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Marketplace => Wanted => Topic started by: gerpster on October 07, 2008, 10:40:23 pm
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Had a crazy idea to stick an original Paris Dakar 250 tank on my mint 1983 XL250R. After looking hard the world over I found a used one in Japan that would cost a few hundred to get here....bummer :(
So plan B is to get another tank and paint it up like a Dakar tank.
So am looking for one of the following early 80s triangular tanks (non safety seat type)...From what I can find the following tanks may work....
XR500R 1981 or 1982
XL500R 1982
XL250R 1982 or 1983 (obviously)
I think the 250 tank is 9 litres and the 500 tank 12 litres (???)...so a 500 tank may be the preferred go.
Attached is a piccy of the original tank that is staying original as it is toooo nice to touch. Bike only has 17,000 kms on it too... ;)
If anyone can help with a tank please PM.
Cheers
Greg.
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Here's the XL250R PD for a looky..... :)
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here is a Acerbis tank that may work
check it out!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/RESERVOIR-ACERBIS-HONDA-XLR-250-350-600-ADAPTABLE-TANK_W0QQitemZ300272055634QQihZ020QQcategoryZ121298QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
300272055634
should sand/polish up ok
description translates roughly to.....
Reservoir Acerbis red plastic about 20 l for Honda XLR or XR 250 or 350 or 600 post 84 (model RFVC, to confirm). It does not climb himself on XLS 250/400/500 of 79 to 81 or XLR 250/400/500 of 82/83. Sold with cork and 2 faucets. Past color to the sun, but the plastic supple and waterproof remainder
sounds like it only fits 84 onwards???
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Yeh I think it is a 84 onwards fit...so not for me...and its in France!!!!!!
Will keep looking....I did get an xl/xr350 tank off ebay to use in the interim as the original tank is going in the cupboard....
Thanks anyway!!!!! ;)