Mornin Fred. I have the original tank, which wont fit anymore. And some other tank of unknown origin that PO was going to use, it fits right on but doesnt fit my style.
I have an ad up in the classifieds selling the original items that i dont need, to fund more parts. Really all i need is bars, tank and fenders.
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Hi Josh,
the first photo is of an XS650 Special tank, most likely the one that the bike originally had.
If it's looks agree with your build plan it will drop straight onto the bike if you remove those
PO-relocated tank location ears and weld them back onto the frame in their proper place.
First place I'd look for 'bars is a bike swapmeet.
Ain't been to one yet that didn't have a guy with a tableful of them.
Caveat.
Take a caliper. The 1" H-D 'bars are easy to see but the seldom seen
22mm (7/8" = 22.2mm) BMW 'bars will drive you nuts wondering why your 'bar hardware
won't tighten down properly.
Aluminum aftermarket fenders save weight and are easy to work with.
Two caveats.
Rubber-mount the fender to stay attachments to lessen the risk of fatigue failure.
The XS650 stock front fender is also a fork brace. An aluminum fender,not so much.
Think about fitting an aftermarket fork brace.