Which tank do you like? Looking for opinion, pics included

StoneAgeVulture · Sep 12, 2014

I'm having trouble deciding on which tank I should use, the top is from an xs750, and the tank doesn't sit as clean against the seat, but not terrible either, the bottom is the original tank, and the seat sits nice and clean next to it. Just looking for opinions, thanks! [/URL][/IMG]

scabber · Sep 12, 2014

The black one loose the clip-ons for euro sport bars. The gray one also looks good and more of a café look.

neanderthal · Sep 12, 2014

stocker cause it looks like a stocker. cleaner look. if you use the 750 tank you gotta change it up a bit more. my opinion though. dig the seat.

fredintoon · Sep 12, 2014

Hi SAV,
neither. The stock Special tank is too small and the XS750 tank don't fit right.
I swapped my Special tank for an XS650 Standard tank because it fits right on and holds more fuel.

Airwolfie · Sep 13, 2014

neanderthal said:
stocker cause it looks like a stocker. cleaner look. if you use the 750 tank you gotta change it up a bit more. my opinion though. dig the seat.

I agree!

peanut · Sep 13, 2014

yep me too +1 stock tank :thumbsup:

love the seat

wotcha Airwolfie :wink2:

you had a chance to work on your bike lately ? :bike:

Shakey · Sep 13, 2014

Stocker for me too - with such a (nice) narrow seat there is too much of a 'drop off' coming off the back end of the 750 tank...

nj1639 · Sep 13, 2014

Stock tank, but like Fred sez,,a Standard for the extra gallon. Consider losing the side covers as the seat no longer has the drop angle. Referred to around here as 'gapsitis'. Mebbe a nice pair of the red Uni pod air filters......

StoneAgeVulture · Sep 13, 2014

Thanks for the input, I am going to go with the stock tank for now, the seat is from counter balance cycles (in case anyone was wondering), which fits well, I cut and ground off the brackets off today and mounted the seat (crudely). Now I'm just trying to figure out signals, brake light and license plate bracket placement. As for the side covers, I'm trying to figure out what I should do there as well, I was going to take them off, but everything underneath is uglier, a project for the winter months. At the moment I'm trying to just get it ready for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride on the 28th.

Airwolfie · Sep 13, 2014

peanut said:
yep me too +1 stock tank love the seat

wotcha Airwolfie you had a chance to work on your bike lately ?

Errm no lol!

nj1639 · Sep 13, 2014

StoneAgeVulture said:
Thanks for the input, I am going to go with the stock tank for now, the seat is from counter balance cycles (in case anyone was wondering), which fits well, I cut and ground off the brackets off today and mounted the seat (crudely). Now I'm just trying to figure out signals, brake light and license plate bracket placement. As for the side covers, I'm trying to figure out what I should do there as well, I was going to take them off, but everything underneath is uglier, a project for the winter months. At the moment I'm trying to just get it ready for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride on the 28th.

Check out d'dchefs seat conversion and Unis- sans sidecovers.

http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37458

The Special frame doesn't like to give up easily for a horizontal line seat.

Which tank do you like? Looking for opinion, pics included

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