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I bought a 2001 TTR250 from my Boss, it's hardly been ridden and I know it's been well taken care of. One day I noticed a gas smell and then found a long crack along the right side of the tank.

I had a plastic welder try to fix it but it hasn't worked.

Anyone have any ideas? The plastic welder maintains that it's a low grade batch of plastic.

Thanks

Greg

I don't think that they are made to be repaired and that your only chance is to buy another.

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I don't think that they are made to be repaired and that your only chance is to buy another.

I was afraid of that, the local Yama distributer wants $700 for a tank on a $1500 bike. can't find an aftermarket tank for that bike at this time either

Have a look for an aftermarket Acerbis tank, they make overland tanks for these bikes, so it'll be 20 litres of so, but new these are only £200, so around $300??

I've never herd of one cracking, mines taken more punisment than I can .... (OK so it a 600, but similar!)

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Have a look for an aftermarket Acerbis tank, they make overland tanks for these bikes, so it'll be 20 litres of so, but new these are only £200, so around $300??

I've never herd of one cracking, mines taken more punisment than I can .... (OK so it a 600, but similar!)

Thanks, I tried several companies, only one is planning on producing a TTR tank... in November.

Great I can ride all winter!

I'm just going to make one out of aluminum.

Greg

can you not seal it with epoxy resin or cyanoacrylite? (superglue), ive had to do this on a mdoel aircraft fuel tank and it worked well

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only one is planning on producing a TTR tank... in November.

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Greg - which manufacturer is planning to produce a TTR tank in November --

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only one is planning on producing a TTR tank... in November.

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Greg - which manufacturer is planning to produce a TTR tank in November --

I believe it was Clark that said they were planning but I emailed last week and the rep said that he didn't know when they'd be going ahead with it.

I'm 80% finished my styrene prototype, just inputing the shapes into the computer then I can router cut one from Aluminum. It'll look a little clunky but it beats watching her collect dust.

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I believe it was Clark that said they were planning but I emailed last week and the rep said that he didn't know when they'd be going ahead with it.

I'm 80% finished my styrene prototype, just inputing the shapes into the computer then I can router cut one from Aluminum. It'll look a little clunky but it beats watching her collect dust.

I ran across this ad -- it appears you can contract these guys to make your own Gas Tank for the TTR 250 – not sure how much they cost …

http://fluids.flambeau.com/customization_overview/overview.html

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Ya... I've got a 99 ttr 250. My tank craked too. Tried the plastic weld thing too, did not work. Did find a site that shows you how an aftermarket 93-96 Honda XR 400-600 tank fits almost perfect. Need to change the brackets a bit but a nice fit. Google- bigger tank install ttr 250. That tank is way cheaper. Signed I.m gonna try it. Just wondering if I could install a more stock sized tank? .

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