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    Gas tank blues...

    I've got the 'my bike is flawless except for the million pinhole rust holes in my gas tank blues'.

    I think the song title says it all.

    Is there a crossover list for what other tanks might fit ('78 GS1000E), so I can replace it instead of recreating my tank completely out of JB Weld (it's getting to that point). I currently am using a Mtn Dew bottle with a 5/16th hole drilled in the cap, with a 3/8 hose running out of it (with a rubber seal on the backside of the cap to keep it from leaking out) for a gas vessel (also allows me to keep the gas about 3 feet away from any potential fire after the last flaming bike incident). This is to get the bike to a running state, but this is officially 'ghetto as hell', and I would like to have an actual gas tank.

    There is a motorcycle junkyard (Rockdale Cycles) not too far from my house, that has hundreds of junk bikes they are parting out, and if I can find out which models interchange, then maybe I can pick up a gas tank in better shape (that doesn't leak gas).

    #2
    Chris do a search on ebay motors under asain motorcycles for Suzuki GS and you will probably be able to find one in pretty good shape. If not then I would recomend using por15 their product will not only stop the rust but seals up small pin holes as well. http://www.por15.com/product.asp?productid=306

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      #3
      Any GS 1000 chain drive model, EXCEPT THE "L" model, from "1978", "1979", or "1980" will fit. The "78" models have an indention down the sides of the tank, apprx. 3/4 in wide, that the "79" & "80" model tanks will not have, but this indention is cosmetic & will not affect the fit.

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        #5
        Wow that's an expensive tank!

        I barely have more than that in the purchase of it.

        Great info on the interchange, I'll see what I can come up with when I hit the boneyard tomorrow.

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          #6
          I mounted a '80 GS1000G tank to my '79750E.

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