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Offline VMX247

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Alloy Tank
« on: August 05, 2011, 10:43:28 PM »
Any info would be much appreciated  8)
Found in bro-in-laws shed ..just picked up, dont know what its off..thanks


washed half the dust off.  :-\
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 10:47:17 PM »
Looks like an 250RZ tank that roadrunner put has stick of dynamite inside of..
Very interesting to hear the real story...
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 11:12:08 PM »
Al its a Honda CR250R/RZ ,78/79 tank .

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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2011, 11:18:36 PM »
Cool, thanks
so what's it worth before Carbon Tax and a Global finacial crissis-say pre2005 pre2009 ;D 
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2011, 11:25:20 PM »
Cool, thanks
so what's it worth before Carbon Tax and a Global finacial crissis-say pre2005 pre2009 ;D 
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Hard to say ,lot of cheap stuff coming out of US ATM but middle 100's at least.

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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 03:22:11 AM »
200 uk pounds if it has good tap and cap..they are all using them on the C&J replicas and getting harder to find .

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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 08:23:13 AM »
I would pay $150 for it and i dont even have an RZ yet.
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2011, 09:04:31 AM »
quite a few around - not that much?  I know where there is one in Tassie that needs resto if needed?
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2011, 09:55:38 AM »
I already have 3 of them but a fourth wouldn't be out of the question!
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2011, 02:07:01 PM »
has good tap and cap..

fuel tap tab moves well and black plastic screw cap with breather - all good..
Will talk to brother-in-law and see what he wants to do with it...
Might be like me RH250 -- waiting for the economic climate to lift its confidence   ;)   ;D
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2011, 02:25:30 PM »
has good tap and cap..

fuel tap tab moves well and black plastic screw cap with breather - all good..
Will talk to brother-in-law and see what he wants to do with it...
Might be like me RH250 -- waiting for the economic climate to lift its confidence   ;)   ;D
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I paid more than $150 plus shipping fron US for one in similar condition a few years ago . Markets changed and probably wont rebound anytime soon


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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2011, 05:40:39 PM »
If it has no dents then it b worth th $$$
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Re: Alloy Tank
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2011, 09:43:12 PM »
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