81 GS750E and 1100E Gas tank question

[Griffin]

Do you know how much bigger it is by any chance ?

I don't know for sure, maybe a half gallon to gallon? Just guessing by the way it looks. I haven't found any specs on the GSX gas tank, although I know the '80-'81 GS and GSX 750s (and GS1100s) had 5 gallon tanks. Here's a pic of an '80 GSX1100 with the different type of tank:



By comparison, here's the '80 GSX750:



So how come we in North America always got the more conservative (boring) paint jobs?

[mriddle]

Thanks .. don't think I have ever seen (or noticed) that difference.

[Tom MLC]

Do you know how much bigger it is by any chance ?

Our tank capacity is 19L. The bigger tank holds 24L.
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