Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
tank leak repair
KXcam22:
Does Clarke make a tank for the K5? I was looking at their tanks and noticed they make a range for quite a few years of bikes. Also try justgastanks.com. Cam.
turtle22:
yes clarke's does. a 4 gallion for under$200(&two other styles,also). its on the websit u mentioned
BDI:
I do think they offer a stock replacement tank for the kx500. There has been a lot of kx500 tanks go tits up over the years so I think they started producing them.
KX500freak:
--- Quote from: BDI on March 02, 2009, 12:30:52 PM ---If the tank has cracked like that it's probably brittle from age. Sounds like it has hit the end of it's life cycle to me.
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it,s not brittle yet ,but it is wear on the edges of it ,s bottom ,
making it thin and then easy to crack.as it did..
--- Quote from: Johnniespeed on March 02, 2009, 01:30:00 PM ---I had a melted hole in a CR250 tank, from the exhaust being too close. I simply drilled a round hole at the leak , welded a flat washer to a carriage bolt, put a rubber washer on the bolt and fed it into the tank with a extendable magnet. Then on the outside I placed a rubber washer, then a flat washer, then a nut, I used a cutoff wheel to trim off the protruding threads. I did apply locktite first. This repair never, ever, leaked and as far as I know, the bike is still being used this way. Maybe next time, I would try a chrome washer and chrome acorn nut on the outside.
John
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haha i can imagine it right away ,cool solution.
but i,m in the process of fixing a tore off tankbottom,
to bad your way will not go on this one :(
thnx !
--- Quote from: KXcam22 on March 02, 2009, 04:53:42 PM ---Does Clarke make a tank for the K5? I was looking at their tanks and noticed they make a range for quite a few years of bikes. Also try justgastanks.com. Cam.
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thanks cam ,but hate to say ..embarrased i was..went to the premium kawi dealership ...
the told me it even isn,t a kx tank ,
they said kawi makes no grey tanks at all ,so i stuck with it :roll:
guys thanks alot !!
i ,m gonna get a proper fixing kit fer it and will let you know
Dutch-K5 Fan:
Maybe it was already an aftermarket tank menno.
Is it realy grey or light black??? Kawa makes black tank fur sure.
And for the clarktank I've E-mailed them but have no anwser yet.
Wanted to know if there is a euro or even benelux dealer for them, for a bigger than on my AF.
In Holland there more into aluminium tanks, but they cost to much!!!!?700,- and up.
Ps sh#&$# to here your still without work(and money) man.
Dutchie
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