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I was wondering how hard it is to find a special gas tank i would like too have one and the ones on ebay are a hundred bucks what other tanks will fit on my bike its a standard thanks
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80 XS1100G Black Betty (Daily Driver)
79 XS1100SF (Buddys Project)
82 XJ750 Maxim (Fathers Bike)
81 CB750F SS (Buddys Project)
06 GSX600F Sold! (Was Mine)
81 XS1100 Failed Bobber Project (Mine)
81 XS1100 Parts (Mine)
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is your standard tank good? If your standard tank is good I would trade straight up with you. I dont care about paint but as long as the tank isnt rusty I would trade. I have a special tank on my standard right now and I am looking for a standard tank.Last edited by natemoen; 08-09-2010, 04:14 PM.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
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Just dont understand these "special looks better than standard" guys.
Specials are a dime a dozen.
Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.
1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifierComment
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It is ALL in the eye of the owner! That is the great thing about the XS11's, you can mix and match like a Lego toy! I've both standard AND special, and I like them both, but for different reasons. Some of us remember the peanut tanks on the HD's, Brit Bikes, and anything else you could put them on. Looked cool at the time, even if you DID need to stop every 50 miles for gas!Just dont understand these "special looks better than standard" guys. Specials are a dime a dozen.Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Yep, I like the look of my standard. It's not the cookie cutter special at all. Every tank out there now looks like that, or at least the cruiser ones do.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Both are great
Both are great bikes and it is an eye of the beholder thing but the Special sales # took Yamaha to 1st place for the first time ever and there is a reason "all the new tanks look like that". Some fokes feel that Sally Fields is better looking then Cindy Crawford, but not the mainstreamOriginally posted by Elevener View PostJust dont understand these "special looks better than standard" guys. Specials are a dime a dozen.
1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
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Bigger is better.
Hi GT,Originally posted by GTXS1100 View Post
my SG rig gets the same gas mileage as my Buick. That's why it has a Standard tank on it plus a rack for a jerrycan. You may prefer how a Special tank looks but you'll really hate it when you run out of gas and have to push that 600lb machine to a gas station.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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You're limited to XS11 tanks for anything that will bolt-on. If you're willing and able to do some fab work, I've seen a few 'other' brand tanks fitted but there's a fair bit of work involved. And whether those would be any cheaper, hard to say...Originally posted by GTXS1100 View Post
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'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
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'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
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Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Haha thats true i think im just going to use my tank thanks80 XS1100G Black Betty (Daily Driver)
79 XS1100SF (Buddys Project)
82 XJ750 Maxim (Fathers Bike)
81 CB750F SS (Buddys Project)
06 GSX600F Sold! (Was Mine)
81 XS1100 Failed Bobber Project (Mine)
81 XS1100 Parts (Mine)
Grip it, Rip it, and Stick it!!!Comment
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Wow!Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
Of course you are dragging a sidecar around with you. While it's not a big difference, my G get 37 or so on the road, and 2 or 29 around town, my Chevy gets around 22 in town and almost 30 on the road.
It's still not great, but the enjoyment makes the gap even bigger.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Chevy
How many wheelies have you done in your Chevy
1979 XS1100 Special (Mad Max, OEM) Current
1980 XS1100 Special
1990 V Max
1982 KZ750 LTD Twin
1986 700 FZR Yamaha Fazer (faster then expected)
1979 XS750 Special (my 1st Special)
1974 CB750-Four
Past/pres Car's
1961 Catalina 389/1970 Torino GT 351/1967GTO 12to1 comp./ Roller cam/ T-10/ 456 gear/Tri-power/1967 GTO 400, 1969 Camaro, 1968 Z28, 2001 BMW M Roadster 0 to 60 in 4.5 sec. Jaguar XK8Comment
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