SR tank on XS

[Yodude13]

I was wondering if anyone ever put a SR400/500 tank on there XS. I tried searching around and couldn't find a definitive answer. If anyone has experience with this I would appreciate the input.

 

[buzzword]

You'd have to change the mounts either on the tank or the frame. SR tanks have the cups on the tunnel that slot over rubber pucks on the frame, XS650 is the opposite.

 

[nj1639]

I've mounted the knee dent xs750 tank on by following Aldo's (iirc) visual tutorial. It's a snug fit and the seat pan needs to be trimmed about two inches in the front and there's about 4 millimeters of space between the tank and forks on a full turn.yow! A close'n.

I'll add, welcome aboard!

 

[JRay77]

You can put anything on anything with a welder, grinder and cutoff wheel. Just watch your steering head doesn't hit the tank.

 

[Downeaster]

You can put anything on anything with a welder, grinder and cutoff wheel. Just watch your steering head doesn't hit the tank.

"I have a BFH and a welder. Of COURSE it'll fit!"

 

[Raymond]

Hi Yodude, welcome to the madhouse. Sounds like you might be breaking new ground with that one? Of course, it's very likely been done by somebody, somewhere.

But you would need to find an SR tank, offer it up to the XS frame, decide whether it suits for size and the look you're after, then modify as required. As Buzzword says, you would need at the very least to change the front tank mounts or the frame. Probably less drastic to modify the tank, then at least the frame will still accept a standard tank . . .

 

[Yodude13]

Thank you all for the info. It sounds like I’ll have a good excuse to practice my welding skills.

 

[Boog]

Hello @Yodude13 and welcome from Virginia. Do show us some pictures of your effort please, we are a visual lot here.

 

[650Skull]

have a look on ebay at the different tanks. The Sr tank has a wide tunnel and a wide end where the XS tank narrows.

XS650 frame

XS650 tank

SR500 frame

Tank

 

[jerry57g]

Biggest issue is the channel width of the SR/XT/TT tanks it makes it problematic to mounting. Need to check the petcock location to make sure it isn't blocked by the carbs or motor.