Custom/different model tank?

[Pickman]

I was thinking about buying a non-XS11 tank off Ebay and *making* it fit my XS11LH. Anyone ever given this any thought or done it already?

I've been looking at the bigger V-star and Roadstar tanks. I like the idea of nix'ing the original speedo and tach and putting the speedo on the tank.

Would be it really be that hard to drill a hole to accept a second petcock?


-Pickman

[John]

The second petcock really isn't needed. I only turn on one petcock on my bike, have been doing that for years, with no fuel starvation problem at all. I have both of them, but only use one. As far as drilling another hole, it's a little more than that. If you remove a petcock you will seet hat where it mounts is made flat so the petcock o ring will seal against it, and that you would have to figure a way to get some threads inserted into the tank for attaching the petcock.

[chevy45412001]

tank mods

Hey thats a sweet idea.If your handy you can do it.petcocks can be had any where.(local bike shop doesn't matter what brand). Just make sure when mounting to check clerance of the handle bars. Let us no how it goes.

[Geezer]

Re: Custom/different model tank?

Originally posted by Pickman
I was thinking about buying a non-XS11 tank off Ebay and *making* it fit my XS11LH. Anyone ever given this any thought or done it already?

I've been looking at the bigger V-star and Roadstar tanks. I like the idea of nix'ing the original speedo and tach and putting the speedo on the tank.

Would be it really be that hard to drill a hole to accept a second petcock?

-Pickman

I'd be more concerned about it fitting over the frame. The XS11 has a larger tank cutout section than most bikes.

Geezer

[Pickman]

Originally posted by John
...As far as drilling another hole, it's a little more than that. If you remove a petcock you will seet hat where it mounts is made flat so the petcock o ring will seal against it, and that you would have to figure a way to get some threads inserted into the tank for attaching the petcock.

Making a flat spot... I was thinking I could just weld or epoxy a small rectangle of metal to the side missing a petcock, cut the hole, and tap the screw holes. The extra plate should give me enough thikness for the screws to bite.

On second thought though- I've been reading about replumbing the fuel lines on a XS/XJ (thanks Mike!). I should be able to just use the factory petcock ala' a single line. Through an in-line filter on the line, graft it to a T, and then route each end off of the T to the carbs. Solves my problems without a lot of hassle, plus keeps my carbs from getting a bad case of iron-oxide heartburn. Who knows, maybe one of those sweet looking 90degree fuel shutoff valves as well? Wanting to put on the pod air-filters anyway, so I'll have a spot on the frame to mount it. (http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...t=fuel+shutoff)


-Pickman