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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: Tony T on January 19, 2009, 10:02:43 am
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Can anyone offer advise on what fuel tank may be good on an SP/DR370 for Vinduro use? Or better yet, have one for sale?
Plastic or alloy ok and preferably small. Not like a Vesco etc
Thanks. ;D
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clarke do a 10 liter one
this should fit
http://www.clarkemfg.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CM&Product_Code=11362xs&Category_Code=suzuki
and this one too
http://www.clarkemfg.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CM&Product_Code=11366xs&Category_Code=suzuki
the second one is the same bottom half as the first one but a bit higher.
its ment to hold about 14 liters but it DOES NOT. i have one and its only 12.75 liters (incorrectly advertised)
both have widish tunnels and expand wider near seat area and should go on most suzukis
clarke also have a few other small ones that i think will fit
seems like every one has been bitten by the vinduro bug eh ;D
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seems like every one has been bitten by the vinduro bug eh ;D
Yep. ;D I'm extremely limited with having weekends free, so it sounds like a good thing to me to be able to get a decent amount of riding in if I have to travel. Plus still got a usable bike for this sort of thing.
The 10 litre Clarke tank looks great but the price doesn't. It would end up being over $350.00 landed here. Not an option for me at the moment I'm afraid.
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try getting it from ebay seller 'enduro shack'
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clarke-Tank-Suzuki-DR-Universal-Tank-2-7-Gallons-1362xs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem250189144241QQitemZ250189144241QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
nope even they have same as clarkes prices. they use to be a lot cheaper from them instead of buying from clarke
i know clarke put their prices up.
what colour do you need? a RM 465/500 tank is 9 liters and im pretty sure would fit
most aftermarket tanks are going to be over 10 liters, so maybe you might need to look at a OEM tank off another bike?
i just went and got some 2mm steel to make a small number plate/tail light bracket for my TS but its too bloody hot outside to cut it out to shape
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You're right, I'm staying inside today too. ::)
I don't care what colour it is and am open to anything that isn't too big or expensive. Just as long as it fits.
I know a few guys here have done DRs, so was wondering what they used.
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Tony , I don't know if you want to stick to Suzuki or not but I used an IT tank on my DR/PE ,and it doesnt look too bad.
Roger
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Tony, check with your local wreckers I'm sure the Dr 250 tank will fit , as they fit Dr 400/ 500
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theres heaps of those IT tanks down at wreckers in Adelaide Tony. i was after one and had no problems finding one. They fit suzukis well.
go to MR's, Jap dismantlers and Northern M/C wreckers across from Parafield.
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When I said I didn't care about the colour................ :D :D
I've still got a bare frame, so I think I just need to throw it in the boot and do the leg work instead of getting you blokes to work it out for me. ;)
Not sure about an IT tank............. oldfart suggested it may not fit the SP as it has the wider frame at the back than a PE does. But I'll look into it.
Thanks for the input fellas. ;D
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Fast Bits used an early RM tank on their DR400
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That's right. Thanks jogging my memory cloggy.
Might have to give Mr. Fastbits a call. Unless anyone else knows what it was?
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RM125B seat and tank ;D ;D
Roger
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Thanks Roger.
I still kick myself for not buying that bike when it first came up for sale. :-\
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My SP370/RM250C hybrid bike uses the RM250C alloy tank. Where the tank sits is all SP370 frame and the C shaped lugs inside the tank need to be trimmed back shorter to fit, but with that done it is fine. The early plastic PE tanks (C model PE) will not fit as one side (non-exhaust side on PE) hangs too low and hits the head. The PE250B alloy tank fits with the lug trimming mod but is a bit longer than the RM250C alloy tank. I didn't like the look of the PE250B tank.
Haven't tried a plastic RM tank.
For photos of how well it fits, see Vinduro forum http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=5291.0
David
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wouldnt a plastic PE tank fit with just longer brackets at the front or spacers inbetween 'L' brackets and tank and maybe thicker pads under tank? that would lift tank up a little higher so the left side doesnt hit head
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Remember that beat up PE tank I gave you a couple of years ago, Leith? I tried that on an SP at the time and it would have gone on, but the lines all looked a little strange. Which is why you got it. :D
Hey David, have you got the original Dirt Bike articles from '79 where they built the same thing you did?
I can scan and email to you if you're interested?
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yes i got that tank still. stripped it back found a few dents and could see it had been modified for use on another bike at some stage. i was going to use it on my Ts 185 and then decided agianst it as it would need a lot of work. For me it is beyond getting being back to original to use on a later PE and some one in USA gave me a real good alloy PE tank that just has one largish but shallow dent on one side and hasnt been modified so i will fit that one to use on a PE. it just arrived today! With the other one you gave me a few weeks ago i decided i would repair it and modify it to go on my TS 185 at some stage. It would be a good candidate for that but not to get it back to being a good tank for a PE because of the mods done to the seat area and where it fits near the triple clamps.
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rm125 250 370 alloy fit
Clarke tanks go cheap from time to time on ebay.Bazz
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Remember that beat up PE tank I gave you a couple of years ago, Leith? I tried that on an SP at the time and it would have gone on, but the lines all looked a little strange. Which is why you got it. :D
Hey David, have you got the original Dirt Bike articles from '79 where they built the same thing you did?
I can scan and email to you if you're interested?
Thanks again for the SP370 bashplate Tony. I just got the new air filter today so I will finally be able to go for a ride on my Suzuki this weekend.
I read that article in USDB at the time and it was what got me excited enough to do something similar, but wondered why the hell they went to all that trouble to fit the SP370 motor into the RM frame when you can just weld the back bit off the RM onto the front bit of the SP, which is what I did. Maybe they didn't want to wreck the SP frame?? Anyway yes please I would love to see a scan of that article again.
A bit of a coincidence about the SP370 happened tonight. A 50th birthday present from my sister arrived today and it is a calendar made with different photos from my bike riding past on each month and my eyes popped when I saw that she has photos of my old bikes that I have never seen before including a really good one from 1979 of the SP370 when it was new and I was just about to go for a ride with my buddy George on his PE175C. We are dressed in our period riding gear (leather MX pants, Bell Moto Star helmets etc) and it is a great clear photo. It's a bit late tonight to scan it so tomorrow I'll post it on the forum. Yes my sister has great taste hey. In blokes too because she married George.
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They did actually cut and shut the frame much like you, I think. But got themselves in the shit and the guys from Champion had to fix it for them.
I spoke to Rick Sieman in length about this particular bike when he was over here and he didn't have much nice to say about it. :D He did mention that the head of Miaco at the time bought it from him. ???
I'll scan later today and email to you.
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Yes Tony I wouldn't rave about how it is to ride either, but it is fun to look at and remember the rides it was used on, and it's not a Honda.
Here are more photos of my bike. One is when the SP370 was still an SP370 but made a bit more dirt friendly, taken in 1979. On the PE175C is George Mckenzie. I think we went riding at Mt Glorious/Dayboro that day. My Datsun 1600 is behind us.
The "after" photo is after I did a repaint in 1981, including black sidecovers. Muffler was a supertrapp.
The good things about this bike are the amazing longevity and smooth performance of the motor, the fuel economy, and the ease with which it goes up very steep hills.
The bad things are that it has a relatively long wheelbase and raked out steering, so needs to be ridden with care on single-track, and you need to pay attention to what you are doing in corners on an MX track. The RM seat is a pain on long rides.