Inside of a 10-year old tank

[ggRAT]

Attached are pictures of the inside of the right side of a 2001 tank.
The rust around the top seems minimal to me.
Since the petcock/reserve is on the left side of the tank (not pictured), you can understand how a gallon of gas could easily be "trapped" on the right side.
The breather/overflow tube is clearly visible in the 2nd, 3rd & 4th photos.
The 3rd picture shows the two studs to which the tank emblem is screwed.

 

[D9]

Very interesting pics! Surprising how little space there really is for fuel! :d

Greg... are you doing something custom...?

 

[ggRAT]

Greg... are you doing something custom...?

Nope, nothing custom, Seth. This became a spare tank when I installed the black and chrome one. Alas, it fell off the shelf and received a softball size dent. Now it's a piece of "art" hanging on my garage wall...cool!

 

[strokerlmt]

That is interesting...thx for the pics.....
LMT

 

[phil]

cool post guy!

 

[Skeeter]

ive been sayin the trump tanks need another petcock on the right side or a tube goin over to the other side, i knew there was a gas stuck on the right side but didnt relize it was much.

 

[strokerlmt]

ive been sayin the trump tanks need another petcock on the right side or a tube goin over to the other side, i knew there was a gas stuck on the right side but didnt relize it was much.

the norman hyde tanks have two. I have them joined and I can suck vapor out of the 5 gallon tank.
LMT

 

[Kirkus51]

Not bad at all. Very little rust. Too bad about the ding.

 

[B06Tang]

This is awesome to be able to see the inside of our tanks...thanks for sharing!

 

[loxpump]

Great pics of the tank autopsy.

 

[koifarm]

ive been sayin the trump tanks need another petcock on the right side or a tube goin over to the other side, i knew there was a gas stuck on the right side but didnt relize it was much.

+10 on that one Skeeter....used to have two...

 

[DandyDoug]

I am shocked to see that much rust and wasted space in a modern tank only 10 years of age.

 

[T-boy]

Always wondered what the inside looked like......

 

[koifarm]

Just thinking about it , it can't be all that difficult to install a petcock on the RH side...anyone know a good supplier?

 

[Stars&Bars]

Nice cut-a-way gas tank. Glad you had another tank ya could use.
I guess y'all with petcocks(carbs) need to either stop and lay the bike over to re-splash your reserve side if it ever runs dry, or just corner a whole lot more harder in the right direction for that centrifugal effect!

 

[bonZa]

the corrossion looks like surface rust due to condensation. would have thought the internals would have been coated with something to prevent rust.

the later tanks are a little different and dip down lower at the back more, so all fuel from the right side flows to the left, so when you run out you really have none left. there is no chance of having a "reserve" that you could slosh over

 

[ggRAT]

I am shocked to see that much rust and wasted space in a modern tank only 10 years of age.

The tank has been empty and on the shelf for over a year. Perhaps the rust is recent.

 

[Bullitt]

Nope, nothing custom, Seth. This became a spare tank when I installed the black and chrome one. Alas, it fell off the shelf and received a softball size dent. Now it's a piece of "art" hanging on my garage wall...cool!

Let's see a pic of it on your wall. I have a second tank and my spare bars just fell out of my rafters and onto my tank. Might want to follow suit :up:

 

[ggRAT]

Let's see a pic of it on your wall. I have a second tank and my spare bars just fell out of my rafters and onto my tank. Might want to follow suit :up:

Here you go. (With shameless plug for back-to-back NCAA Baseball champion Gamecocks!)

 

[Bullitt]

Looks good, thanks for posting. Go Gamecocks!!