Clarke tank

Suzuki DR350 motorcycles, 1990 - 1999.

Created: 2010 August 24

Updated: 2010 August 24

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Earlier this year I installed a larger Clarke tank on my 1993 DR350. I love the larger capacity. But, I started to notice that the right side of the tank was rubbing on portions of the decompression lever assembly.

Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. The circles indicate where the tank was rubbing on the decompression lever assembly. — Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. The circles indicate where the tank was rubbing on the decompression lever assembly.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. The circle indicates where the tank was rubbing on the bracket for the decompression lever. The arrow shows where I used my bench grinder to radius the previously 90° corner...providing additional clearance. — Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. The circle indicates where the tank was rubbing on the bracket for the decompression lever. The arrow shows where I used my bench grinder to radius the previously 90° corner...providing additional clearance.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. The circles indicate that the tank was rubbing on the nut and stop arm of the decompression lever assembly. — Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. The circles indicate that the tank was rubbing on the nut and stop arm of the decompression lever assembly.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. I installed a 1⁄2 inch long spacer to move the rubber bumper out just enough to make contact with the tank at all times. This prevents the tank from moving sideways and keeps it from rubbing on the decompression lever assembly. Since I used a longer spacer, I used a longer pan head machine screw (6 mm × 1 mm × 30 mm) to secure the bumper in place. — Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. I installed a ¹⁄₂ inch long spacer to move the rubber bumper out just enough to make contact with the tank at all times. This prevents the tank from moving sideways and keeps it from rubbing on the decompression lever assembly. Since I used a longer spacer, I used a longer pan head machine screw (6 mm × 1 mm × 30 mm) to secure the bumper in place.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.

Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. A bit blurry, but this shows the bumper in place and making contact with the tank. — Clarke tank on my 1993 Suzuki DR350. A bit blurry, but this shows the bumper in place and making contact with the tank.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.