Bike tank needed - long shot

[ID Bronco]

I am looking for a gas tank for an 1982 Yamaha XT 550

I'm sure they are tough to find in good shape but I thought some of you might have a line on one or some suggestions for me.

We have one with a leak, my son has struggled to weld it up tight.

thanks,

Scott

 

[Rot Box]

Clarke Yamaha XT 550 Gas Tank (ALL YEARS)

Clarke Yamaha XT 550 Gas Tank (ALL YEARS) | Fuel Tanks | 11417 | Clarke | JustGasTanks.com

www.justgastanks.com

Would this one fit? Says all years xt550… 🤔

I’ve heard mixed reviews on justgastanks as a company but I’m sure you could order it direct from Clarke if needed

 

[rholbrook]

Wow, that brought back some memories. I had a 1979 XT500 that I put a full white brothers exhaust and supertrap on it. I loved that bike and could wheelie it, literally for miles. We would pull the wheelies up by Cherry Hill on Hwy 89 and see how far we could go. My best was Cherry Lane in East Layton. THEN....I wheelied over doing it and that stopped me from doing it anymore. My Lee Levi jacket looked cool from it but my ass didn't.

 

[RockChucker]

Seems like Stratton can fix anything. @Gravy

 

[ID Bronco]

Clarke Yamaha XT 550 Gas Tank (ALL YEARS)

Clarke Yamaha XT 550 Gas Tank (ALL YEARS) | Fuel Tanks | 11417 | Clarke | JustGasTanks.com

www.justgastanks.com

Would this one fit? Says all years xt550… 🤔

I’ve heard mixed reviews on justgastanks as a company but I’m sure you could order it direct from Clarke if needed

Thanks, that is about half the cost of the ones I found online. We were looking at $500, which is all he paid for the bike. Before the Jb weld started leaking it was very fun to ride. It's a pretty cool bike for 40 years old.

 

[Rot Box]

I’ve had a few Clarke tanks on vintage Honda’s over the years. High quality IMO and fit was always very good.

Those XT’s are cool bikes 😎

 

[OCNORB]

So I have this tank; I’m not 100% sure what it was intended for. It came on a bike I bought years ago that was sorta customized- it was a CR125 chassis (‘96) with an XR200 motor. The guy that sold it me said this tank came off of an old Yamaha XT.
If you can use it - it’s yours.

 

[rholbrook]

Looks like a white XR200 tank the way it is shaped

 

[Rot Box]

This part has me thinking it might be for a two stroke. Hard to say though they don’t stamp part numbers on them.

 

[ID Bronco]

So I have this tank; I’m not 100% sure what it was intended for. It came on a bike I bought years ago that was sorta customized- it was a CR125 chassis (‘96) with an XR200 motor. The guy that sold it me said this tank came off of an old Yamaha XT.
If you can use it - it’s yours.
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That is very nice of you, but this isn't the same as the one we need. I appreciate the gesture though!

 

[Gravy]

Scott, I try to bronze braze gas tanks. For pinholes it works WAY better than welding crappy dirt sheet metal.

 

[ID Bronco]

Scott, I try to bronze braze gas tanks. For pinholes it works WAY better than welding crappy dirt sheet metal.

Thanks, that's what I thought it would take. We are going to find someone who can do it for us, or just get the Clarke tank.

Thanks,
Scott