I think this tank I am working on is from a 73. Does anyone know?
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What year Tank is this?
- Thread starter BowlingSS
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That filler bung looks like a 73-76 standard. I’m not 100% though.
73TX650Twins
XS650 Member
That filler bung matches my 73 TX. Not sure if other years used the same.
Well I can show you the filler bungs on the years on either side of that. I’d bet @DogBunny and some others could verify that.
My ‘72
And my ‘77
The neck is 73-76. The blue base paint, and the recessed badge area narrows it down to definitely 1973. As such, it is a one-year only tank. It will only look right with a 1973 seat.
Since the paint is gone, you can do with it what you want, in my opinion. Furthermore, there were two versions of the 1973 tank. Yours is the first version, and is pretty much known to eventually leak at the rear seam 100% of the time. The later version used a decal instead of the raised emblem. So, you could fill in the badge area, and theoretically restore it to more or less original with a decal.
I would definitely put a Caswell tank liner it because of the rear seam issue.
BTW, if you don't have the gas cap components, they are expensive, especially the lock.
Since the paint is gone, you can do with it what you want, in my opinion. Furthermore, there were two versions of the 1973 tank. Yours is the first version, and is pretty much known to eventually leak at the rear seam 100% of the time. The later version used a decal instead of the raised emblem. So, you could fill in the badge area, and theoretically restore it to more or less original with a decal.
I would definitely put a Caswell tank liner it because of the rear seam issue.
BTW, if you don't have the gas cap components, they are expensive, especially the lock.
It never had threads. 1973 badges are held in with tiny cylindrical spring clips. The badge is different from 1970-1972 badges, which won't work.
From Partzilla.... The '73 looks like Bob's '72
The '74 fiche shows the extra boss and hole that your original pic shows.
The '74 fiche shows the extra boss and hole that your original pic shows.
As Dogbunny mentioned it looks like a mid year change.
Here is a 73 TX tank with plastic badges and the 73-75 gas cap.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154420923933?hash=item23f4344e1d:g:~oYAAOSwq05gfcqK
Here is a 73 TX tank with plastic badges and the 73-75 gas cap.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154420923933?hash=item23f4344e1d:g:~oYAAOSwq05gfcqK
73TX650Twins
XS650 Member
Here is a pic of one of my 73’s showing correct seat ant paint
Bob has showen the 72.
Here is the parts file for the 72
Here is the parts file for the Gas cap on the 74TXA
NOTE; same as the 73TX gas cap.
Very hard to find these these days, when doing a search, also search from the list of models posted below
The same gas cap is used on
73 TX650, 74 TXA650, 75 XSB650, .....
73 TX750, 74 TX750.......
73 TX500, 74 TX500, 75 XS500.......
73/74/75 RD250's and 350's
Here is the parts file for the 72
Here is the parts file for the Gas cap on the 74TXA
NOTE; same as the 73TX gas cap.
Very hard to find these these days, when doing a search, also search from the list of models posted below
The same gas cap is used on
73 TX650, 74 TXA650, 75 XSB650, .....
73 TX750, 74 TX750.......
73 TX500, 74 TX500, 75 XS500.......
73/74/75 RD250's and 350's
I wished it had a cap like the 72 or better yet like my 81. My last 73 had a cap like my 72.
