drz 400 fuel tank
 

does anyone make a larger tank for the drz, also does any one know of any company making accessories.

thanks

I have an IMS plastic tank on my DRz. I think it's 18 litres. It fits quite well, the extra capacity is achieved by having the tank sides extend down in place of the original plastic radiator scoops.
I picked mine up from an advert in TBM (Trail Bike Magazine). I think IMS is an American company. Try a web search for IMS.

IMS and Clark both make after market tanks. I have the IMS 4.2 gal (not sure of metric) but they also make a 3 gal. If you really want lots of fuel a company in australia make a 28l tank. (7 gal?)

I am happy with my IMS tank. Baja designs sell them or you can order direst from IMS. I am not sure if they ship over seas. If not let me know and we can try to work something out.

http://www.imsproducts.com/



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John

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=217378

Acerbis make one, 4 gallons (whatever that is in real measurements...), should be available on order from a shop near you.


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lol

1 liter = .9 something quarts. 4 quarts = 1 gal soooo 4 gal is about 16 or 17 liters.

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John

I am using the Clarke 3.9 gallon. www.clarkemfg.com/

Easy to mount. Good selection of colors. The natural and Suzuki yellow (so they say) are see through and you can check the gas level in the tank. Recommended.

Try to check some German tank manufactures. Shit my system was down and I don't have any links.

Safari tanks make a 28L one if you want real distance capacity. I have one. Works very well. I'm thinking about selling the Suzuki due to lack of use (I had planned numerous African trips but haven't managed to get out of Scotland in the last two years of ownership!). It's as new no scuffs or damage. It's spent most of it's time in the garage. They cost 480 pounds + delivery new. They are imported to the UK. They are Australian. Safari Fuel Tanks

Make me a reasonable offer and I'd sell it. IM me.

Ill make you one of these for £150 !!

Alternatively you can just get a piece of aluminium checker plate (£5), a Rhinocan 10l and bolt it to a genuine rack (£15 on ebay)...

Iv doubled my tank range for £15 !! :)


http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1256074944

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:thumbup1:

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.

£380:thumbdown: 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.

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 !!

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.

Any pictures ??

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 ?

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.

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.

Photo here..
Waiting for red tape on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Dan

Hi..

Love your touring screens ??? Were they bought or home made ??

I need one :)

Some degenerate at Ripley....
http://neils.in/wp-content/gallery/ripley/p1000014.jpg
and the HUMM used an oversized tank on his DRZ...
http://neils.in/wp-content/gallery/d...m-2/5-andy.jpg



Depending on the jetting you've got set up (and airbox mod/exhaust system) your range will be significantly different.
http://neils.in/wp-content/gallery/d...na/traffic.jpg <= that's after riding 200 miles on that tank (50 miles from Barcelona)... I still managed to spend a week riding in Barcelona, and then ride to Andorra on that tank load. :)

Aqualine Safari 29L tank... hideously ugly... highly recommended.... also acts as a fantastic security device.... park it in the middle of any high street and there'll be at least a pair of eyes guarding it for you. :D

I recommend the Aqualine Safari tank also. The guy above says it looks hidious, but it depends on the colour your choose and the colour of your bike. I bought mine here:

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

I own a blue one and a white/ clear one like the pics Neil posted above me. The clear one does look pretty bad on my blue DRZ, but I've seen it on yellow DRZs and it looks much better.

The blue one on my DRZ, however, looks freaking awesome.

P.S. why does everyone's DRZ look so much better than mine grrr.

EDIT: I agree with the pair of eyes watching it for you remark. I recently went to a campsite and lord knows how many people crowded around the thing all day. Dare I say I was rather proud.