Author Topic: WTB 88/89 gas tank (Read 3861 times)

Vroomy · « **on:** June 15, 2014, 10:13:09 AM »

hi has anyone got an 88/89 gas tank you'd be happy to sell? needs to be oem and in real nice condition

broken1 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2014, 02:01:14 PM »

PM sent.

Vroomy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2014, 12:56:56 AM »

still looking

aztecgwynn · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2014, 04:13:48 PM »

I have an 86-87 tank in red but no 88-89 if you are interested

Vroomy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2014, 10:06:01 AM »

I think the 86 tank has a different cap thread?

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aztecgwynn · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2014, 02:13:57 PM »

I think that are all same thread but difference in 86-87 and 88-89 are the 86-87 has those 2 spacers that are bolted down on sides of tank. 88-89 do not have those spacers on tank those spacers were glued on fenders that is why on original 88 red fenders you see a dark black strip on front fender by your knee. All tanks are interchangeable and later tanks sold from dealer and that includes the black one sold later model tanks once the first generation models were discontinued

havinnoj · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2014, 02:42:20 PM »

86 tanks have 3 threaded bolt holes on each side towards the top to secure the tank cover. Not sure which year this changed but later years do not have these.

aztecgwynn · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2014, 08:47:00 PM »

Those. 3 bolts are what prevent plastic from rubbing against fuel tank and causing tragedy. Like I said earlier tanks changed in 88 and those spacers were no longer screwed onto tank. They were glued to fenders

red88r · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2014, 11:59:29 PM »

86-87 have a bigger hole for the cap to thread on. 88-89 are smaller and have like a clear plastic sleeve inside where you thread your cap on. They don't interchange. I just found this out last weekend. Even the gas cap gaskets are different and the 86-87 ones are discontinued.

Vroomy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2014, 08:35:06 PM »

Quote from: red88r;37159

86-87 have a bigger hole for the cap to thread on. 88-89 are smaller and have like a clear plastic sleeve inside where you thread your cap on. They don't interchange. I just found this out last weekend. Even the gas cap gaskets are different and the 86-87 ones are discontinued.

Yeah I was sure they were different

broken1 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2014, 12:43:37 AM »

86-87 tanks are also a different color red than 88-89. 86-87 is passion red & 88-89 is fighting red.

250r fanatic · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2014, 06:17:21 AM »

Gas cap is cracked. Comes with petcock and brackets 100.plus shipping