Fuel tank prices

Hello there, I bought my sv650s '99 model a couple of months ago, and almost immediately found it was leaking petrol on the underside. I repaired it with POR15, which has held where the repair patches were, but the damn thing is now leaking through pinholes on the outside of the tank, so even if I repaired it again (not tempting) it would look awful. I've got an offer of a mint used tank for 145+vat. Do you folks think that's reasonable? The bike is flat red in colour.

J.

P.S. This is my first post, so, hello everyone!

Originally Posted by clacs2

Hello there, I bought my sv650s '99 model a couple of months ago, and almost immediately found it was leaking petrol on the underside. I repaired it with POR15, which has held where the repair patches were, but the damn thing is now leaking through pinholes on the outside of the tank, so even if I repaired it again (not tempting) it would look awful. I've got an offer of a mint used tank for 145+vat. Do you folks think that's reasonable? The bike is flat red in colour.

J.

P.S. This is my first post, so, hello everyone!

go for it mate that sounds VERY good as im in the market for a new tank too, im looking at £300 + for a brand spanker.
Welcome to the site BTW you will find everything you need here with a dose od sarcasim thrown in for free lol,

Cheers lylej, I think I will, only problem is that its in Doncaster, but I'll just have to take the postage on the chin. I asked a dealer for a new price, the response was basically "fsssshchhsshhsschsh, well, that's very expensive, many, many pounds young lad, they come from an exotic land far away and are made of pure polonium 210". (I may have embellished that somewhat, but you get the point).

J.

Originally Posted by lylej

go for it mate that sounds VERY good as im in the market for a new tank too, im looking at £300 + for a brand spanker.
Welcome to the site BTW you will find everything you need here with a dose od sarcasim thrown in for free lol,

i wouldnt pay 300+ lylej, just keep your eyes on ebay.

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i wouldnt pay 300+ lylej, just keep your eyes on ebay.

im too impatient mate lol, and i like brand spankingstuff, just not the Price

[peterco]

As kwak zzr said,
Keep an eye on Ebay.
I got myself a brand new tank for the sv a k3 for £60.

pete

bargain!

well i was happy to get 50 quid for mine which was in good condition, not mint as i actually use my bike rather than just polish it. for the sort of money your talking about getting that 'minter' for you could easily get a second hank curvy tank in any colour and then get it sprayed with some funky graphic and it would still cost you less.

welcome to madhouse

couple of blue ones on ebay, which can be painted

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SV650-S...QQcmdZViewItem

&

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fuel-Tank-Suzu...QQcmdZViewItem

there will be a red one on sonner or later, also put an add in the wanted section

see hovis proved it, it can be done and theres a saving to be had