gs500e(95) - classic style tank?

joniacid · L Plate Warrior Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Karma :

I am thinking on getting an old round tank off an old Suzuki
and fitting it to my 1995 gs500e .

anyone think it will work? Rolling Eyes

Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

No. The GS has a perimeter frame on which the outside edges of the stock tank sit. Most old style tanks are designed for bikes with spine type frames which the middle of the tank sits on.
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joniacid · L Plate Warrior Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Karma :

so cant i change the top end of the frame to fit an old tank?

ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Thom · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Karma :

As has been said the gs500 has a frame of which wont accept an older style 'spine' tank.

There are alternatives available however theyre very limited, i believe the new model gs500 tank fits direct, as well as the hyosung gt125 tank, however im nto 100% sure of that second one.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

It would be aLOT of effort to make one fit. Most older frames sit on a single bar that goes down the middle. Whereas the GS frame has two bars around the outside.

Cutting and welding it is a possibility. But I suspect you would weaken the frame severely unless you know what you're doing.
But it's a lot of work to do something rather minor.

Bare in mind the seat also wouldn't fit then. Lots of modding just to fit a similar fuel tank.

Like a blunt pencil. Pointless.

Gaz