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Ruggybuggy 04-08-2016 03:39 AM

KLX300 Tank on a KLX250?
 
Will the fuel tank from a KLX300R work on the 06-07 KLX250? The only difference I can see is the side plastics are different where they bolt to the fuel tank. The 300 tank holds 2.6 gal and the 250 only 1.9 gals.

KLX300R
http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...-4_1600x0w.jpg

KLX250
http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...-7_1600x0w.jpg

doum 04-08-2016 11:11 AM

I asked the same question a while ago here's the tread https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...as-tank-32195/

Ruggybuggy 04-08-2016 11:25 AM


Originally Posted by doum (Post 528464)
I asked the same question a while ago here's the tread https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...as-tank-32195/

Thanks for the link. So it looks like it will fit if using the shrouds. There was mention you would have to loose the rad fan. Really? That's a no go for me.

doum 04-08-2016 11:28 AM

I don't know, I've bought an Acerbis.

TNC 04-08-2016 02:37 PM


Originally Posted by doum (Post 528466)
I don't know, I've bought an Acerbis.

I went with the Acerbis too. Seems like a lot of trouble and maybe expense with the 300 OEM tank to get basically a half gallon of extra fuel. With the Acerbis at 3.7 gallon...and keeping your fan...you can go just about anywhere in the hinterlands and be guaranteed to get back to camp.

Ruggybuggy 04-08-2016 03:20 PM

I was considering the Acerbis but I like the look of the OE plastics. Another concern would the Acerbis tank work with the TM36-68 carb?

IDRIDR 04-08-2016 03:45 PM


Originally Posted by Ruggybuggy (Post 528470)
Another concern would the Acerbis tank work with the TM36-68 carb?

Yes, it will with minor mods of deleting the return cable and trimming a bit off the carb actuator. Works just fine.

TNC 04-08-2016 06:25 PM

Yep, a lot of us are running Acerbis tanks with the TM36-68.

Ruggybuggy 04-09-2016 02:17 AM

I'm running my return cable and really don't want to loose it. Based on the pic would the Acerbis tank work. You can see that I've cut down the the return cable stay.

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...ed%201026x577.

TNC 04-09-2016 01:34 PM

Can't see the pic for some reason, but I don't think there's any way to run the return cable linkage. The return cable feature really isn't necessary with a linkage/slide carb like this. I can almost see a better reason to keep it on a vacuum slide carb, but even then it's more lawyer driven these days. Back in the "old days" with our funky throttle designs and older round slide carbs, the cables didn't lie flat to the bar and would get snagged...making things interesting once in awhile...and we had no return cable. The TM36-68 has a stout return spring, and our cable(s) hug the handlebar. It's just not an issue as long as you pay the tiniest attention to routing the pull cable.


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