Hi people , I took the tank from my old elsie and stripped back the old paint and filler to reveal a sorry old mess . It's got more dents than a golfball and so many holes in it that it could be used as a colander . It also has a huge flap cut in the underside where I suspect the tank was cut open to remove old broken filler caps ( these were the getaway machine of the '80's and thieves would simply smash the locked cap down into the tank with a hammer when they needed a refill ) and then brazed back together . Oh , and it's full of rust ! Now , my question is , has anyone managed to rescue a tank like this for reasonable money as new LC tanks ain't cheap , neither are second hand ones for that matter . Or does anyone know of a tank from a different bike which might suit ? Tanks in advance , Kev .

I was thinking of , getting the rust sorted , chemical metal along the seams , fibreglass and fill the exterior and then seal the interior with one of the fuel tank sealers you can get (there's a few out there ) . Any suggestions/advice/experiences would be appreciated . Otherwise I'll just have to see what I can pick up and adapt to fit .

I'd try and get another one first

Was the xj650 not similar,

The XJ tank is quite similar . I was looking at a Z 400 tank the other day which could suit . I'm not too fussy about how original it looks . I think It might be less hassle to find a tank as there's no saying the old one will seal up . I wish my poor LC looked like my brother's .

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Whoops ! what happened there ? There's a couple of photo's in readers rides / gallery anyway .

Ah , there she is !

That looks similar to the XJ750 tank, not to sure about the size difference tho, I have one in the garage if your interested.

Cheers Slice , I'll keep that in mind .