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  • Trade or buy tank: convert Special to Standard

    Howdy. This'd be my first post I guess!

    Just picked up a '79 XS11SF yesterday. I've had a bunch of Suzuki GSs, but this is my first XS.

    Not crazy about the small teardrop tank, though (I'd like to tour w/ the wife on the back). After some searching, it looks like standard and special tanks interchange pretty well.

    So I'm wondering if anyone has a standard tank for sale or wants to trade for my special tank. It needs paint, has a few good chips and one small (non-creased) dent, so if your standard tank is in better shape I'd make up the difference in cash. A quick look inside showed really minimum rust (just a dusting from sitting with low gas level), so it's solid. I'll post pics soon.

    I understand the petcocks and cap aren't interchangeable, so I'd need the tank complete with all that stuff.
    '79 XS11SF
    '85 GS700E

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    Whoops, wrong forum. Sorry. Proper thread here:
    http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...threadid=15614
    '79 XS11SF
    '85 GS700E

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    • #3
      There's a nice one on ebay right now, I thinks it 39.00
      Paul
      1983 XJ1100 Maxim
      1979 XS1100 Standard
      1980 XS1100 Special

      I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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      • #4
        Tank


        Try this link, it's only 19.99 right now!
        Paul
        1983 XJ1100 Maxim
        1979 XS1100 Standard
        1980 XS1100 Special

        I'm not a motorcycle mechanic but I play one on the internet.

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        • #5
          Thanks. I've got it in my Watchlist. 2 days to go, so it could still skyrocket. ;-)
          '79 XS11SF
          '85 GS700E

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          • #6
            Andreas might have something for you. Always great and friendly service, good prices. Search on here for "andreashweiss".
            -Do what makes you happy.

            '79 Honda CB 750 K (2)
            '78 XS 11 E - "Rhona"
            ...and a 2nd E, for the goodies on it.

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            • #7
              Thanks Erik. Actually I already asked him and he doesn't have any (saw his thread).

              I posted a Craigslist ad locally, so maybe that'll work.

              I'd like to take my XS11 in a cafe direction and I really dig the look of those Standard tanks. Not to mention the extra capacity. My GS has a really short range so I was hoping to improve on that with this bike.
              '79 XS11SF
              '85 GS700E

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              • #8
                I would be intersted in a swap. I have a 79 standard tank needs paint and kreem but no dents and it is solid. PM me if intersted

                Dave
                wingnut
                81 SH (Daily Ride)
                81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
                81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
                82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
                81 XS 400

                No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.”

                A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.

                Thomas Jefferson

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                • #9
                  Update: I found a guy locally with a tank that'll cost me less than shipping mine for a trade, so I think I'll go that route. Thanks anyway, folks.
                  '79 XS11SF
                  '85 GS700E

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