Anyone have a couple of photos of a 650 fitted with an XS750 tank they can post here or email to me? Im about to Ebay a 750 tank and reckon it wouldnt hurt to target the 650 owners with a nice piccy of the conversion ! Cheers
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gentlemanjim
More Wrenchin than Ridin
I'm doing a similar project only using the XS850 standard seat. What rearsets are you using? You too INXS?
gentlemanjim
More Wrenchin than Ridin
Here's a preliminary photo - Don't worry the handle bar will go away.
gentlemanjim
More Wrenchin than Ridin
That's a XS750/850 standard tank. One of the finest in my opinion.
Questions:
1. What rear sets are those?
2. Is the engine canted a bit forward - How to dpo it?
Questions:
1. What rear sets are those?
2. Is the engine canted a bit forward - How to dpo it?
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- FZR600
- its a perspective thing...can be done, need to redo all the mounts and in the process move the motor forward to get clearance for the bottom rear corner
angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
i wish I could do a cafe. maybe next bike. cutting my teeth on a bare bones chop for now n
Gawd, those are awesome. Amazing how a 30+ year old bike can look so modern.. I sincerely envy the craftmanship that others put into thier 650's. some times i feel im at the point of no return , and am stuck with a hard tail.
Gawd, those are awesome. Amazing how a 30+ year old bike can look so modern.. I sincerely envy the craftmanship that others put into thier 650's. some times i feel im at the point of no return , and am stuck with a hard tail.
- angus, ive had and built most styles of bikes over the years except eg boardtracker style-which i like
and drop-seat which im still thinking about
-personally though, my favourites for a long time have been cafe racer and flattracker, structurally theres not much to do unless you monoshock them so a lot more attention can be spent on handling issues such as brakes and suspension,
rider position-bars, seat, footpegs and controls
motor-whichever way you want to tune her
weight reduction-including rider
- although i like hardtails, have ridden them in the past, and think every stable should have one for those 'short-run' days with the boys and 'flirt moments', quite apart from rider comfort issues, i find the current trend towards no front brake downright dangerous...imho, fairly limiting in riding experience but great eye-candy
cretinxs81
XS650 Member
I like the XS750 tank look, have been seeking one for a year with no luck...
gentlemanjim
More Wrenchin than Ridin
I believe the XS100 standard uses the same tank. Ebay has then as above I got mine there and there was another recently I let get away. Sometimes they aren't listed under XS, so you ned to search fuel/gas tanks and troll through the listings.
Leave the mount bolts out like that one.
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For anyone looking to use the XS750 tank on their 650, you will also want to order new petcocks from MikesXS. The ones you need are Part #20-0019 Well worth the $40 a piece for no leakage!!!
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-34.html#products
While you are there, buy a new gas cap too...
Part #20-0033
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-34.html#products
While you are there, buy a new gas cap too...
Part #20-0033
