A Peek in the Gas Tank

So the first place I decided to look, to assess the internal condition of the bike, was the inside of the gas tank. I removed the cap and several brown chunks fell away onto the top of the tank and onto the ground ... not a good sign. The smell that came wafting up from the tank was that smell that old gasoline takes on only after it has turned to varnish. If you've smelled it, you know what I am talking about. Also not good, but to be expected given that it has been sitting for some time. Here is peak into the tank: