EY3BA11 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Wife complained of excess gas fumes from the garage.. i though ahh hell its just the petcock leaking again no biggie... fiddle with the petcock and get it to stop... she keeps complaining so i say eff it drain the gas and start running my hands under the tank and go WTF... so i pull the tank off and get to lookin at it and i get to thinkin if it was the petcock how in the hell did gas run uphill.. so i start diggin a lil deeper and find a pretty darn good size crack in my tank... time to find a new tank.. or just save up some extra and do the 05 plastics conversion i have been wanting to do for a while... NO COLE i dont have enough cash to go buy a new bike and keep this one as a spare... i just gotta fix this one and keep on goin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 That sucks, man. Maybe someone is selling a stock tank on Ebay that has upgraded to a desert tank. Worth a look. I'll keep an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 what are the paticulers of your bike i might be able to help send me a pm if you wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 too late.. i just spent my next 2 paychecks with thumpertalk this morning... realllllllly didnt want too but hey sometimes ya gotta do what you gotta do!!! New Tank, Seat, Plastics.. Bad part about the older wr/yz's is most people stopped making WR tanks and only make the YZ426 tanks now. Well if i put a new YZ tank on my bike gotta get the seat that fits, plastics to match and well ya.. what a pain in the a$$.. 300 bucks in parts @ cost.. Top ramen here i come LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 too late.. i just spent my next 2 paychecks with thumpertalk this morning... realllllllly didnt want too but hey sometimes ya gotta do what you gotta do!!! New Tank, Seat, Plastics.. Bad part about the older wr/yz's is most people stopped making WR tanks and only make the YZ426 tanks now. Well if i put a new YZ tank on my bike gotta get the seat that fits, plastics to match and well ya.. what a pain in the a$$.. 300 bucks in parts @ cost.. Top ramen here i come LOL I had a 1998 WR 400 that had the same thing happen to the stock tank. I ponied up an bought all new YZ plastics, tank and seat, 1 season later the stock YZ tank did the same thing. This time I bought a IMS "desert tank" and never had a problem with leaks. It did tend to run warmer however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I had a 1998 WR 400 that had the same thing happen to the stock tank. I ponied up an bought all new YZ plastics, tank and seat, 1 season later the stock YZ tank did the same thing. This time I bought a IMS "desert tank" and never had a problem with leaks. It did tend to run warmer however. ims makes a great product in their tanks. i know many guys who have swapped out their stock DS650 tanks for the ims desert tank, and no complaints or problems...besides the 200 bill for the tank (where is that I just got cornholed emoticon???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 I had a 1998 WR 400 that had the same thing happen to the stock tank. I ponied up an bought all new YZ plastics, tank and seat, 1 season later the stock YZ tank did the same thing. This time I bought a IMS "desert tank" and never had a problem with leaks. It did tend to run warmer however. The desert tank make the bike really top heavy since the stock wr tank is right at 3 gallons the 3.3 shouldnt be tooo bad.. so i will be ok but ya.. New yz seat, Tank, and plastics... My plastics were long over due to be replaced especially the rad shrouds and side panels but ohh well.. I suppose while i have all the plastics off the bike i might as well do the cam swap while im in there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 The desert tank make the bike really top heavy since the stock wr tank is right at 3 gallons the 3.3 shouldnt be tooo bad.. so i will be ok but ya.. New yz seat, Tank, and plastics... My plastics were long over due to be replaced especially the rad shrouds and side panels but ohh well.. I suppose while i have all the plastics off the bike i might as well do the cam swap while im in there.. I thought the whole problem was cash right now...and now your gonna do all that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman74 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hey Nick i don't think it's the tank that makes your bike top heavy if ya know what i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hey Nick i don't think it's the tank that makes your bike top heavy if ya know what i mean Must be those 24" guns!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 I thought the whole problem was cash right now...and now your gonna do all that? I was under the same impression from the woman... She told me with the moochin sister and all that things were tight but when i told her it was gonna cost 300 bucks to fix it she just told me that i would have to eat top ramen for a month and loose a trip or 2 to dumont... In that case ill ride local Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 good deal i could have possibly dug up a yz tank from some freinds that race glad you got it under control i was hoping to meet you presbo day but maybe some other time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 new seat made it here today... cant wait for the rest.. WOOHOO! gonna look like a new bike again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Got the tank in today.. Cant wait to check fitment when i get home tonight.. WOOHOO!!! gettin stoked.. Cuz i know im gonna crash!!! Never fails new plastics first trip out you eat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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