Safari Tank Users
 

I had it brought to my attention by another 10G+ Club member that the stock gasket fails with the bad gas we are given in the states. I just changed my stock gasket from the adapter plate to the tank. Glad I did. Stock gasket was all but gone. Lots of pieces of it sitting in the bottom of the tank.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...-36-59_862.jpg

Here is the stock gasket. It didnt do so well.

Bumping this because if that gasket fails it could dump a lot of fuel and is a bit of a safety hazard.

Good heads up.

How old is the tank? how long was the gasket in? and what did you replace it with?

Mine dumped about 3 gallons in my garage before I caught it. The gasket they provided lasted 8 days.

Gota love it, pay $800 for a tank & have a .01 gasket.

RIDE ON!

makes me want to buy one !

:rofl

Paul, Dont worry, I can carry fuel enough to get you through :D And I wish I had paid $800:huh
Syz, Tank is less than a year old.
dzrtrcin, Not Safari's fault the US buts BS Chemicals in our fuel. The Ethanol is causing all kinds of issues from Environmental to gaskets degrading

Just got mine...!
 

Holy shit, I just got and installed mine and I'm loving it but that is a real concern. What did you do...? Make one from just Universal gasket material? That gasket in a tube like flan in a tube or what? ???http://www.patrickcbuckley.com/siteb...77-600x450.jpg

HA... You gotta come on a ride first

here is our ride from last weekend.... it gets more intresting at 3:00 2-Up Single Track in Stonyford is FUN !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq-2N...layer_embedded

If you know where they sell one for $800 let us know.. they are over $1600

http://www.ktmtwins.com/safari-ktm-9...40-liter-tanks

Patrick, I was given some gasket material that is supposed to be ethanol proof. I just cut it to fit and installed it. (On a side not My KTM Is up and running. I just have to get the Rekluse dialed in now and pay off CJ.

Qwik I'm not having any problems with the gasket material yet.

Good to hear. I just noticed how degraded mine was and wanted to give others a heads up.

FYI, I know this part is not list on CJ's site but he has made billet adapters with a proper machined grove
for an o ring that fits the safari tanks. I have one with an adapter for an extra fuel line so I can easily transfer
fuel to my camp stove, or any other container. I'll post pics next time I have my tanks off. :D

The gasket that came with my Safari tanks still looks brand-spanking new: that's because it is. My fuel pump goes where your block-off plate does :D