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    Wow...I thought gasoline was high! Apparently gasoline tanks are far far higher!

    Strange thing is I believe you could build one from scratch for a lot less. I took a Special tank to a body man and he said he would be able to "enlarge" the stock tank to 6 or 7 gallons where it would still fit a special and still look nice for around 300 or 400 bucks.

    Regardless, check out the insane this XSively mad auction on a 6+ gallon tank.

    81 Venturer Tank on Ebay

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    I was looking at a tank to replace the dented one on a MS and it is up to 335 with over 7 hours left. way too much for me. Off to a body shop this winter.
    "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

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    • #3
      i was tracking this puppy myself...

      to pull out my dents, boil out my kreem and rust, and paint, and still be not new, if i were to by it, i would go to 3 to 5 hundred,

      just painting my tank would leave bondo and that kreem stuff and still would be a part of a 5-6 hundred expence...


      let's play the price is right...

      nice tank on ebay any guess were it would go to, i say $575.00

      all done and said it will still be bigger than my 5.3 gals
      "a good man knows his limitations" dirty harry
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      79 yamaha xs1100f
      03 honda cbr 600 f4
      91 yamaha fzr 600
      84 yamaha fj 1100
      82 yamaha seca 750
      87 yamaha fazer
      86 yamaha maxim x
      82 yamaha vision
      78 yamaha rd 400

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      • #4
        salvage here in wichita has an almost flawless standard tank for 75$ i got pics for xschop but he never told me if he wanted it it has a few scratches on 1 side and 0 rust inside. i think i still have the pics if anyone wants to see it
        well i have front and rear but cand find the sides or top shots
        79 xs1100 standard
        76 kz900 <now 1015
        Terry Meyer

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        • #5
          Originally posted by btchalice
          salvage here in wichita has an almost flawless standard tank for 75$ i got pics for xschop but he never told me if he wanted it it has a few scratches on 1 side and 0 rust inside. i think i still have the pics if anyone wants to see it
          well i have front and rear but cand find the sides or top shots
          what year? badges on them?
          "a good man knows his limitations" dirty harry
          History
          85 Yamaha FJ 1100
          79 yamaha xs1100f
          03 honda cbr 600 f4
          91 yamaha fzr 600
          84 yamaha fj 1100
          82 yamaha seca 750
          87 yamaha fazer
          86 yamaha maxim x
          82 yamaha vision
          78 yamaha rd 400

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          • #6
            looks the same as my 79 no badges dark silver with gold pinstripe
            79 xs1100 standard
            76 kz900 <now 1015
            Terry Meyer

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            • #7
              I have an extra Standard tank that is a little rusty inside but not bad and no dents. I'm in it $45 and I'd let you have it for that plus shipping. However the cap and taps are gone.

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