Is this a tank for your speed twin?
Possibly. I need to scrounge through my junk pile and see if I have usable ones.Headlight ears and bucket to match by chance Jim?
Yeah, I think he's a bit overpriced for what he has. Interesting scheme on the tank. Lookin' at it makes me wonder if I should fill in the badge mount and put a tuning fork there like Bob's 77D?This is a '80 that a local 'indy' shop is selling. I haven't seen it, but I bet it doesn't come close to what your tins will be. He's been trying to sell it for months.
xs 650 yamaha 1980
Yeah, that's my current "sticking point" with 'em.The downside is they’re stupid expensive
Yeah, that's my current "sticking point" with 'em.
It might be one of yours Phil. Dunno... got so many tanks now it's hard to keep track.The tank looks familiar?.
Gonna try that on the next one.I`ve been thinking about Knee notches and a center ridge like a Triumph or Trackmaster tank.
That is Doug Whitaker's Special! Side cover badges are painted on. Tank badges are from Mike's XS. The tank is stock Special. The bike is beautiful when up close and personal.Of course it’s your project to do as you wish,
You’ve gone to so much effort to mimic the look of the early gas tanks, IMHO if you could somehow continue that with the early oval badges it would complete the look. The downside is they’re stupid expensive and the mounts are different and also the early tanks have a recess for the badges to fit into. How do you suppose this guy fit them on his special tank?
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Jim, Your creativity shows in what you have already done on this tank, so you should go with your gut on this. Personally I think the oval stock badges will finish out the enhanced stock look you are going for, especially if you go with the candy gold that I voted for!Yeah, I think he's a bit overpriced for what he has. Interesting scheme on the tank. Lookin' at it makes me wonder if I should fill in the badge mount and put a tuning fork there like Bob's 77D?
Opinions?
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Fuel Tank Badge - Yamaha Black for "Specials"
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-xsi-badgeset-2-to-fit-specials.html
Yeah... saw that. Almost 50 bucks with shipping. Don't know why but that just rubs me wrong. At the end of the day, guess I'll just suck it up and go ahead and get 'em.Fuel Tank Badge - Yamaha Black for "Specials"
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-xsi-badgeset-2-to-fit-specials.html