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What gas tank is on this 79

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EL Brandon

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Hey guys,

I'm new but haven't posted yet I'm on deployment right now..Before I left I bought a running 79 GS750 for $500 in LA to cafe. I want to make mine something like the bike in the pictures below. Other than that expect to see a build thread once I get back sometime in the fall. Also what's a good Seat to get for my build I saw some of you guys go with AirTech.

Thanks,
Brandon
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It looks just like my '79 750E tank. Nice and fat. ;)
Good for about 250 miles before hitting reserve on a stock 750.

Daniel
 
thanks for the info I thought it looked like my stock tank too...What wire wheel's will fit? the 1000E's fit right?do the GS550's fit? just curious cause it seems to be pretty hard finding wire wheels for the thing.

Brandon
 
OMG. I so wish my 750 was a kickstart. I could produce a much cleaner looking bike than my '82...and not have to deal with moving the battery and wires.

Anyhow...what kind of exhaust is that? I ask because my current 4-1 headers sit right in front of the oil filter...which means I have to take the entire header off to change the oil or inspect the damn thing. Ugh. Does that swing it out and off to the right?
 
EL Brandon said:
thanks for the info I thought it looked like my stock tank too...What wire wheel's will fit? the 1000E's fit right?do the GS550's fit? just curious cause it seems to be pretty hard finding wire wheels for the thing.

Brandon
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The 1000E has cast wheels

The 750 wire wheels are your best bet - I think the 1000 wire wheels use a larger axle, so you'd have to find the appropriate bearing

Building up a wire wheel is amazingly expensive

Hopefully, you won't be abusing the motor like the bike in the pictures - talk about overheating! Check the collector color
 
Which spoked wheels will work with dual rotors then? I have a wire rear wheel and dual rotor front mag...
 
EL Brandon said:
Which spoked wheels will work with dual rotors then? I have a wire rear wheel and dual rotor front mag...
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My understanding is the hub is drilled on both sides regardless of how many discs are installed.
 
That is a very pretty tank, but I think it wil not fit a GS frame. I think the Nortons are all a single tube frame? Ray
 
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Yeah the norton's are single tube but the site says the bottom's been changed to fit all Japanese bikes(perfect fit claimed for XS's and CB's)...I looked at the GS750 and the 1979 CB750 and the frames look pretty similar....Sorry for the large pics guys...Also thanks for all the welcomes...I'll be asking alot more questions when I get home and start tearing down the bike :D
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I guess it was already answered, but I'll second the guess; that's looks like the stock e tank from 79' alright. I used to have one before my 83' in the sig.
 
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