parts for sale in philadelphia, pa area.

[aches@deltech.net]

>yes we do make a 7 gal. tank for the KLR650. It is also available to

the

>public. It is available in green or white. The part# is 113121 and

sells

>for >199.95.

Now, if they would put in dual fuel petcocks so you wouldn't have to lay the bike on it's side to get to the last 1/4 tank of gas as I had to do on my DR350. -- Best Regards & Happy Trails Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking in Jennings in SW Louisiana Y2KLR650 @ 7+K sMiles 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 16+K sMiles So Many Roads, So Little Time http://members.deltech.net/aches/

[k650dsn@aol.com]

I would be wary of the IMS 7 gallon tank. They made this same claim a few years ago and I bought a tank for the KLR. It only held 5.5 gallons. Gino

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, aches@d... wrote: > >yes we do make a 7 gal. tank for the KLR650. It is also available to > the > >public. It is available in green or white. The part# is 113121 and > sells > >for > >199.95. > > Now, if they would put in dual fuel petcocks so you wouldn't have to > lay the bike on it's side to get to the last 1/4 tank of gas as I had to > do on my DR350. > > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > in Jennings in SW Louisiana > Y2KLR650 @ 7+K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 16+K sMiles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/

[thesquasher@hotmail.com]

The part number for the IMS 5.5 gal tank is 113122 and the 7 is 113121. It looks like they have 2 size tanks.

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, k650dsn@a... wrote: > I would be wary of the IMS 7 gallon tank. They made this same claim > a > few years ago and I bought a tank for the KLR. It only held 5.5 > gallons. > > >Gino

[TexasThumpin@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/24/02 11:20:24 PM Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Question; is this the tank that is supposed to act as it's own > radiator crash guard?

Also what is the usable fuel capacity? I believe the capacity is around 7.1 gallons. It is all completely useful if you do the fuel mod, which I haven't done yet. I'm going to put fuel pick ups in the shrouds. I may even add a couple for the real bottom of the tank. Who knows? As for strength? I got tossed off on clay water crossing, more like just a trickle. The bike slipped right out from under me. She landed square on the tip of the left cowling. All I need to do is a little bit of sanding to clean it up. Yes, the IMS is a tough tank. I don't know if they came up with a new plastic, or not. I'm not going to worry about it. Between the combination of the Acerbis hand guards, and the GIVI racks, I figure I am OK. If they come out with some type of awesome kevlar mixture or something, then I might consider. I really like the tank. It's strong, carry's lots of fuel, stiffens up the area of the radiator and the overflow bottle and looks different for the KLR. Tooting my own horn, I think the tank makes the KLR look tougher than the stock metal tank and shrouds. Jim Texas Thumpin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[TexasThumpin@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/24/02 11:20:24 PM Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:

> > Tell me the story on how to obtain the IMS military tank for the > KLR650. Jim, you just put up those pics of it, maybe you can help. > IMS doesn't have it on their website.

It isn't shown on the catalog or the website. First, I bought the smaller tank where you use your old shrouds. I did not like it because the fit and trip wasn't very good. So I contacted customer service, and somehow the military tank came up. Maybe I asked the question, I don't remember. Anyway, they swapped me for the other tank that didn't quite fit right. A few others have this tank on their KLR's. You just call IMS and tell them you want to buy a KLR 650 military tank with the extended shrouds. They'll give you few choices of color, normally it is the color being run in the next batch. Then you buy it. I think the price was around $235 or so, back then. I do believe the prices have risen a little, but I am not sure. It is a nice tank. I like it better than my stock one. Jim Texas Thumpin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bogdan Swider]

> Thanks for getting back to me, sounds like you got the better deal! How > do you like the tank, any complaints? > > Later ~cdnabn49~ > > The best part for me is not having to deal with those silly ass > shrouds. Don't know how long you've had yoour bike but you'll eventually > find out that their fastning system fails and that they don't take a hit > well. For my kind of riding I also appreciate the extra gallon. The tank > is a little harder to get on and off than the stock one but it's no big > deal. The mounting system doesn't look that sturdy but that seems to be > deceptive. I fell a few times ( low speed ) and it ( tank ) didn't > budge. Jim from Texas said he went down at a higher speed and the tank > took that like a trooper. I and a few others believe that the bike runs > cooler with the IMS. There's just one down side to this switch and for > me it's significant. I take long trips and a tank bag is a necessity. > The tank vents in the manner found on many serious off rode bikes: a > hose is fited on a nipple in the center of the cap. Your tank bag would > crush that arrangement. If the bike goes down you could get gas all over > the bag and maybe other stuff. I came up with a shade tree solution and > I must say it worked for my 7k mile ( are you in Canada ? the cdn ? ) > trip into Mexica. However it's a temporary fix because I don't trust it. > I'm working on a more solid, permenant mod - a pain in the derriere, I > have better things to do. I'll post to the list when it's done. > > Bogdan > >

[a14@att.net]

> On 8/18/05, Eric Lee Green wrote: > > No. Mine has the standard IMS dirt bike cap, like you can get at any > > dirt bike shop in the country. It works fine, as long as you add your > > own check valve to the overflow hose. I've dropped my bike once and had > > it knocked over by a bear once, and both times the aftermarket check > > valve let a little gas loose but then shut down and, in the case of the > > bear, it stayed on its side for more than a day without losing more than > > a couple of teaspoons of gas. I just picked it up, popped the hose, blew > > the gas out of it, and was back up and going. > > great! good to know. really no reason to get he dual star one, then. > > thanks, > Dirk > >

Take into consideration that the Mil Spec version sold by Dual Star is 6.6 gallons and therefore is thicker walled. The consumer version is 7 plus gallons and therefore is thinner walled. I think it may have been Pat Schmid who reported that Mike Torst had his consumer version bulging like a balloon in a 100F plus degree ride. I had my 6.6 gallon Mil Spec version out riding in 100F plus degree riding and my tank did not bulge or become flexible. The cap diameter for the Mil Spec tank is about 1/8 inch larger than the standard IMS cap. IMS does not make a cap for it so you have to buy the proper $35 cap from Dual Star although I suspect that either a standard Clarke or Acerbis cap may fit. It may be possible to order a tank directly from IMS and request it be made to the 6.6 gallon spec with their standard cap if the high temp bulge is a worry but expect to wait for it. Walt

[wannabsmooth1]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, a14@a... wrote:

> Take into consideration that the Mil Spec version sold by Dual Star

is 6.6 gallons and therefore is thicker walled. The consumer version is 7 plus gallons and therefore is thinner walled. I think it may have been Pat Schmid who reported that Mike Torst had his consumer version bulging like a balloon in a 100F plus degree ride. I had my 6.6 gallon Mil Spec version out riding in 100F plus degree riding and my tank did not bulge or become flexible.

> > The cap diameter for the Mil Spec tank is about 1/8 inch larger than

the standard IMS cap. IMS does not make a cap for it so you have to buy the proper $35 cap from Dual Star although I suspect that either a standard Clarke or Acerbis cap may fit. It may be possible to order a tank directly from IMS and request it be made to the 6.6 gallon spec with their standard cap if the high temp bulge is a worry but expect to wait for it.

> > Walt

It sounds to me like Mike T's tank was not venting properly....IIRC the story he posted correctly. I read somewhere that color makes a difference too, as the black tanks rec'd a different treatment. Where could I find the info detailing the differences of the 2 tanks (not from Dual Star - from IMS). I have a black tank from IMS I'm very happy with. All the best, Mike

[Matt]

Walt, I'm not sure if this is true anymore. The tank has been redesigned. It now has vents on the wings. I had to wait three months to get a tank direct from IMS. They told me the delay was due to the military backlog and that they all came out of the same mold. The only difference was the color. The advertised capacity is 6.6 gallons. Matt

> > > > Take into consideration that the Mil Spec version sold by Dual Star

is 6.6 gallons and therefore is thicker walled. The consumer version is 7 plus gallons and therefore is thinner walled. I think it may have been Pat Schmid who reported that Mike Torst had his consumer version bulging like a balloon in a 100F plus degree ride. I had my 6.6 gallon Mil Spec version out riding in 100F plus degree riding and my tank did not bulge or become flexible.

> > The cap diameter for the Mil Spec tank is about 1/8 inch larger than

the standard IMS cap. IMS does not make a cap for it so you have to buy the proper $35 cap from Dual Star although I suspect that either a standard Clarke or Acerbis cap may fit. It may be possible to order a tank directly from IMS and request it be made to the 6.6 gallon spec with their standard cap if the high temp bulge is a worry but expect to wait for it.

> > Walt

[Matt]

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, a14@a... wrote: > >I think it may have been Pat Schmid who reported that Mike Torst > > >had his consumer version bulging like a balloon in a 100F plus > > > > >degree ride. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "wannabsmooth1" wrote: > > It sounds to me like Mike T's tank was not venting properly.... I have a question. The IMS tank vents via an unrestricted hose attached to the gas cap. Lots of people install a one-way valve to this hose to prevent gas from spilling when tipped over. My question is this -Does this one-way valve prevent gases from escaping the tank when needed or is it designed to allow gases to escape but not large quantities of liquid? Matt