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Author Topic: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?  (Read 1382 times)

disco51

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Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« on: April 27, 2013, 10:33:56 AM »
I can't seem to find this again, but remember reading it.  Is it the R80?  I saw someone use on of the R100 tanks, but seemed to have to relocate the electrics.  
Just curious, thinking of getting a second used tank while I work on my original to refresh the paint, etc.
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Offline NC Steve

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Re: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2013, 11:07:05 AM »
The R80ST tank will fit the R65, but they (like the bikes themselves) are fairly rare and it would be a shame to abscond with one. Quite a few tanks regularly pop up on Ebay, which might be your best source. You can also check IBMWR.com, http://marketplace.ibmwr.org/ , although not sure of the condition or volume of tanks you might find there.

I'd still think Ebay is your best shot, at any given time you can find a half dozen or more for sale there.
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Re: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 11:13:19 AM »
If you happen to get a fuel tank that has rust inside, it's not difficult to get the rust removed and apply a new liner to the interior of the tank .
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Re: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2013, 08:05:31 PM »
We went through this topic with a friend a few months ago... we replaced a R65LS tank with a R80ST with no problems...

According to this thread, most every airhead tank is interchangeable, but we didin´t confirm it with more bikes... hope it helps!!

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=548122
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Re: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2013, 10:28:29 PM »
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most every airhead tank is interchangeable
WITH modifications to the rear mount.

The only other fuel tanks that will fit with no modification to the mounts are the G/S series.  I don't know about the later GS series, but the earlier ones were the basis for the ST, so...

And with that knowledge, you might be able to fit a Paris Dakar tank.  

The big drawback to those tanks (and others?) is that the R65 tank is longer than the others, so when another tank is used, there is a significant gap between the rear of the tank and the front of the seat.
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disco51

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Re: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 08:44:56 AM »
So, the R80 tank and the GS tank both will fit without mods.  Are both of them a couple of inches shorter as well?
Just trying to broaden my search on ebay.  Would love to pay less than $200 with shipping, but that might be a pipe dream.  Going to work on my patience for now.
Thanks
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Re: Which other gas tank somewhat easily fits the R65?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013, 04:26:22 PM »
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