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Offline Tahitian_Red

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Re: These Two Things Are Kind Of The Same.......
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2007, 06:26:31 am »
If one isn't NOS, i reckon its the second one of Henks' from Holland. He does some shady things and i don't trust him. Looks like the filler was taped up before painting. Is that what you're thinking?

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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2007, 06:38:14 am »
me too, taped up ,you look closely at the rear off the tank it looks like fish eyes in the paint so i would say it was painted but not prepped  properly before hand
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2007, 09:04:47 am »
are they not the sexiest shaped gas tank ever?

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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 09:32:21 am »
Correct, they are not. The mid-70s alloy Husky CR tanks are the sexiest ever. ;D

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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2007, 09:06:55 pm »
Honda SL350 tear drop, so sexy it brings tears........................ :-* Look at my little photo ID..........
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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2007, 11:57:46 pm »
nah guys - sexiest tank of all just has to be the RC 450 tank that Geoff has replicated for Magoos mothership eh!!!!!

MMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2007, 06:27:54 am »
I've had good dealings with Henk, but I think the masking tape is a dead giveaway, especially once you see the other tank.  :(

The 74 Ossa Phantom tanks always bring the wood out.  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2007, 07:02:36 am »
I agree with everybody, both the standard '79 Honda tank and the RC version are beautiful as is the OSSA Phantom tank. I'm sure another favourite is the Yamaha YZ C/X 125 tank as used on the HL Yamaha. Just to throw an odd one into the mix, I reckon the Wassell trials tank is a little beauty. It seems to look at home on anything from a Hodaka trials bike to Marsh's Harley. I'm using one on my current Hindall Ducati 350 project.