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Petcock Swap

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by SwIrv, Nov 15, 2018.

  1. SwIrv

    SwIrv New Member

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    I just finished rebuilding my petcock when I turned to install in into my gas tank I knocked over my gas tank.:mad: Long story short I now have a massive dent:(. I recently saw someone swap an xj650 gas tank with an xj700, would my xj650 petcock fit the xj700 gas tank?
     
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    Toomanybikes Well-Known Member

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    Welcome Swirv
    The xj650 maxim tank is a direct swap with the 82-83 XJ750 maxim,
    but not the Xj700n 85-86.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    xj 750 tank will fit the bike

    you could have the dent removed tools run 30 to 125$ to do it
     
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    Fuller56 Well-Known Member

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    Check your local yellow pages for a "paintless dent repair" outfit. They are amazing at manipulating tools and working dents out from the inside. A guy here in Cary, NC fixed hail damage to my black truck in 1 day leaving it so that you would never know it had been damaged. Likely the price for a m/c tank would be very reasonable, maybe less than shipping in another tank.
     
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    No, the XJ700 petcock is much wider and the mounting bolt holes won't line up.
     
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    Thanks for the input, I'm learning a lot on this forum.
     
    SwIrv, Nov 16, 2018
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