Clarke tank

Looking at an 83 250CR that's going to need a new gas tank. Has anyone had experiance with using one of the stock size Clarke tanks?

No but I had a 3 gallon on my kx250 and the quality was very good. Fit like it was made for the bike.

I have wondered, how an 83 looks with a stock sized Clarke tanks complete with graphics, does anyone have a picture?

I don't have a picture,but it looks good.Just have MXM make the 1983 tank graphics with gas venting holes. Since the 1983 had a steel/alum tank they will not have venting holes in 1983 graphics.

Pics of my Clarke tank to compare to an original Husky.

I've been racing my 83 XC 250 with one for 2 years now and love it.
As the above pics show, they look good too. No yellowing so far.

What graphics are those on the Clarke? They fir/look perfect. Not thick...just nice how they set.

Joe

It is only serigraphie on stickers, but it doesn't support time
and scratches.
Michel

I have fitted a 8litre tank to my 84 te 510. The 82 seat is too short. The 84 blue seat fits perfectly but you need to remove the seat cover and shape the foam that rests against the tank - needs to be scalloped out. my seat cover is original and hard and i had to slice the cover to form to the scalloped shape
I can post a photo but need to work out how..

Hi Michael - can you tell me what tank size that is in your picture please? Is it the 2.2 or 3.3 gallon?

Cheers

Stuart

I would say 8-9 liters, so more closed from 2.2 gallons than 3.3.

Thanks Michael, back tracking and checking spec's on the 1983 WR's they have 3.2 gallon tanks, so either would be 'appropriate" depending on how much fuel you would like to carry I guess....;-)

Wile not being a 83 the picture of my 82 is with the Clark 3.3 Tank. The only gripe I have is every Clark Tank I have leaks Gas from the Gas cap. Not very much, just enough to make a mess of your decals and stink up your rideing gear

Here's my Clarke (I think it's a Clarke, but don't know for sure - it came with the bike). Huge desert tank, holds a boat load of fuel. It would look great with graphics - if the gas fumes didn't eventually bubble them off. The tank is well made, but old-age yellowed for which nothing can be done. Painting it would look nice, provided the bike never got ridden or filled with gas again.

I might still have the original tank for you. We need to meet for coffee.

Yo' Firecracker, glad to see you're still around. It's your external rotor setup that's currently on my machine (just put it on a couple months ago, if you can believe it's taken me that long - been spending far too much dirt-time the Japanese way lately...I should be severly beaten with a stick). New seal beneath the stator, of course. Just gotta throw some oil in the crank and some gas in the tank and see what happens.

No. No. No. You don't have time for coffee, Mark. There is still work to do on my bike. That is why, after all, I left it in your garage.
Thanks, bro.

Can someone post up some photos of how they have secured the Clarke tank in the rear? If you use the supplied hardware it looks like it will rub a hole in the seat. Short of zip ties, I'm lacking imagination on how to utilize the threads on the underside to mount it.

big O ring. connect to little hook clip on frame just below. original rubber strap setup.