83’ CB1000 custom fuel tank

**slimjimspencer** · 09-17-23, 06:57 AM

I’m looking for a Fuel Tank for my 83’ Honda CB1000 custom. Any help greatly appreciated!
Twas sitting in a shed for 38 years!

**Gixxer** · 09-17-23, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by slimjimspencer

I’m looking for a Fuel Tank for my 83’ Honda CB1000 custom. Any help greatly appreciated!
Twas sitting in a shed for 38 years!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37490348603...Bk9SR4bM_bXUYg

**Gixxer** · 09-17-23, 08:43 AM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11543868166...Cclp%3A2332490

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/13472817017...Bk9SR4bM_bXUYg

**Gixxer** · 09-17-23, 08:45 AM

This guy has a whole project bike for $600… dunno if that’s worth it for ya

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mc...666187238.html

**Kurlon** · 09-17-23, 09:28 AM

How bad is the existing tank, might be savable with a lining if the paint is still good?

**slimjimspencer** · 09-18-23, 04:58 AM

Well, the outside of the tank looks beautiful but I took the tank off and can hear chunky stuff sloshing around with 40 year old gas. I don’t have a key to open the cap so I’m going to take it to a locksmith to open. Then I will see what’s doin in there but I’m guessing it’s pretty bad.

**Kurlon** · 09-18-23, 08:07 AM

Send it to http://gastanklining.com/ and they'll be able to clean and seal it without wrecking the paint.

**nick5446** · 09-18-23, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by slimjimspencer

Well, the outside of the tank looks beautiful but I took the tank off and can hear chunky stuff sloshing around with 40 year old gas. I don’t have a key to open the cap so I’m going to take it to a locksmith to open. Then I will see what’s doin in there but I’m guessing it’s pretty bad.

I'd bet you a fair amount of money that you can open that with a flathead screwdriver

**PurplePackage** · 09-18-23, 05:55 PM

Those old tank locks are so bad they can be DIY picked with a $10 lockpicking set.

**slimjimspencer** · 09-24-23, 11:55 AM

You mean by prying? Or by putting the screw driver in key slot?

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Thanks!!

**slimjimspencer** · 09-24-23, 12:09 PM

Pry from underneath?

**slimjimspencer** · 09-24-23, 02:58 PM

I’m glad I didn’t bet because it worked. It took a while but I finally got the cap off. Just as I expected, it SUPER rusty inside …..

**RandyO** · 09-25-23, 06:52 AM

I restored my vstrom tank with oxalic acid and por15

**nick5446** · 09-25-23, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by slimjimspencer

I’m glad I didn’t bet because it worked. It took a while but I finally got the cap off. Just as I expected, it SUPER rusty inside …..

Yeah sorry, hopefully you didn't pry it. Most of my old tanks open super easily with a twist of a flathead in the key slot.

**slimjimspencer** · 10-06-23, 04:10 PM

I did pry it off.

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