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Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame
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GOSTAZ
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 Posted: November 26, 2007, 11:48 am Post subject: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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Not sure how to go about this for best results. Anyone else here done it? Looking for pics of your mount if you have it.
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heymeng
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| Posted: November 26, 2007, 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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i had to grind off original rubber mount ears off the frame. Then i just lag bolted the rubber pads to the frame. the xs750 tank has the ears on the tank, not on the frame.
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scotts
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| Posted: January 24, 2008, 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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Here's how I did it on my '80.
xs650temp.proboards29....1201220306
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dwyatt
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| Posted: January 24, 2008, 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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Yup, what he said. It's that easy, stop spasing and grab a few beers, makes the whole process easier.
Takes about 30 minutes. I Gorilla glued the new pads onto the frame and also put metal screws w/ washers through to make sure they stayed.
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Joseph
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| Posted: January 25, 2008, 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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Can i do it on an 80 speacial and keep same seat
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tweedy64
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| Posted: May 25, 2008, 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| took me an hour to do mine but you cant use original seat as it is, gonna trim a little off the front of mine needs recovering anyway.cheers tweedy. post pics soon
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gentlemanjim
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| Posted: October 4, 2008, 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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Where do you find the XS750 standard fuel tanks, they look awesome?
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Cafe_Shop
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| Posted: October 4, 2008, 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| If you're lucky you can buy a brand new, still in the factory box, one like I did on ebay for $160 or a used one for less then half that.
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dwyatt
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 4:36 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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....the beers cut that extra 1/2 hour off my mounting time........
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tweedy64
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| Posted: October 6, 2008, 4:50 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| Found mine on ebay gentlemanjim. tweedy
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: February 12, 2009, 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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I've got an extra one for sale. Has some small dents in it, but overall in good shape. If you are interested, let me know. Hoping to get what I paid for it back out of it. $65 + shipping It is the tank in this pic
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cretin75xs650
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| Posted: February 12, 2009, 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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MN, I am looking for a tank like you have for sale. If he does not take it email me at cycleryder02 @ aol.com. I'd be interested...
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Dunbar
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| Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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do want!
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| I emailed you cretin75xs650. I will box it up this weekend, and if I don't hear back from you, Dunbar or gentlemanjim will be next in line...
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Dunbar
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| Posted: February 13, 2009, 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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yay
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: February 16, 2009, 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| I sent you a PM Dunbar
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: February 18, 2009, 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| Curious if you got my message Dunbar?
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Dunbar
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| Posted: February 18, 2009, 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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aye, i just now saw it was there, reading it now
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andysrage
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| Posted: February 18, 2009, 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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MN_TX650,
I've got a XS750 NOS tank for my '73. I drilled out the spot welds securing the ears to the frame. The ears on the tank are still to narrow to clear the frame. Did you grind the ears on the tank to provide the needed clearance to straddle the frame? I'm thinking of cutting the triangular headtube gussets off and fabbing up new ones that is narrower.
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: February 19, 2009, 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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I ran into the same issues. I ended up mounting my tank a little higher in the front. I thought about cutting the gussets off, but I don't think my welder has enough oomph to weld new plates onto the frame 
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MN_TX650
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| Posted: February 19, 2009, 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Advice needed, putting a XS 750 tank on a 80 XS650 Frame |
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| The other thing holding you back from going lower, is the tunnel on the tank. It will hit the backbone of the frame if you try and go too low.
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