Hi all, I have just bought a 2001 ZR7 and realised there is rust in the tank when filling her up, I have cleaned the tank and now it is leaking!! I have found a new tank for sale but it is for a 2003 ZR7S does anyone know if this will fit? Thanks in advance for your replies. Simon.

same tank

curious tho..where are you ati might be able to use part of your old tank

I am in uk just outside London, bit too far to post a tank! So the tanks are the same on a ZR7 and ZR7S thanks for this confirmation, I will buy it tomorrow and hopefully back on the old girl by the weekend

Originally Posted by simons44

I have cleaned the tank and now it is leaking!!

Had similar problem a few years ago when mine developed a leak at the seam on left side. Tried product called Creem Tank Liner. Eventually had to get a tank, bright yellow on Lightning Blue bike for 3 months, had to get a paint job quick. Just wondering where did your tank leak? As shOrtlife said, tanks were all the same, til they went to the Z750S.

Mine has started leaking at the seam on the right hand side I considered using a tank liner but read lots of different reports mostly unsucessful so decided to go for a new tank found one for £260.

I used the Kreem tank sealer several years ago on a honda nighthawk tank that had sprung a leak at a seam. After treatment I had the bike a couple more years with no leaks at all. Saved some $$ on not having to find a purchase a tank for it.

better to get a tank now while you still CAN..than hope the seal hold only to find yourself down the road unable to get a replacemwent

those sealers were never really designed to be used with a rusted tank but actualy made to be used on a new or clean rust free tank to seal up welds etc....can you seal a rusted tank..sure but generaly the washing out makes things worse....not to mention there is alot of spaces inside a moto tank you cant get at when cleaning..what i mean by this is normaly on a car tank you would drop in a chunk of chain to aid in de-scaleing and rust removeal in the washout series

I did look at all the products out there and watched all those weird and wonderful people on you tube some sucessful and some not, as you say it is better to go for a new tank rather than trying to seal an old one, ordered a new fuel gauge / float for the tank as the old one was a bit rusty, all I have to do is swap out the fuel tap which I have checked and working fine and the fuel cap take off old take and put on new one. Hopefully the tank will be with me tomorrow and going for the swap at the weekend, thanks for all the replies guys, will let you know how I get on.

Well recieved the new tank last night fitted perfect so confirmed that ZR7 and ZR7S tanks are the same, going to fight my way through the Olympic crouds for my commute through London from Monday, wish me luck!

Simopns... First of all to the forums.
You've gotten good advice here. I am glad that you are already successfully up and running again!!!
Hope you can stay safe on your commute with all the Visitors you've got to deal with currently!!!