Please help me identify tank

[karllmt]

I purchsed this NOS blue tank for my 80 GS 750 E a few years ago. The seller advertised as being for my bike. However when I finaly got around to trying to install it, I found it was not for this bike. It looks exactly like the original, except the location of the petcock.
If anyone can identify this tank, I would be most grateful. I will then be posting it on the parts for sale. Because I'm sure someone could use this almost perfect tank.

[Steve]

Ahh, the "dreaded '80 petcock" again.

You tank might be for an '81, which had a more 'normal' petcock, but was otherwise the same.

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[karllmt]

Thanks Steve. Yes the '80 petcock is "special." Mounting holes further apart. And location on the '80 is to the rear, where this tank the petcock mounts toward the middle.

[sedelen]

Looks like an early GS1100E possibly.

[karllmt]

anyone else?

[tkent02]

"80 or "81, depending on the petcock location. 750e or 1100E, depending on the stripes.

It will work fine and even looks OK on a GS1000.

I would have bought it a few months ago for mine.

[7981GS]

I have 4 of those tanks.
Depending on the petcock C-T-C measurement,
it fits an '80-'81 1100E model.
I could take some pic's tomorrow and narrow down the differences if needed.
I will be selling two of them soon and need some pic's to post in the for sale section anyway.
Whoops, forgot... and a 750 tank.

Daniel

[karllmt]

I have 4 of those tanks.
Depending on the petcock C-T-C measurement,
it fits an '80-'81 1100E model.
I could take some pic's tomorrow and narrow down the differences if needed.
I will be selling two of them soon and need some pic's to post in the for sale section anyway.
Whoops, forgot... and a 750 tank.

Daniel

I would appricate the pics and info. I am only familiar with my bike (80-gs750e) where the petcock is at the rear (side) of tank. This one mounts more to the middle. I just want to be correct in my posting to sell it.

[karllmt]

"80 or "81, depending on the petcock location. 750e or 1100E, depending on the stripes.

It will work fine and even looks OK on a GS1000.

I would have bought it a few months ago for mine.

Therefore, it must be an 81, as if dosen't fit on my 80. Stripes are exactly as on my 750e.

[7981GS]

Some pic's:

'82-'83 750...



'80 750, 1100...





'80 1100E...





'81 1100E...

[karllmt]

Thanks so much for the pics. So matching size, petcock location and stripes; looks like the one I have is an '81 750-1000.
It would be great to have a picture catalog somewhere to help folks identify parts such as these. I have collected a couple boxes of stuff that I thought would work on my bike, but don't; and I would hate to throw them away if someone could use them.