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Offline redrider1

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1970s/80s Plastic long range fuel tank
« on: August 05, 2010, 08:10:07 pm »
Hey

Would anyone possibly have, or know of where I could get, a 1970s/80s style long range plastic fuel tank?
After one to fit to an XL175, original has a hole in it and want to increase fuel range.
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Re: 1970s/80s Plastic long range fuel tank
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2010, 08:15:01 pm »
from memory i think you could get a "Don Vesco" tank for these back then. try a google search for the following

Don Vesco

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Clarke http://www.clarkemfg.com/
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Re: 1970s/80s Plastic long range fuel tank
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2010, 08:31:00 pm »
http://www.clarkemfg.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_27&products_id=438&zenid=p1dgfo6de8s4kpk8qshmg8s7b1


or this one

http://www.clarkemfg.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=31_6&products_id=261&zenid=p1dgfo6de8s4kpk8qshmg8s7b1



Although its listed for yamaha, its actually a universal one and is identical to the universal Don Vesco SFLA (skinny-fat, leading axle) except it doesnt have the 'V' underneath and the cap is Clarkes. I think Clarke bought some of the molds from Don Vesco or they copied some of his tanks and thats why when you see an old vesco tank like this on ebay, it looks the same as the ones you can get from Clarke.

another one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250669508575&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com.au%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D250669508575%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

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Re: 1970s/80s Plastic long range fuel tank
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 09:02:44 pm »
G`day Red, got a couple in the shed, I`ll send you some pics, see if thats what your after.
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Re: 1970s/80s Plastic long range fuel tank
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 10:55:27 pm »
Thanks guys that helps heaps.