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Offline silverfox

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77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« on: September 27, 2013, 08:42:16 pm »
Can anybody tell me what the original colour of a 1977 AW400 tank was? or was it polished alloy?? I have seen both but not sure which is correct. Also, how does it get held at the back??
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 09:43:48 pm »
The 77 AW was red, the 76 was polished alloy..
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 09:44:26 pm »
I think we got the polished tanks here and in the US  they got the red painted ones in 77.So take your pick.
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 09:45:36 pm »
Quote from: JohnnyO on September 27, 2013, 09:43:48 pm
The 77 AW was red, the 76 was polished alloy..

That's right but didn't we get polished in 77 as well ? Someone told me.
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Offline Stan S

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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2013, 09:55:42 pm »
silverfox, this was my 400 that I bought new in January 77. I still have it but it's in the resto que.

Stan.

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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2013, 10:25:32 pm »
Cheers fellas, Looks like I can go either way. Will see how straight I can get it then decide. Lot more questions to come
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2013, 10:51:43 pm »
This is how it was set up for most of 77 with the up pipe. The standard pipe made better power than the Wheelsmith up pipe but I used to flatten the low pipe all the time.

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« Last Edit: September 27, 2013, 10:57:58 pm by Stan S »
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2013, 11:18:15 pm »
Nice bike Stan, you should be using it!
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2013, 11:26:55 pm »
true Stan,you could get a young victorian works rider on that for the SA 2014 pre78 Nats  :)
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2013, 06:42:56 am »
Colours are always same as Volkswagen code of that year!
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2013, 07:00:21 am »
Colours are always same as Volkswagen code of that year!
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2013, 08:47:51 pm »
I had a Maico 400 in 1977. I bought it from Brisk Sales the Qld Kawasaki & Maico distributer. The bike had been set up for Matt Daley but he decided to retire. The tank was red. The bike also had a wheelsmith pipe. Phil Thew Moto also had a Maico 400, the tank was red, Noel Harker got to race it for Phil. It is the same bike Noel has got now. Brisk Sales also had a 250 for Matt and a 125. I got to race the 125 in the Qld 125 MX Champs that year, I think I finished 5th. 77 Maicos should have red tanks. Brisk Sales also brought in two 125 Road Racers. I loved to know where they are.

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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2013, 09:48:51 pm »
Quote from: KTM47 on October 05, 2013, 08:47:51 pm
77 Maicos should have red tanks. Brisk Sales also brought in two 125 Road Racers. I loved to know where they are.

Kevin, not all 77 400's had red tanks. Mine was purchased from Keith Stacker and it had a plain alloy tank with white plastics. There were several more the same racing in Victoria throughout 77.

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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2013, 11:50:39 pm »
Well I take it white plastics are correct??
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Re: 77 AW 400 Tank Colour question
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2013, 12:32:22 am »
The 77's I saw in Qld back in the day had red tanks and plastics. Looks like there was a variety of colour combinations..
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