petcock ?

[mrhammer2u]

I'm buying a 79 xs. Have not seen it yet but pretty done deal. Just needs a tank. Found an 80 tank on ebay but it looks like it only has a spot for 1 petcock.

Are there some tanks or bikes that only came with 1 petcock? Or maybe I'm not seeing the picture well enough.

Thanks

[bikerphil]

750-850's have only one petcock IIRC and the tunnel on the tank itself too narrow to fit the 11's frame. Possible that someone eliminated one of the taps, that is what I did on both my 11's.

[Eastcoaster]

If that's the Baltimore Bike you could cream the tank it sounds like only a few pinholes on the seam. Not the best but do it right it can last a long time I used red coat still going fine

[mrhammer2u]

Not a Balt bike. PA. Just wanna get a tank on it asap so I can make sure it fired up and runs....as claimed.

[Eastcoaster]

There was a 79 in Baltimore I thought that might be it I work in Phila if it is near and you want eyes on it let me know

[mrhammer2u]

Much Thanks. It's in Scranton which is pretty far from ya. Otherwise I'd take you up on it. Plan on going out soon as this storm passes.

[IanDMacDonald]

750-850's have only one petcock IIRC and the tunnel on the tank itself too narrow to fit the 11's frame. Possible that someone eliminated one of the taps, that is what I did on both my 11's.

Nope, double petcocks on both bikes. Think of the 750/850's as the 11, with a cylinder missing. A few other differences like mechanical tach, no vacuum advance, CCT in the rear of the engine, etc.

[bikerphil]

Thanks Ian, I stand corrected. Will the tanks interchange though?

[jetmechmarty]

I have an XS750 tank in my inventory. An XS750 tank will not fit an XS1100. I expect an XS850 tank is very unlikely to fit.

[IanDMacDonald]

The seat anchor would not line-up.