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April 10th, 2017, 06:03 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Corben
Location: Idaho
Join Date: Apr 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 6
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Gas tank questions ??
Hello! First question post, hope it goes well.
While trying to get some of the LAYERS of spray paint off my tank today, I discovered a fiberglass patch that had started to fall apart, and exposed a hole in the tank the size of a 50 cent piece. The entire patch isn't off, but I can see the start of other holes as well. The entire thing is beat, so I'm looking at just a new tank. The goal for this bike is to make it a cafe racer, and all of the sites I've seen so far offering tanks are OEM or aimed towards choppers. So my question is, is there a website that anyone would recommend that carries aftermarket tanks that fit the dimensions for my bike? Or am I just kind of stuck with getting an OEM tank? Thanks in advance, I'm loving this site so far. |
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April 10th, 2017, 06:59 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Julius Michael
Location: Philippines
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): GPX250-RII Posts: 296
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you can actually fit any tank you like with the help of a welding machine and some cutting tools you can reposition the tank mounts to anywhere you like
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April 10th, 2017, 07:40 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Corben
Location: Idaho
Join Date: Apr 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 6
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I know next to nothing about welding, but I've been wanting to learn so I may as well use this project as a catalyst. Thank you.
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April 10th, 2017, 08:18 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Julius Michael
Location: Philippines
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): GPX250-RII Posts: 296
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The first thing would be finding the perfect classic tank for your bike, its not that hard because most of these tanks are so simple , a straight chassis runs beneath and a single bolt+nut locks it into place
here is the ninja 250 chassis  here is my 2 stroke yamaha tank for reference: 
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April 10th, 2017, 10:40 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Corben
Location: Idaho
Join Date: Apr 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 6
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That is actually a huge help. I'll post pictures if I can once I get something figured out.
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