DR650 Fuel Tank

[Simo63]

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

[Tony T]

Yep! 
Over on ADV Rider there's a bloke selling a brand new white one.
I'll pm you the details.

[Simo63]

Yep! 
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

[TT5 Matt]

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

[Simo63]

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?

[TT5 Matt]

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

[Tony T]

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............ 

[DR500]

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

[Dono113]

Got a older steel tank in alright shape do with a clean out and tart up

[Simo63]

Got a older steel tank in alright shape do with a clean out and tart up

PM Sent

[Simo63]

Still looking as he really wants the right 1994 model tank.

[Tony T]

Here you go! 
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