Suzuki Intruder Fuel Tank Swap With Honda Rebel Tank!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Suzuki Intruder Fuel Tank Swap With Honda Rebel Tank! This looks almost stock and fit very easily so this may be a great affordable option for those also in this situation. The idea behind this swap was to save some money while getting a new fresh tank on the bike to replace the rusty stock fuel tank that was beyond repair. The original tank had caused a lot of headache last year with trying to overcome the corrosion it had inside. A mixture of fuel filters, fuel pumps, and multiple carb cleanings still left the bike unreliable which we cant have.
The fuel tank was chosen by the bikes owner on a roll of the dice which has definitely paid off. This tank went on very easily with reusing the original front mount and only needing to make a simple bracket out back. I did need to make a new bung for the fuel petcock which is to be expected. Overall this was a very easy swap with no fitment issues to make adapting it any harder than it needed to be. It is rated at 3.4 gallon but I feel has a useable 2.7 due to the angle it sits at on this bike. On a bike with stock suspension it would hold more.
The tank: amzn.to/3aQ5lIk
The petcock used came from Lowbrow Customs as I had it from another project:
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1/4 NPT bung:
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The rear struts did have to be modified to fit but are linked here: amzn.to/3xlWANT
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I hope everyone enjoys the video as this was a fun project to finally complete so my friend can enjoy it! All parts used are linked in the description so be sure to look there first thing. I had some extra fun with the montages and music because in the end my videos are better when I enjoy making them. I know the music and talking will upset a few and if that's the case, take this as an opportunity to lighten up and just bob your head to the beats while I work. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming!
No workshop is complete without a good set of tunes (AKA good & loud older stereo system)in it! I think it's great, can get lots of work done that way.🎼🎵🔊🔊💽🎸🥁
@@MM_in_Havasu I have a radio but no space for a good older system unfortunately. With filming all the time its actually rare I get to listen to anything
@@BrickHouseBuilds the music in the videos is just fine! Thanks!
What is the cc this bick
@@rameshiranga2416 1400cc
I had a black 96 1400 intruder for $6200. Mustang seat, fat bob harley tank, lots and lots of chrome. Had 18k on it when I bought it in 2006.
Was a great bike with loads of power. Great highway bike.
Sold it in 2014 for $7500.
Cheers
Damn , I just bought a 95 Intruder. 10,000 mi. , It had new tires , new battery, custom seat , chrome all excellent , factory maroon paint pretty descent..$1500.00. 😁
This video was a godsend. Rookie builder and this channel has helped me fill in so many blanks. You rule 🤘🏾
Well thank you much Nolan!
Having had tank issues myself that are finally resolved after cleaning, rust removal, welding, cleaning, more rust removal, more welding, and then Caswell tank liner, I'm glad this worked out! Bikes don't like rusty gas.
Rusty tanks are the woooorrrst
I put a Sportster tank on my sons intruder 800, just used a piece of round tubing for front mount ,also did a solo seat and swingarm mounted fender
Very cool
Really enjoy your videos by the way I’ve been watching for awhile now I don’t know how you stay so mellow because something always goes wrong and you keep it chill always keep it up🇬🇧
Well if you work on old bikes stuff ALWAYS goes wrong so you have to expect it. This one was just an issue of trying to get by on the cheap
Definitely worth doing to this beauty! Love the delicate surgery. Just a suggestion: when discarding parts, it is de rigeur to toss backwards over the shoulder with cool disregard for the consequences. Enjoyed the video.
HA! I'll have to play it up with a toss, then remove my sunglasses, then say some dramatic line lol
Very nicely done. The Honda tank adds to the already-good chopper style appearance of the Intruder. I wouldn't worry about the diminished capacity. This is a bike for cruising, not a 1000-mile Iron Butt Ride.
Thank ya! Yea the capacity isn't a concern for this but definitely could be for the right person
Love this channel I just bought my intruder 800 for $1100 this video Definitely helps
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bro ive had this idea for years so glad you did it first so i can attempt the same tank swap
The fuel capacity is definitely not great but sure beats rusty tanks that are super expensive to replace
Superb video - technically brilliant - hugely entertaining - and perfectly shot - thank you as always my friend! 👍😁
Well a big thanks Mike! Glad it had a bit of entertainment
Love you fabrication skills, I suggest you have made that bike look much better fitting that tank, very 👍
Thanks Kevin!
A great video! Excellent content, beautifully filmed and edited, entertaining, educational and a gorgeous looking bike at the end! Well done, man! 🍻🤘💜
Thank you much Andy!
If you weld a plate to the inside of that big gap in the front of the tank then a usb charger could be mounted there.
This is true
Nice swap out of the tank 😎👌🏽 I've got an '87 4 speed 1400 I'm rebuilding. I like the idea of the rebel tank 👍🏽
Thank ya! If you moved the fuel cap up top it would be even better
30:43 🤣
New subscriber here, your works and your techniques are worthy of a master craftsman, thank you very much for sharing them!
Greetings from southern Argentina.
Well thank you! Definitely check out some other projects on the channel as I do far more work than on this bike
I am a VS1400 lover, and even that I don't like hard tails is not my ride so do with your back what you may. Now, I have a 02 I have put Jardine wheels, twin sisters mufflers, and custom rotors. I want to make a fuel tank but I want to gain gallons, not lose. I am sending fabricate on a harley fuel tank the same sistem that the Suzuki ingeniers put on the bike, after several years of practice on working on them is not a problem for me. Thanks for the video was very entretaining.
Thanks for watching
I have bought and used that same tank before. Cant beat the price!
Definitely not. Great value for the money
Excellent video. I have a question, did you remove the carbs to clean the bowls and pilot jets? Or, did you just cleaned them right where they were?
They have to be removed. I just didn't want to show the process since I've done it so many times on this bike.
@@BrickHouseBuilds Thank you for the quick reply.
You should look up electrolysis if you’ve never heard of it. I work on old bikes all the time and they always have rusty tanks. I use that method to clean them out all the time and it has saved me a lot of money. It’s very interesting to watch and see how well it works too. I have both of these bikes but my intruder is the 700. I’m in the process of cleaning out the rebel 250 tank and a Goldwing 1000 here soon.
I actually have a helpful video on the topic. The old tank couldn't be saved believe me. th-cam.com/video/ICW01HFbaxc/w-d-xo.html
Good work man. That’s a good looking scoot. I’ve always liked the look of the Intruders. And that tank looks better than the stock one.
Cough cough ya fucking full of shit cough cough 😷
Did you do all the Saftey switches bypasses? Hell of a build exactly what I’m running into with my 01 1400. I’m going to do this exact tank build! Thank you very much Brock house builds!
Yes I did. Still has a neutral safety but I bypassed the clutch, sidestand, etc
Great idea 👍🏻lookz leaner with the rebel tank 👊🏻😎
Nailed it! Looks great and keeps going…. Very satisfying.
I totally enforce that swap! I love the overall look of an Intruder, but that tank!! BLECH.
The stock tank isn't bad but definitely isn't great!
@@BrickHouseBuilds I just never have cared for it; I understand what they were shooting for with it, but the style they were angling for was never my favorite ( the Swedish super molded long bike thing….).
Awesome build. I now want to do a similar build on my 99' intruder. I was wondering if you have any videos or info on removing the rear fender and the install of the lower struts. Thanks. Great channel!
No my buddy did the initial mods so not something I ever saw in person
New tank looks WAY better. Nice work Bj!!
Thanks dude!
Perfect fit, nice and clean too👏
I thought so too. Looks factory
The paint marker leak, then the sharpie and another sharpie....I was laughing my ass off!! Been there plenty of times, should get yourself a nice scribe 🤘
I'll put it on the list 😉
Yeah i had a giggle at that, then when the pot of sharpies turned up🤣🤣
Nice neat job, really love the clear fuel line idea, 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Pete!
Really good work there👍👍👍. Enjoyed the welding skills also. 👍👍👍.
I appreciate it!
Rookie here, thank you so so kuch for this kick A$$ vid..
Glad you enjoyed man!
I would love to see how you adjust the carbs I have a 2005 and it's fighting with me
They can definitely be a pain. Ive had to sync them many times due to simply moving the rear carb and having the cable get out of adjustment.
@Brick House Builds I started at 8am and at 2 I got it close but its still popping when I first take off so I ordered the guages to do it correctly. If I didn't know how good this bike can run I'd just sell it and buy something else
Hi! how did u placed those saddle baggs? i have 93 VS800 also kinda stripped down and i am thinking about putting them under the drivers seat as well.. heat is not problem? how many litres they are? did u had to cut a part of that side covers?
They are simply draped over the fender. No solid mounts needed and heat isn't an issue as they are designed for this use. I do not know what size they are because this is my friends bike
Excellent fab skills once again shown here, looks great! 😎👍🏍
Many thanks Mark!
Nice work man. Turned out great. Always disliked the petcock on my Intruder/s83. Your buddy is lucky to have you. Probably cost quite a bit for shop to do that.
Well thank you! It definitely would have cost a ton at a large facility
I was close to buying one of those once. Good to see some info about them. I was wondering, why does it need a fuel pump? Aren't most motorcycles just gravity feed from the fuel tank to the carbs? I know with fuel injection it won't run without a fuel pump, but with carbs, all that's needed is enough flow to fill up the carbs' bowl.
Hey Ted this bike has two carbs with one being very far above the other. The top carb is partially above sections of the tank so it needs a pump to get fuel up to it
Most carbureted bikes from the 90s on up had fuel pumps, especially the sports bikes, as they used down draft carbs which sat up high and forward, and the fuel was held down low where the carbs would be on say a SOHC Honda.
Nice! Good job! Also, happy to finally see the type of bars I want on this bike. Fits well. At least for my liking...
But hey, somebody stole the front break. Careful! 😁
I had rebuilt the front brake in a previous video but the bike sat for a year and the fluid deteriorated. The owner removed the system for now. My XS650 chopper has only a drum rear brake, no mirrors, and no horn. Choppers aren't for everyone
@@BrickHouseBuilds that's true. Especially not for EU regulators 🤣🤣🤣
No front brake, simply unimaginable here in Germany. Anyway, this fuel tank fits this bike very well.
Its obviously not as safe as having a front brake but you change the way you ride to be safer than normal.
Awesome swap ! The Honda tank looks better.
Thanks! I think it looks great too. My buddy who picked the tank may be onto something here
I cleaned my tank pretty good and my few filter on the inline is barely dirty. Should I just pull it off and put a straight line there so I don't burn out the pump? I guess either it'll burn out from sediment or the fuel filter pick your poison I guess.... Sediment seems low on this tank so I'm probably going to pull off the inline fuel filter considering it's not even dirty.... No, I don't want to burn it up
I think we had an issue with poor filters as well. I had a batch that wouldn't hardly flow and I think that only added to the problem
O som dessa moto , foi o melhor som que tu já f z das tuas motocicletas, parabéns.
It does sound great! Very relaxing when riding
I have a 2007. It’s been giving me similar problems. I love it but may be ready to give up on it. Or completely renovate with new exhaust and jets.
More reason to mod!
@@BrickHouseBuilds you helped me make my decision. I love the bike. Just frustrated. It worked for my cb750C, now it’s the Boulevards s83 turn.
The Kawasaki GT750 (Shaft drive) I got 2nd hand was one of my all time fav bikes... a beaut.. BUT the tank edge seals on it were skank.. rusted and leaked.. the only bike I ever owned that had tank probs.. 😗Finally got a custom one and cured the issue.. but on the original you could run your finger along the seam and oh yeah.. there's the leak.. so yeah know where you are coming from re this..
I have never liked the fuel system on Suzuki V twin cruisers.
30:41 ROFLMAO! It got me too. I was thinking man..its missing bad....POP!
Yeah that was a funny moment
Would you say a 4,7 gallon tank on an Oldschool Hyosung Aquila 125cc would be a good idea for better range?
I have no idea. Thats up to you on of you like the look, can make it fit, and want the range
I put on my intruder 800 tank from Daelim Daystar 125cc. Now i have 17liter tank and range over 300km and fuel guage.
they do make great looking bobbers good job GBU later
Thank you
Definitely put a a front brake on it! Not being able to stop sucks!! And really hurts!
Choppers man
Thanks for the upload, Where did you find the clear fuel line.
Its from motion pro. I buy it in bulk
When using the angle grinder how do you keep metal shavings from failing in the tank ? Problem starts all over again doesn't it ?
You can see I first had tape over the hole. Then after I had to cut the fitting off and cleaned the area I flushed the tank. I just didn't show that part.
@@BrickHouseBuilds Just wondering. I missed the tape thing. Like you , I'm kinda particular the way I do things too . Nice job !
wonder if the same can be done with the 800, i have a s50 and would be nice to have more fuel.
Im not sure what the frame differences may be for the 800 but I'd imagine very similar
Nice job with the tank mate 👍👍🤙
Thank ya Donovan!
Great video now i own the bike and seem to be having the same problem lol.
This thing always fought us and we thought it was taken care of. ugh
I bought a tank for my 87 FZR 1000 that i'm restoring from the U.S Ebay, it cost a bit more than i wanted to pay but it was mint (U.S Ebay is EXPENSIVE!!). It made it as far as the airport in the US, was snatched by customs and destroyed 🥺😭.......apparently shipping fuel tanks internationally is a bit of a minefield some make it through no probs, some get caught and crushed like mine.
Thats terrible!
The only problem with the VS 1400 is the small gas tank. Why would anyone wanna lose gallons ?
Nobody wants to lose gallons. The goal was to get the bike on the road without spending a ton of money. Decreased range is still riding the bike more than if its not able to hold fuel
Damn good looking little scooter!
Thanks Doug! My buddy has minimal money in this thing too and it looks really good
What does it mean when your bike just keeps turning over even with the key off
You have voltage either keeping the starter solenoid collapsed or there is direct voltage on the starter cable.
I hate choppers but you did a really nice job
Thanks
Suzi's in the UK (of course SOME MODELS) had a bad rap for the electrics on them being dodgy to ???!!! hence why some of my mates had them and I wouldn't go near them.. 🙂Slick bodywork on em.. they sure looked good BUT... hmm no...I was into Honda back then.. 🙂and BMW 'boxer' machines.
@17:59 You can rebuild those damn markers with all new rubber/seals/marker-juice for cheap. =)
Can't be cheaper than a new marker for $3
Why instead of you didn't use stainless steel fuel line?
Stainless fuel line for what reason?
Nicely done!
Thanks Keith!
good Job, nice Bike 👍cheers from germany
Thanks Martin!
Can it be converted to fuel injection rather than carbs?
It would be a smarter idea to buy an injected bike rather than spend cubic dollars to attempt to convert one.
I took off off negative cable to trickle charger with positive cable still connected, touched frame, and was told I probably blew main fuse.
I've followed the positive wire from positive battery to starter solenoid to find main fuse. I don't see it. Can anyone tell me where it is?
You would know if you blew a fuse if the bikes power doesn't come on. Also if you touched the negative, nothing probably happened. In regards to the fuse box it is behind the left side cover (assuming you are working on this era Suzuki Intruder)
@@BrickHouseBuilds I'm still searching for the main fuse. There isn't a fuse on top of my solenoid. The only fuses I've been able to find are the ones behind the side panel. They all seem to be fine.
I tested my battery with the Ohm meter. It's fine, so I put the lead on the positive side of my solenoid (neg on negative side of battery) and got nothing. That really baffled me because, as I traced the positive cable from battery to solenoid, it's a direct connection from battery to solenoid. I don't understand. I should have power. I think I'll check the fuse slots with the meter next. Your thoughts. Please. By the way, thank you for kindly advising. I appreciate it.
Nice vídeo . Thanks
Glad you enjoyed!
Looks great
Thanks Richard
I don’t like the huge gap between the tank and frame though.
It was the happy medium I landed on. Its not bad for what it is
Might’ve been able to put some fuel tank foam in the original to try to keep the sediment out of the fuel feed. Racers use it to keep fuel from sloshing around.
Trust me it was not able to be saved. We very much like the new tank. It's alright if you dont we are forcing you to do the swap. Just showing another option.
On the handle bars how did u make the clutch worrk
Just a longer line
Did he reinforce those studs at all for the hardtail struts?
How would one reinforce those?
@@BrickHouseBuilds I'm not sure that's why I asked. I had someone on a intruder forum tell me to reinforce mine or they would fail but he didn't go into detail. Seeing as they were designed with rear shocks in mind, it's not unreasonable to question whether they could withstand the amount of force that hardtail struts will generate. Anyway, I assume the answer is no 👍
I really can't imagine you could damage those. They are very sturdy pieces and would never be engineered to being that close to failing as a suspension attach point. I've never heard of that being done or seen a bike with bent ones.
@@BrickHouseBuilds Appreciate it 👍
good work .
Thanks Kevin!
Where you get the roll of clear fuel safe line
Pretty much any automotive/tractor supply store
Nice bike 👍
It is my friends but yes thank you
my ? is what did you do with the vent tube in the tunnel
Just left it exposed. No issues at all
@@BrickHouseBuilds really appreciate the fast response been fightin with my bike doin the same things I found your video about a month ago then I was fightin myself I kept tellin myself for all that modifyin I could just clean it and seal it but yet that would only last a lil while then be back to square 1 so I'm pullin the trigger on the new tank and those old school apes
Well lining was attempted but the original take was just too far gone. A replacement didn't make sense cost wise so thats why 2e tried this
Very pretty ✌️
I appreciate it Mark!
Honda steed tank?
Honda Rebel tank yes.
what size are the bars?
I actually have linked in the description
Why No Front Brake??
It had one but started having continued issues so my friend just removed it.
No offense to your friend, but front brakes are worth the trouble. In my honest opinion, 75% to 80% of the people operating a vehicle shouldn't even be allowed to get behind the wheel of a grass cutter. When it comes to sudden stopping, front brakes are a must. My 1991 Intruder 1400 needed front and rear master cylinder and caliper rebuilds it's the nature of owning an older bike. Either way, nice work .
Motorcycles are dangerous. We ride safe and avoid traffic whenever possible but you never know when something can happen. You just do your best.
Couldhave just put some water and baking soda in the old tank it would have gotten the gas out or even degreaser or dawn soap or dirt
The old tank had a failed old liner, many many holes, and tons of rust. It wasn't saveable. I clean rust from almost every bike in the shop but this was too far gone
@@BrickHouseBuilds I ment to make it non flammable when cutting or welding
That fuel tank looks a bit intrusive😁
You're a punny guy Jim!
Next time you need a tank like that let me know l have one
Shouldn't be a next time now but thank you
30:45😂
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So you made it look more like every other harley. Dont get me wrong its well done. But like just go buy the damn harley if thats what u want. Looks like a dyna wide glide or some shit now
Whatever you say
nice Job 😀👍
Thank ya!
Hey great video, if suzuki hears you used a hack saw on there bike they will come and get you.🥸🥸🥸
I think I've made that offense like 1000 times lol