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See the IMS ones on USA E bay, do they fit the S and without a whole load of lose rads move choke, move this file that. Basically Im loking for a tank of increased size that fits standard
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See the IMS ones on USA E bay, do they fit the S and without a whole load of lose rads move choke, move this file that. Basically Im loking for a tank of increased size that fits standard
If they are made for the E model, then they don't fit the S or SM !

It's down to the radiator fan...

Core Racing - Aqualine Fuel Tanks, Larger fuel tanks for Off Road Motorcycles

These guys do tanks for the DRZ but they sure ain't cheap ! Hence my DIY solution.
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£380 But did see a Clarke one on e bay £250 and its for the S
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£380 But did see a Clarke one on e bay £250 and its for the S
The Clark ones are only 14 litres which is only 3.5 litres more than the original.. You have to ask if its worth the money for that..

The Aqualine is 17 litres but yes, very pricey..

I would love the big 28 litre one but at £450, its very painful to hand over that that much money. You really need to be crossing the Sahara for warrant that kind of tank size anyway.
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Probably not an answer that anyone asking the question is interested in, but the cheapest way to get a large tank capacity is to buy a tank made for a more common/frequently overlanded bike, and then make modifications to suit.

I used an Acerbis 23 litre Honda XR650 tank on on my DR350, cost me just over £100 second hand off eBay in as-new condition. Making brackets to fit it cost me nothing but a night spent in the garage.


If you are doing a long distance trip including going to remote places, then I wouldn't hesitate to spend whatever money needed to get a big petrol tank. Having to fill up with petrol once a day is magic.
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Probably not an answer that anyone asking the question is interested in, but the cheapest way to get a large tank capacity is to buy a tank made for a more common/frequently overlanded bike, and then make modifications to suit.

I used an Acerbis 23 litre Honda XR650 tank on on my DR350, cost me just over £100 second hand off eBay in as-new condition. Making brackets to fit it cost me nothing but a night spent in the garage.


If you are doing a long distance trip including going to remote places, then I wouldn't hesitate to spend whatever money needed to get a big petrol tank. Having to fill up with petrol once a day is magic.
I'm right with you here. Anything that saves money or does a good job with adaption gets my vote..

The only problem is knowing what will fit and what won't. You can only do so much to a moulded tank to make it fit, consideirng radiator, exhaust, cable clearance and seat mounting etc etc..

If someone can tell me if any other tanks will fit the DRZ, i'm happy to listen !!
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If the tank I'd got didn't fit I was gonna sling it back on eBay and try something different. Sure it'd get tedious real quick if you ended finding 3 or more tanks that didn't work, but for me there was no other option because the 16l tank Acerbis made for my bike was not enough.

You can always take a look at the bike the tank is intended for and see how similar things are which could possibly foul on the tank. Also, remember you can mount the tank a little high up if you have to, to help clear some things. I mounted mine at a slight angle to clear the throttle mechanism on the side of my carb - If you look at it properly from the front you can spot that it's on the slant, but otherwise you'd never know.
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For what it's worth, the Clarke tanks hold around 16 litres and depending on how you ride can give close to 400km range.

We travelled on DRZ400S machines, the Clarke fits just fine and the cooling fan can stay in place.

Also, the see-thru plastic is good for keeping an eye of the fuel level.

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The Clark ones are only 14 litres which is only 3.5 litres more than the original.. You have to ask if its worth the money for that..

The Aqualine is 17 litres but yes, very pricey..

I would love the big 28 litre one but at £450, its very painful to hand over that that much money. You really need to be crossing the Sahara for warrant that kind of tank size anyway.
My S is doing 60mpg and goes onto reserve at 95 miles ish the clarke one from people who also have them say they can get 180 miles froma tank:confused1:
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My S is doing 60mpg and goes onto reserve at 95 miles ish the clarke one from people who also have them say they can get 180 miles froma tank:confused1:
I got about 130 miles from my stock tank... 95 miles sounds right if you're riding it very hard ??

Is yours stock ? Bigger jets maybe ?
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I got about 130 miles from my stock tank... 95 miles sounds right if you're riding it very hard ??

Is yours stock ? Bigger jets maybe ?
My "E" gets 95 miles to the tank; 50/50 mix trail/road. Doesn't really seem to make much difference if I ride gently or thrash it to within an inch of it's life; although it does use a bit of oil if I ride it nearly flat out for sustained periods.

Any thoughts on putting auxiliary tank somewhere else on the bike and using a little electric fuel pump for transfer ?

At the moment, I have a couple of 2 litre plastic containers but that only takes my range to 130 miles.
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