any one put the aircraft style caps in tanks?

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any one put the aircraft style caps in tanks?

25 Sep 2011 20:16

saw kz1000 tank with the aircraft style lid filler etc.. like the newer bikes love the flush mount the tank was 250.00 i would have paid that but not ready for it financially. if anyone know who does those i would like their number my winter ptoject is gonna include a new tank and i gotta have one

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Re: any one put the aircraft style caps in tanks?

25 Sep 2011 21:16

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i bet porchev couldhandle something like that

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25 Sep 2011 21:23

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I am gonna need anither tank for the redo im gonna see if I can stiil get the pic of it off feebay

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25 Sep 2011 21:29

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Here are the pics from ebay

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I am gonna keep the emblems if I can find someone took hook me up on the cap setup

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25 Sep 2011 22:13

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I have done this mod a few times. The easiest way to do it is to use an old gsx-r tank or any sportbike tank , but you will find more billet aftermarket caps for the suzuki's . Just cut around the filler cap on the donor tank about an inch or so,then cut the kz tank out make sure not to go to big you want a good fit ,then weld it up.

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25 Sep 2011 23:57 - 25 Sep 2011 23:57

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Damn!!! that's some great work.

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26 Sep 2011 10:15

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welding or brazing?
Don't forget to fill tank with water first as someone suggested to me ages ago?
i recessed the Z1R filler in mine but not 100% on it. just bought a wrecked GPZ tank to use as donor for number two.

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26 Sep 2011 12:04

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i have done it as well.

as rslingshot suggested the gsxr has the most aftermarket caps available.

we used the cap from an rz350 tank.

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26 Sep 2011 16:21

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in the process of putting a 2002 r1 1/4 turn billet cap on a 1978 kz650sr tank. The easiest way is to transplant the bung and an area of metal around it.

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26 Sep 2011 18:03

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That is some awsome work guys. Now I gotta try it. 1 more thing to my winter list. Thanks gotta stop by the bone yard saturday for a donor tank

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26 Sep 2011 21:07

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Geez Fleabay :ohmy: I cant believe those 02 R1 tanks that look like someone took a sledgehammer to them are going for $120+ WTF man??

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