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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: maxvmx on February 25, 2016, 05:37:57 pm

Title: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: maxvmx on February 25, 2016, 05:37:57 pm

Just wondering what a fair and reasonable price would be to buy a tidy and original 250 A fuel tank? Seen a few (occasionally) on eBay but the price sought in my opinion seems a little rich I ? Are these things on the endangered species list?

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: oldyzman on February 25, 2016, 06:47:50 pm

they are aluminium, so they tend to dent easier and were always more exe. Undented with scratches/ orig i guess $400. dont see many for sale...

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: LWC82PE on February 25, 2016, 07:22:59 pm

I see them on USA ebay all the time but the sellers want over the top prices for banged up examples. So if your paying $200 USD plus post of $80 USD to get it here, then paying someone $500 AU to make it look new again for you (remove dents and paint), it ends up being pretty pricey. People will happily budget $500 for paint and $500 for chrome to do an old road bike tank but i cant see many wanting to spend a lot on a RM tank on a race bike unless its for concourse resto. You may want to look at getting a new Clarke plastic replica one if its not important to have the original alloy one.

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: Jumbo J on February 25, 2016, 07:26:27 pm

I paid around $350 for an original one with some slight scratches and minor denting - good as a rider. there are some guys selling however that have rather high expectations
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bentleigh/motorcycle-scooter-parts/suzuki-rm250b-c-or-rm370-1977-fuel-tank-new/1042588952

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: Krikey on February 25, 2016, 09:58:55 pm

Quote from: drums'n fins on February 25, 2016, 09:46:34 pm

$1750 - do you think it'll sell? - if it is for a concourse restoration you would want to have all the other bits to complement it like OEM muffler, new side covers etc.

Who knows but you can spend $800 or more restoring a tank to mint original including stickers etc

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on February 25, 2016, 10:27:55 pm

has been for sale for a loooong time!

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: micko on February 26, 2016, 03:06:52 pm

I was lucky enough to find a rough one on gumtree last year for under $200. They pop up now and again.

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: Richo52 on February 26, 2016, 04:06:40 pm

$300 AUSSIE dollars is a fair price for a reasonable tank and probably $500 or more for one repainted and stickered .:-)

Title: Re: RM 250 A fuel tanks
Post by: bigk on February 26, 2016, 04:28:38 pm

They're not on every street corner so I guess it all depends how bad you want one, but $100-$300 for a dented one & anything decent is easily $300-$500+. 250A with centre fill is probably even harder to find.
K