Bigger Gas Tank

[graybird78]

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF ANY OTHER MODEL GAS TANKS WILL FIT MY BIKE WITH LITTLE OR NO MODIFICATIONS.MY RIDING RANGE STINKS.MY BIKE IS 80 XS 1100 MODEL sg TEARDROP STYLE TANK.ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT.

[jimg1au]

hi
the std and the special tank are interchangable.take the fuel lines off and run the vac from the 2 outside intakes run lhs to rhs carbie with a inline filter.and rhs to lhs carbie with inline filter.use new fuel lines.

[graybird78]

bigger tank.

Is there any specific year std tank to work better than others .I can locate tanks here locally through salvage yards where i live.thanks for quick reply.

[jimg1au]

most will fit i dont know what year mine is but i am sure a 80 model will fit.most parts are interchangable.my rearset foot pegs and brake and gear leavers rh /sport models only come off and us model footpegs and brake and gearleaver bolt straight on.

[lazer]

interchange?

I seem to recall from the people who did the switchover to the larger "standard" tanks, that there was a certain amount of slicin n' dicin involved - I think the front lip had to be removed, and some kind of mounting system had to be rigged for the front mounting point - but I may be wrong.

[jimg1au]

my 15ltr tank comes off take out the fuel lines.replace diferent fuel lines and vacume line bolt tank on.if you have more worries give randy jackson a email he has about 20 xs1100s stds and specials he can give you the right answer
Randy Jackson
22307 Hazy Hollow Dr.
Spicewood, TX 78669
Randy Jackson
http://www.realtime.net/~rafter/

rafter@bga.com

[graybird78]

thanks for replays.

I will get std tank and see how it fits.didnt want to spend no money, till I could see if tank would possibly fit. again thanks for quick responses.

[andreashweiss]

The standard tank fits on the special with no modification other than you need the petcocks for the standard tank. Re route the fuel lines and change the vacumm lines. I use a standard tank for long trips very easy change.

[nashville_bill]

Can you tell me if the Standard (vacuum operated) petcocks will fit the Special tanks, and fit on the bike around the frame? I would like to do away with the octopus but want to keep the auto fuel shut off feature.

[Ken Talbot]

Sorry - no can do. The mounting screws on a Special petcock are approx 34mm apart, the same screws on a Standard petcock are approx 46 mm apart.