Fuel Tank Swap?

[Mollard]

Is the any common fuel tank swaps for xs's around? I remember seeing one with a GT80 tank maybe? Something with little or no modifications? On which years are these done?

Edit: Maybe we could have a "common swap" thread? Anything, shocks, forks, wheels, seats?

Thanks fellas
Chris

 

[xs650newb]

I have a xs750 tank on my xs650. It is pretty easy to adapt the tank to the xs650 frame.

 

[jedi_]

I have a xs750 tank on my xs650. It is pretty easy to adapt the tank to the xs650 frame.

xs650newb, can you post up some pics? what year xs750 tank?

 

[xs650newb]

I think it is a 77 tank and I have the 81 xs650. The tank is the square type tank with the knee indents that looks sick on cafe builds. I'll get some pictures up in a couple of days. If I forgot just put a post in this thread.

Best,
Adam

 

[C-Los SD]

XS750 tank not sure of the year, but they look like this.

 

[jedi_]

wow, super clean! i like it alot! where did you get that rear seat?

 

[C-Los SD]

Seat is from airtech-streamlining.

CB75021M
Universal cafe seat

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/vintage/vintageseats_round.htm

 

[jedi_]

Post more pics/angles of the rear seat on the xs

 

[C-Los SD]

This is all I have.

 

[marp68]

Wow!!! I like it! Clean, simple, elegant.

I've been thinking about changing to xs750/850 tank. Which modifications did you have to do?

Don't you use a battery? I thought that the xs couldn't be run without battery...

M

 

[xs650newb]

IF you recall from the xs650 tank the rubber pegs are on the gas tank and the female mounts are on the frame. It is the opposite on the xs750. So essentially you need to grind off the female mounts on your frame and put on the rubber mounts so that they can attach to the xs750.

 

[CDNTX650]

Wow!!! I like it! Clean, simple, elegant.

I've been thinking about changing to xs750/850 tank. Which modifications did you have to do?

Don't you use a battery? I thought that the xs couldn't be run without battery...

M

either the battery is in the tail or he has a PMA swap.

 

[marp68]

either the battery is in the tail or he has a PMA swap.

What's a PMA swap?

 

[C-Los SD]

either the battery is in the tail or he has a PMA swap.

Actually, I have the PMA and the battery under the tail with electric start using a Shorai battery.

 

[Mollard]

I think he ment the rear sets? I don't know.

Very nice looking bike.

 

[marp68]

Anyone knows about another similar looking tank that fit right on without any mods?

 

[jedi_]

Anyone knows about another similar looking tank that fit right on without any mods?

Not one that will fit the nipple that sticks right up between the seat and the tank

 

[jefft]

C-Los SD where did you get the seat and cover? Also what did you make the tank rubber knee pads out of? Looks good.
jefft

 

[jedi_]

C-Los SD where did you get the seat and cover? Also what did you make the tank rubber knee pads out of? Looks good.
jefft

the tank is from a 77 xs750

Seat is from airtech-streamlining.
CB75021M
Universal cafe seat
http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/vintage/vintageseats_round.htm

 

[C-Los SD]

Thanks, for the seat cover, I just had a local auto upholstery shop stich it for me. The knee pads are called Tech Spec tank pads. You usually see them on sport bikes, but you can buy a bulk sheet of it. I just traced the shape and beveled the edges on the bench grinder and they stick on.