets and fit later tank.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DR650-Fuel-Tank-/140748643767?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20c545ddb7#ht_500wt_1413
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Dono113 on May 14, 2012, 09:38:25 am
Got a older steel tank in alright shape do with a clean out and tart up :-\
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Simo63 on May 14, 2012, 09:54:50 am
Got a older steel tank in alright shape do with a clean out and tart up :-\

PM Sent
Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Simo63 on May 15, 2012, 10:01:31 pm
Still looking as he really wants the right 1994 model tank.

Title: Re: DR650 Fuel Tank
Post by: Tony T on May 16, 2012, 09:25:24 am
Here you go!  ;D
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acerbis-25L-Fuel-Tank-SUZUKI-DR650-1992-1995-Motorbike-Motorcycle-DR-650-/251062683555?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a748087a3 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acerbis-25L-Fuel-Tank-SUZUKI-DR650-1992-1995-Motorbike-Motorcycle-DR-650-/251062683555?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a748087a3)