Parts Availability In England

I think you will be very lucky to find a new tank for your Bonneville at all and even more lucky to find one in the correct colour. World of Triumph and Fowlers parts show most as unavailable but one or two show prices, well in excess of £1,000. Is it possible to reclaim your tank by cleaning the rust from the inside?

There are several ways of doing this. I have had success by filling the tank with clear vinegar and a handful of M10 nuts, give it a good shake and leave it for a few hours, empty and repeat!!

 

I suppose there might be more breakers yards over here in the UK but the tanks will likely be in the same condition as yours inside.

 

Seems I recall a product being sold to re-line the inside of tanks after a good cleaning. Might search for such.

 

I used something called "slosh" to reline the tank after the vinegar and nuts treatment for a week.

Seems to have held up well over the last 24 months

 

Petseal

 

Be careful with tank coatings some don't work well with ethanol in fuel and some fail over time. Regard them as a last resort when all other solutions have failed!!