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Late '80s Gas Tanks

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HodaddyB:
Does anyone happen to know what the differences might be btwenn the '87 gas tank and the '88-up tanks? The '87 appears to be the b@st@rd child w/out much aftermarket support. If it's nothing real crazy, I'd like to put a later tank on there. The bike I bought has a very bulbous desert tank onit, w/ radiator shrouds that do not match the reliefs in the tank. I'm not sure which part is right.............if any. The mounts for the tank itself seem to be fine, and the seat appears to work w/ it too. The shrouds are from Maier, but I don't know how old they are, and Maier isn't listing '87 radiator shrouds. They're probably the odd item. Anyway, I'd like to get something in black, and I'll have to use a different year if I want to get anything at all.

Thanks in advance

hughes:
You are correct the 87 500 tank the odd child. Start shopping e-bay for an 87 tank. The 88- and up tank mounts different in the rear.

hughes:
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,4496.0.html


Click here and view the third post and attachments.

HodaddyB:
Thanks Dude.
That post w/ the link to UFO is actually what drew me here during search. I'll try to see if I can find out just HOW different the aft mount is. I found a site, justgastanks.com, that lists an IMS for the '87, but like I said, I'd like to find a stock style tank in black. The Clarks appear to be available that way. I just took another look at the post you sent, and the pictured bike has the same rig as mine for a tank and shrouds.
Hmmm, I guess that tank was just molded sloppily.

hughes:
That tank on my bike was an IMS 1987 KX500 tank. About 1 1/2 ago I contacted them and they had this tank in stock and was willing to sell me one but I found that tank on e-bay for 50.00 bucks. IMS only offered the oversized tank. I just don't think the newer tank is going to mount correctly and have proper fit.

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