SR43A, Buy a 2nd hand tank or fix??

[nickmill]

Just bought my first bike in 5 years. Had them all GSXR, VFR vtec, TTR600, XT350, IT 175, Hornet 900 , RD350 F2,chicken chaser C90 , Express, Jawa ETC ETc, but this is my first DR.
Everything is spot on, even the pass light works, as do the indicators . My sole barrier twixt blat & TV is the tank is leaking under the mastic I found on both sides.
Now, I live in France where a bucket of air will cost 20€ if it is second hand, & for a Jock, this does pain me somewhat.
My son has found this product, apparently the dogs.... http://restom.net/home/134-restomsuperk ... 94643.html but it's gonna cost me the same price as a 2nd hand tank.. About 50 odd €uros
What to do, I defer to the forum to advise me, as they are expert and I am not.
S'il vous plait , aidez moi ,mes nouveaux amis.. Too soon?
( I would prefer a 2nd hand perfect cond tank obviously if anyone has one for a good price. PP, cheque , card, whatever.
Please contact with offers please.. I need to go for a spin along the NW France coast, from St Brieuc to Morlaix...

[BigBob]

I doubt very much that you`ll find a spare 800 tank in the UK as we had someone looking recently without any luck.
New they are £998!! so you won`t be going down that route.
If you can find a good tank for £50 then snap it up as most of the few on sale go for a lot more
3 on German Ebay at silly money
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Suzuki-DR-800-SR ... SwwE5WZ96F
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Suzuki-DR-800-SR ... Swo0JWKRtq
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Suzuki-DR-800-SR ... SwLF1X93lR

Parts for these bikes are not cheap any more so you better get used to it

[spendango]

I have an SR 43 tank !!!!! but it looks to have had a repair as well

[BigBob]

Don`tya just love it when someone comes on here and posts for the first time, you take the trouble to reply....... and you don`t ever hear from them again.

[Haga lout]

He was in France so may still be at lunch

[BigBob]

[nug]

Maybe some of the "resettled" migrants from the Jungle have moved into his village & stolen his computer.

[nickmill]

Nice to see the hand of friendship extending for about 20minutes after a first posting.
As it is nowt to do with you how long my replies, thanks and insults take, only that I have the decency to thank you for your kind wishes, advice and insults.
Thanks so much again, but some of us are not single, don't have a shed, and prefer servicing the missus. XX
Found a few in France, but never as described. They suddenly discover capitalism, and estate agent speak when one expresses an interest..
C'est la vie.... Fromage alimentaires singes capitulards

[nickmill]

.......... why doesn't the forum send a prompt to my email account when someone replies to my post..
Tis a jungle... a local protest was set up after 30 immigrants arrived.
Liberté, égalité, fraternité, but only if you is white, Bourgeois & can conjugate dead proper.

[Haga lout]

Don't take the insults to heart it's not your fault you`re in France where it's warm and its snowed here