I Kreemed my tank....it ended up Kreeming me.
It had been done in the past, poorly, and despite my cleaning and stripping the crap out of it and following the directions...it still didn't do well.
A tank may be in my future.
I'm interested in knowing if any aftermarket tanks or tanks from other bikes have been successfully mounted on GS's?
Acetone will remove Kreem from the tank. Be real careful with it and make sure and use it outside in a well vented area. I would clean it more than one time. Once it is clean and dry get yourself some POR15. I have used it in many tanks and never had any problems. If you have holes in the tank or are working on a fiberglass tank you will need to use Caswell's.
Isn't someone selling a 2000 GS tank at the moment on this board?
Yeah .. Here 'tis
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=66506.0
I'm not asking how to clean a tank but thanks.
Janx,
I'm really interested in other tanks. One thing I've never been big on with our bikes is the slope up with the frame the tank does. Wondered if any straight bottomed tanks would fit...
I'm guessing it would have to be a custom fabrication seeing as how beefy our frames are and I can't imagine many stock tanks slipping over the sides of the frame...
But I figure if there are any out there...someone on here will have the answer.
A flat bottom tank wouldn't work if you go up or down a hill.
I believe all tanks have a low spot that keeps gas there with an average hill of probably 15*.
Flat bottom with no low spot would slosh all gas to one end as you go up a hill, down a hill or come to a stop.
I have not heard of any other tanks on a GS500 - probably because they are easy to find so there has been no need to do that (short of customizing the frame)
You can post a want-to-buy. They show up on ebay, too. Condition depends on your budget. A brand new 1999 was for sale in Europe for $650. Then I got a brand new one a while back for $250 shipped from Germany "because I have too many in warehouse so I give special price" (the one on Frank!).
I've found everything except the OEM rear carrier for the 2001+ models.
ahhhh .. ok...
(crazy fake russian accent)
you needing de flat bottoms tank? ... ok ok .. here is best flat bottoms tank... little bit small but i thinking and you can stack up on top and putting duct tape round very tight yes? ;) :D
(http://newmanz.co.nz/shop/images/slimline.jpg)
That one should work with a couple decals on it... ;)
Lol yeah .... Bit of rattle can 'urban camo' .... couple of Fox or Monster schtickers ... Bewdy! :icon_lol:
I've heard Fox and/or Monster stickers instantly make something with wheels COOL, but I've yet to try it out.
Quote from: adidasguy on February 05, 2014, 04:43:25 PM
A flat bottom tank wouldn't work if you go up or down a hill.
I believe all tanks have a low spot that keeps gas there with an average hill of probably 15*.
Flat bottom with no low spot would slosh all gas to one end as you go up a hill, down a hill or come to a stop.
SHHHHH!!!!
Don't tell Honda that........ they were using flat bottomed tanks for years :D
http://www.stallard-engineering.co.uk/stories/Bikes/Japanese/honda400four.htm