KL250 Super Sherpa Tank

MNGeezer · 08-13-2007, 01:10 PM

Ok, I know this will sound nuts, but so do most of my ideas, adventures, and disasters. I have a 2000 KL250 that I want to take adventure touring. Maybe to Alaska from Minnesota. The problem is that the tank is too small for anything practical. I often get 100mpg out of the tank, but the tank (contrary to Kawi's ad) appears to only hold 1.7 gallons. I need more like 2.75-3.5 gallons for a practical trip. Are there any Super Sherpa owners out there who have experimented with a decent capacity after-market tank?

Thomas Day
Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly Magazine
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Little Canada, MN 55117-1320
651/415-2992
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Colemanfu · 08-13-2007, 01:32 PM

Sounds like you need a top box type aux fule cell? Or some bottle opposite the muffler? Go custom - swap out the tank? Tell anyone who suggests a bigger bike that your givving them the finger!

Good Luck

I by the way stop to get gas every 100 - on both bikes!

Tupelo Honey · 08-13-2007, 01:42 PM

This guy actually did swap tanks:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...&postcount=273

I have this

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....6&postcount=27

for my Sherpa.

Klay · 08-13-2007, 02:32 PM

Why not just carry an extra gas can, like this guy?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255995

A Super Sherpa will make a fine ridng-to-Alaska bike.

GB · 08-13-2007, 03:10 PM

Let's try this in Thumpers and when you have a Ride Report, come back here and tell us all about it

Look into "Fuel Packs", they are flat and hold about a gallon each.

baldrick · 08-13-2007, 04:20 PM

I have a 2000 Sherpa, and out of curiosity I tried putting a gas tank from a Yamaha RT180 on it. The mounting bolts at the rear of the tank lined right up. The bars/triple trees looked like they'd hit the tank, but a little work on the stops would probably cure this. I think this is a viable option. The RT180 tank holds 3.4 gallons, and is available from Clarke Mfg. for about $200, including their petcock.

I posted some pictures on the Yahoo Super Sherpa users group site, in the photo album "Baldrick's Mechanical Modifications. Here's the link to the user's group:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...3_SUPERSHERPA/

There's a lot of good information to be found on this user's group. It's worth joining.

08-13-2007, 01:10 PM	#1
MNGeezer ^OP n00b Joined: Jul 2007 Location: St. Paul, MN Oddometer: 6	KL250 Super Sherpa Tank Ok, I know this will sound nuts, but so do most of my ideas, adventures, and disasters. I have a 2000 KL250 that I want to take adventure touring. Maybe to Alaska from Minnesota. The problem is that the tank is too small for anything practical. I often get 100mpg out of the tank, but the tank (contrary to Kawi's ad) appears to only hold 1.7 gallons. I need more like 2.75-3.5 gallons for a practical trip. Are there any Super Sherpa owners out there who have experimented with a decent capacity after-market tank? Thomas Day Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly Magazine http://www.motorbyte.com/mmm/ Little Canada, MN 55117-1320 651/415-2992 thomas@motorbyte.com

08-13-2007, 01:32 PM	#2
Colemanfu King of all manfu Joined: Jan 2006 Location: DAYTONA USA Oddometer: 2,689	Sounds like you need a top box type aux fule cell? Or some bottle opposite the muffler? Go custom - swap out the tank? Tell anyone who suggests a bigger bike that your givving them the finger! Good Luck I by the way stop to get gas every 100 - on both bikes! __________________ Guns keep society safe.

08-13-2007, 01:42 PM	#3
Tupelo Honey Not for lack of trying... Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Richardson, TX Oddometer: 1,571	This guy actually did swap tanks: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...&postcount=273 I have this http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....6&postcount=27 for my Sherpa. __________________ ...Bad ideas have never stopped me but you know, fatigue might... ___________________ Why tiptoe thru life just to arrive safe and sound at death? Ehhh? -Trip Wouda, coulda, shoulda will suck the life out of you.-Bubba Satori Tupelo Honey screwed with this post 08-13-2007 at 02:21 PM

08-13-2007, 04:20 PM	#6
baldrick Moto-Geezer Joined: Aug 2005 Oddometer: 380	Sherpa gas tank I have a 2000 Sherpa, and out of curiosity I tried putting a gas tank from a Yamaha RT180 on it. The mounting bolts at the rear of the tank lined right up. The bars/triple trees looked like they'd hit the tank, but a little work on the stops would probably cure this. I think this is a viable option. The RT180 tank holds 3.4 gallons, and is available from Clarke Mfg. for about $200, including their petcock. I posted some pictures on the Yahoo Super Sherpa users group site, in the photo album "Baldrick's Mechanical Modifications. Here's the link to the user's group: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...3_SUPERSHERPA/ There's a lot of good information to be found on this user's group. It's worth joining.

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08-13-2007, 02:32 PM	#4
Klay plainsman Joined: Nov 2005 Location: out in the great wide open Oddometer: 89,063	Why not just carry an extra gas can, like this guy? http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255995 A Super Sherpa will make a fine ridng-to-Alaska bike.

08-13-2007, 03:10 PM	#5
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,462	Let's try this in Thumpers and when you have a Ride Report, come back here and tell us all about it Look into "Fuel Packs", they are flat and hold about a gallon each.