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Offline XRH348

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DR500 tank choice
« on: June 18, 2015, 10:31:10 pm »
I am refurbishing a1981 DR500, bought for $100, it was a runner but in a sorry state.
The tank was missing and replaced with a Kawasaki tank that did not fit.
I am finding original DR tanks are are rare commodities. Does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives?
I am not looking do do a 100% DR rebuild, but a serviceable play bike, but I still want it to look decent.

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Re: DR500 tank choice
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2015, 11:29:16 pm »
It is the same tank as SP500 in USA/Can so look over there.
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Re: DR500 tank choice
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2015, 06:43:31 am »
When I had my dr500 , the 84rm 500
Tanks fits it , but they are prob hard to find to .

In the end I ran the yz 125 alloy tank on it like the hl500 use
You see these pop up on eBay in the states but can be a bit dear , because lots of guys run them on Tt,xt500 bikes.

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Re: DR500 tank choice
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2015, 08:17:46 am »
looks like plenty of YZ tanks here

http://www.yamaha-hl500.com/onderdelen.htm

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Re: DR500 tank choice
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2015, 11:02:58 am »
you can fit dr250 1982 with a bit of panel beating

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Re: DR500 tank choice
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2015, 12:30:27 am »
Thanks for the suggestions,

lucky for me, I found a tank in really good shape, corrosion free, just needs repainting