Wanted 600ss Tank

[Bimjob]

Has anyone got a 600ss tank or any tank that will fit my 600ss?

[Tom Roberts]

Has anyone got a 600ss tank or any tank that will fit my 600ss?

I have a tank, red, no internals very slight gravel rash, £50 plus p+p.

Regards

Tom

[Bimjob]

I have a tank, red, no internals very slight gravel rash, £50 plus p+p.

Regards

Tom

Cheers Tom, how much for the p+p and where are you?

[Tom Roberts]

Cheers Tom, how much for the p+p and where are you?


I'm in Ruthin, North Wales about an hour away from Oulton Park.

I have a job that takes me all over the country, where are you ?

Postage could be expensive .....

Tom

[Bimjob]

I'm in Ruthin, North Wales about an hour away from Oulton Park.

I have a job that takes me all over the country, where are you ?

Postage could be expensive .....

Tom


Cheers Tom, I'm in Lincoln but on reflection I need a tank with all the internals as I need it to be a spare ready to fit post crash trackside

[Ghost]

Cheers Tom, I'm in Lincoln but on reflection I need a tank with all the internals as I need it to be a spare ready to fit post crash trackside

Rubbish, you can swap the pump over in less than 15 minutes or just use an external pump and filter, which is what I used on my 583 and still do on the 620.

[Bimjob]

Rubbish, you can swap the pump over in less than 15 minutes or just use an external pump and filter, which is what I used on my 583 and still do on the 620.


As I found last saturday, I wont always have 15mins available. In an ideal world I could do with a complete tank ready to fit. In an ideal world I could do with not crashing!. Out of interest Phil, do you need some sort of sealant to fit the wiring connector to the base of the tank?

I heard that some people have had problems with external pumps but I take it youve had no bother?

[Ghost]

As I found last saturday, I wont always have 15mins available. In an ideal world I could do with a complete tank ready to fit. In an ideal world I could do with not crashing!. Out of interest Phil, do you need some sort of sealant to fit the wiring connector to the base of the tank?

I heard that some people have had problems with external pumps but I take it youve had no bother?

No probs Jim the 620 uses a generic vehicle high pressure pump. I did have some probs early on with my 583 with a sealant in the alum tank coming delaminated and causing blockages. But always ran with external pump and external filter.

The wiring to the pump is sealed into the tank with a tube nut and a distorting rubber gland.

Also a benefit of an external pump is you can have a lot less fuel in the tank. A standard SS requires 3 litres before it picks up any fuel. So you are looking at 5 litres plus race distance.

With external you can get this down to 2 litres plus race distance. :o

[coppersaucepipe]

Why does the SS need a pump at all? What's wrong with gravity?

[Ghost]

Why does the SS need a pump at all? What's wrong with gravity?

The internal pipe work does not cater for a gravity feed, it may work with a modified tank. Also you would need a fair amount of fuel to provide a head pressure, which isn't condusive to a race bike.

[Bimjob]

No probs Jim the 620 uses a generic vehicle high pressure pump. I did have some probs early on with my 583 with a sealant in the alum tank coming delaminated and causing blockages. But always ran with external pump and external filter.

The wiring to the pump is sealed into the tank with a tube nut and a distorting rubber gland.

Also a benefit of an external pump is you can have a lot less fuel in the tank. A standard SS requires 3 litres before it picks up any fuel. So you are looking at 5 litres plus race distance.

With external you can get this down to 2 litres plus race distance. :o


Thanks for that. I think in the long term I would like to switch to a smaller bespoke tank with an external pump but for the mean time will try to get a relacement ss one and then use my freshly bent one as a spare