increasing fuel tank capacity on 1980 GS550L

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    #1

    increasing fuel tank capacity on 1980 GS550L

    Wondering if anyone has been successful in modifying a 1980 GS550L tank to hold more fuel?
  • tkent02
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    • Jan 2006
    • 35571
    • Near South Park

    #2
    A 650 L tank might fit.
    Don't know if it's much bigger.
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    • Steve
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      • Jun 2005
      • 35924
      • southwest oHIo

      #3
      My son's '82 650L tank is about 3.5 gallons. How big is your tank now, and how big do you want to go?

      Swapping a tank to one from an E model will require changing the forks and triples to get enough clearance when the forks are turned.

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        #4
        The tank is standard which according to specs is about 3.4 gallon so it seems that switching to a 650L would not be a huge difference.

        I really did not have a specific capacity in mind.

        I have a spare tank with a dent in it and wondered how difficult it would be to cut and weld it to increase capacity.

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