tomkatohio
XS650 Member
I recently purchased a tank with the hopes that it would fit my '78 XS 650 Special. The tank was being sold by the guy who painted it and was unsure what model/year it came from. He was told it was from an '83 XS650 and he painted it with '75 graphics. The tank won't work on my '78 but now I'm not sure what it would fit. The tank will fit in the front and rear mounting point on my '78, but has a couple of issues. The single petcock is way forward from the stock Special tank and comes down on the head of the engine. The tank is much larger overall and doesn't have enough room in the rear for the seat to fit. The tunnel and the rear part of the tank are much wider overall. Any suggestions on what this tank might be from would be welcomed. A few photos are included shown with my '78 Special tank. Thank you!