250-500cc Replacement Gas Tank: WR250

[jsleeper]

Hi, my gas tank is leaking at the shrouds (which I understand is common). I fixed it once with glue, which held for about 8 months. I am going to glue it again, but think I am ready for a new tank now.

Anyone know the cheapest place to buy a replacement tank, stock or oversized?

thanks,
JS

 

[fire1998]

tank

I've got a brand new tank off my 08 WR 250 that I'll let go for $115.
Later

 

[oregon_rider]

You can use a "plastic welder" to patch up the holes. If you don't want to buy the tools to do it, you can try an auto body shop that does polyurethane bumper repair - they will have the "welder" to fix tears in bumpers.

Here's a professional quality unit :

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_384313_384313

There are less expensive units to be had from harbor freight :

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=plastic+welder&Submit=Go

Jeff

 

[tree dodger]

IMS makes a 3.4 gallon tank that I run on my 07 WR-250. Some people have commented that the big tank affects the handling and makes the bike look like a XR-650. It sure beats walking. And those same people never seem to bitch about it when I give them gas out of my tank so they don't have to walk. I never even ran my stock tank because 2.5 gallons is just not enough for the rides I do. Yes, the IMS tank is kinda big, but I got use to it from day one and I really don't think it affects how I ride.

 

[Xcuvator]

I like the big tank on my WR 250 too. If you don't need to fill it up, you can put two gallons in and the fuel is lower than in a stock tank.

 

[Rusty 2]

Hi, my gas tank is leaking at the shrouds (which I understand is common).

I hadn't heard this one yet,....What makes the stock tank leak at the shrouds?....Rubbing?,....The threaded metal inserts?......

 

[jsleeper]

I hadn't heard this one yet,....What makes the stock tank leak at the shrouds?....Rubbing?,....The threaded metal inserts?......

Hi, they leak because of the threaded metal insert. I have heard they we inset to far into the plastic from the factory, which when coupled with BOTS (Bolt over-tightening syndrome) causes the inserts to spin and cut through the tank. The previous owner of the my wr250 had a bad case of BOTS. The inserts spun when I tried to remove the shrouds, then the tank started to leak the next ride.

PS: the inserts at the front points of the tank leak. I do not think the other inserts are a problem.

JS

 

[Rusty 2]

Oh okay,....FWIW I think they've addressed and corrected that problem at least to some extent now,....my inserts are square.

 

[Xcuvator]

"Hi, they leak because of the threaded metal insert. I have heard they we inset to far into the plastic from the factory, which when coupled with BOTS (Bolt over-tightening syndrome) causes the inserts to spin and cut through the tank. The previous owner of the my wr250 had a bad case of BOTS. The inserts spun when I tried to remove the shrouds, then the tank started to leak the next ride."

Up in the woods sometimes the only way to get a chaser from stripping the threads on his saw is to cut the handle off his saw wrench so it is only about 2" long.

 

[jsleeper]

"Hi, they leak because of the threaded metal insert. I have heard they we inset to far into the plastic from the factory, which when coupled with BOTS (Bolt over-tightening syndrome) causes the inserts to spin and cut through the tank. The previous owner of the my wr250 had a bad case of BOTS. The inserts spun when I tried to remove the shrouds, then the tank started to leak the next ride."

Up in the woods sometimes the only way to get a chaser from stripping the threads on his saw is to cut the handle off his saw wrench so it is only about 2" long.

My father in-law was telling me about that. It is hard to resist over-tightening things. I have learned my lesson many times.

Joshua