Guys, I need your advice or help. I have a 99 copper/silver colored busa which I bought at the beginning of this year. I haven't been able to ride for the past 5 weeks since a bubble developed in the gas tank and it was getting painted. The painter said the bubble kept developing and he would have to restart all over again every time he was ready to paint. After I got it back a big leak developed so I took it off and found out it was a rusted pinsize hole. I tried to get some Jb weld which of course didn't work. So i sent it woff to the welder. He just told me an hour ago the metal is to thin and rust has developed all over the inside of the tank which i was suspecting as soon as the bubble developed. But now I can't ride until I get a good fix or replace it.
I understand I can only fit a 99 or 00 tank without having to change fuel pumps. So I don't know if I should try and get a used tank. There's a guy around here that gets them for $660 painted and everything but I don't have a way or believe he'll get a new tank so I'm kind of sketchy. Ron Auers microfiche says they are discontinued.
Should I go with a carbon gas tank It quite exepnsive and the lady at Catalyst composites told me I would loose the fuel level sender and I don't think I could use the stock gas cap. A carbon tank would look awesome but it's a lot of dough. Any body dealt with yoyodyne cf tanks or with catalyst composites? Any advice/help will be greatly appreciated. I went for the used gleaming bike from a "trustworthy" person with the goodies instead of getting a new oneand spending on the goodies.
I understand I can only fit a 99 or 00 tank without having to change fuel pumps. So I don't know if I should try and get a used tank. There's a guy around here that gets them for $660 painted and everything but I don't have a way or believe he'll get a new tank so I'm kind of sketchy. Ron Auers microfiche says they are discontinued.
Should I go with a carbon gas tank It quite exepnsive and the lady at Catalyst composites told me I would loose the fuel level sender and I don't think I could use the stock gas cap. A carbon tank would look awesome but it's a lot of dough. Any body dealt with yoyodyne cf tanks or with catalyst composites? Any advice/help will be greatly appreciated. I went for the used gleaming bike from a "trustworthy" person with the goodies instead of getting a new oneand spending on the goodies.
