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Message started by scubachef on 03/29/14 at 10:53:13

Title: Stock tank question
Post by scubachef on 03/29/14 at 10:53:13

Has anyone cut open the stock tank. Is there any sort of baffling or something similar within. I had a serious rattle the other day so I took the tank off to begin inspecting and realized it is the tank that is the issue. When I shake it it seems like something metallic is rattling around in front of the speedo hole. I can't seem to dislodge anything or see anything looking into fill neck. Anyone know of there is anything in the tank tht can come loose. I am the only person who rides the bike and I'm sure nothing has been dropped in.

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by arteacher on 03/29/14 at 11:47:21

I could be two things:
Did you take the speedo off, and if you did, did it still rattle? A common issue with our bikes is a speedometer rattle- do a search in the tech section.
If it is a California bike there is a tube that runs from the top front inside the tank and exits under the tank near the front. It might have come loose.

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by scubachef on 03/29/14 at 12:50:28

Speedo has been off for some time. This is definately something rattling inside the tank. I can hear it and feel it bouncing around if I shake the tank but can't seem to work it into a portion of the tank I can see through the fill hole.

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by verslagen1 on 03/29/14 at 12:57:41

you might email the ryca boys, they cut open the tank.

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by Super Thumper on 03/29/14 at 18:18:17

There are no baffles or anything else inside the tank. what might be rattling is the petcock tube that can break off of the petcock. remove the petcock and see if the tube is still there.
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u553/rleighton/SavagegasTank4_zps56bf2890.jpg

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/29/14 at 18:36:30

Have ya tried yer trusty flashlight?

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by HondaLavis on 03/30/14 at 09:49:41

+1 to removing your petcock. The inlet holes have little plastic filters on them, and mine came off. They rattled in the tank for a while before I realized what I was missing. A flashlight and and some mechanical fingers fixed everything. I run an inline filter, so I just tossed them. ;)

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by shorty on 03/31/14 at 15:39:40

I give up, what's the deal with the tank in photo?

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by Dave on 03/31/14 at 18:32:39

2F3D322F3332393B5C0 wrote:

I give up, what's the deal with the tank in photo?

It is a tank that has the side sliced off.....so that extra material can be formed and welded in to make a tank that holds more fuel. The other side has not yet been sliced off.

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by curmudgeon on 03/31/14 at 18:35:14

Looks to me like they may be widening it.

edit: Dave beat me to it!

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by scubachef on 07/01/14 at 00:36:26

So after some exploratory surgery I can report that there is something....a big something in at least some tanks. I have a CA bike so that may be the reason but there is definately a vent tubing setup in the tank.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/chefsamurai/Mobile%20Uploads/453F972C-1E8E-4446-A386-1689BAD7F6EC_zpsdzour1rd.jpg (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/chefsamurai/media/Mobile%20Uploads/453F972C-1E8E-4446-A386-1689BAD7F6EC_zpsdzour1rd.jpg.html)

Mine was hanging already so I don't know exactly what suzuki did to hold these still but it involved a metal clip i got out with a magnet before Turing the tank open. So if you hear a rattle and you don't use a stock speedo this could be the mystery sound.

Title: Re: Stock tank question
Post by ToesNose on 07/01/14 at 07:16:44

Is that your LS650 tank or your scuba tank?! ;D