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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: oflow on February 25, 2013, 10:38:32 AM

Title: 2000 M750 Fuel Tank Drain Bolt
Post by: oflow on February 25, 2013, 10:38:32 AM
Hello,

recently purchased a used fuel tank for my bike because I am having the original tank painted.  I have a carbed monster with a metal tank.

My original tank didnt have a drain bolt on it for the fuel tank (I've read that some tanks do and some tanks dont) the new tank does and unfortunately the used tank I purchased has all the parts removed from it.

Does anyone know the part number for this drain bolt or know the actual size of the bolt so I can just use a different bolt as a substitute?

I've tried looking thru manuals as well as parts stores online and none of them have a listing or any info on the bolt.  It appears in the diagrams but never has any info.

Thanks.

The link below is a photo of the drain hole where the missing bolt would go:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/tankbolt.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/tankbolt.jpg)
Title: Re: 2000 M750 Fuel Tank Drain Bolt
Post by: ducpainter on February 25, 2013, 11:41:29 AM
Depending on the year of the tank it is either 8x1.25 or 10x1.5. The pic looks like 10mm, but I can't tell for sure.

It uses an aluminum crush washer. You could probably substitute a different material.
Title: Re: 2000 M750 Fuel Tank Drain Bolt
Post by: oflow on February 25, 2013, 12:12:41 PM
the tank is a 2000 m750 metal tank.
Title: Re: 2000 M750 Fuel Tank Drain Bolt
Post by: ducpainter on February 25, 2013, 12:57:16 PM
Quote from: oflow on February 25, 2013, 12:12:41 PM
the tank is a 2000 m750 metal tank.
...and I'm not positive what year they switched.

I think that a 2K is 10mm.

The 2 different sizes won't be more than a dollar for both and another 25 cents for sealing washers.