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  • Modifying Kawasaki Concours gas tank for XS11Special

    I've had a 1987 Kawasaki Concours 7and half gallon gas tank, from a Concours, that I once owned new, for 2 years, that I've
    saved, since then. For the last few years, I had plotted, on how to fit it on my 81 XS11 Special. Finally, this is gonna happen.
    This is a very handsome shaped tank; and will show off the top of the overhead cam engine, better, than the stock 3.9 gallon teardrop tank>because of some work I did to the Concours tank with a torch and hammer>not visible from the outside. This tank, I saved, minus the lid. The following, below>is an email that I've sent to several motorcycle salvage websites>to try to find tank cap assemblage. (Some forum member, might have something like this, in his back yard, or on shelf gathering dust.)

    " I need a gas tank cap assembly for an old Kawasaki
    Concours gas tank. I think it has 7 screw holes, on the
    countersunk attachment apparatus. This is probably
    a fairly universal size Japanese gas tank
    cap assemblage.
    If you've got one "that needs cleaning up",>fine>the rougher lookin' , the better > I need one cheap.
    Thanks>John Carlton Riggs>Fayetteville, ARkansas"
    JCarltonRiggs

    81XS1100SH; WorkingMotorcycle,Not For Show,DeletedFairing,SportsterHL,
    7½ gal. Kaw Concours gastank,1972 Wixom Bros. bags

    79XS1100F; ?Parts?, or to Restore?

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    Well, I am not sure about different models of bikes... new to biking, but IF the Concours uses a tank similar to the KZ 1000 Police Special you might want to check out here...
    http://www.bikeboneyard.com/87%20kz-1000.html They also have a 78 and a 79 XS1100 there.
    Good Luck, CMA1
    '79 Special

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      CMA1 >> THANKS for the link for "bikeboneyard".
      Looks like a very good source for future "things", I might be
      looking for.
      Have sent them the email inquiry, looking for the tank cap/lid.
      They've sold the police special; I think somebody got a good deal
      on that...............
      JCarltonRiggs

      81XS1100SH; WorkingMotorcycle,Not For Show,DeletedFairing,SportsterHL,
      7½ gal. Kaw Concours gastank,1972 Wixom Bros. bags

      79XS1100F; ?Parts?, or to Restore?

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