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Post by gsexr on Sept 15, 2013 16:56:49 GMT 1
Hello Guys
A year or so back there was a fella on ebay remaking petrol tanks for about £330. At the time i never went for one and cannot seem to find him around now.
Does anyone know who he was, is he making the tanks now, are/were the tanks anygood.
I`ve seen the indian ones on ebay and they dont look too clever in the pictures but again if anyone can shed light on them i would like to know more.
Most of the second hand tanks seem to have issues or the answers to questions on ebay are a bit vague. If anyone on here has a good tank i`d be interested to have a look.
I`m in the surrey area but would travel if the tank seemed worth it.
Any advise or help or offers of tanks would be appreciated.
Cheers
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Post by ianr4863 on Sept 15, 2013 18:07:29 GMT 1
I think that it might have been Legend Motorcycles that had them . Believe the chaps name is Dan Groves . I have his details somewhere or pm him through ebay .
Im also a Surrey member - see you near Boxhill one Sunday if it stops raining !
Ian
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Sept 15, 2013 20:16:04 GMT 1
Yes it was dan at legend motorcycles.
He struggled to sell the ones he had made and last time I contacted him for another member abroad he said he had no plans to make more.
As far as I understand it they were good but needed a little prep as they were not pressed but were tig welded panels so welds needed dressing.
A lot better than a rusty tank
Steve
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Post by gsexr on Sept 15, 2013 21:25:33 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Sept 16, 2013 8:07:14 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 9:40:55 GMT 1
Forget about the Indian tanks... Unless your building a rat bike, and don't mind modifing it to make it fit!
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Post by winnerevo1 on Sept 16, 2013 15:58:19 GMT 1
As far as I understand it they were good but needed a little prep as they were not pressed but were tig welded panels so welds needed dressing. A lot better than a rusty tank Steve When these tanks were originally made (LC) and discussed on the old forum, I am almost certain that it was recommended to use a liner in the tank also, due to (as you mention) the way they were made in sections. I don't think there was a guarantee that the welds were not/could not become pourous, maybe this was changed? In my opinion they were expensive when you add the cost of tank liner, paint and decals and you still have a tank with a liner in it. That's not to say I think handmaking a tank should be cheap, far from it, but they would have ended up NOS Yamaha money. |
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Post by steve h on Sept 16, 2013 17:31:13 GMT 1
If his tanks were in the ball park of his Z900 repro tanks (£445), they were bloody good value in my mind.
Its £536 for a new tank for my hornet, which isn't 30 yrs old and not available anymore. Shame he couldn't shift em.
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Post by winnerevo1 on Sept 16, 2013 17:42:00 GMT 1
A NOS LC tank sold on ebay 3 weeks ago for £500
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Post by gsexr on Sept 16, 2013 18:59:50 GMT 1
Hello Guys
I had a reply from Dan and the tanks are not being made anymore.
Shame
But there it is.
Back on the search for a replacement
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Sept 16, 2013 19:29:38 GMT 1
Do Padgets not still have nos jap spec ones
steve
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Post by winnerevo1 on Sept 16, 2013 19:43:52 GMT 1
in the ball park of his Z900 repro tanks (£445), they were bloody good value in my mind. Could be from the same manufacturer? |
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Post by steve h on Sept 16, 2013 21:41:28 GMT 1
I'd buy two at that price if they are as good or the same  |
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Post by gsexr on Sept 19, 2013 20:34:58 GMT 1
I`d luv a NOS if anyone hears of any
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Post by oldelsieboy on Sept 19, 2013 20:41:01 GMT 1
I`d luv a NOS if anyone hears of any OEB |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Sept 19, 2013 20:48:26 GMT 1
I`d luv a NOS if anyone hears of any OEB Don't think that is actually a bad price Steve |
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Post by winnerevo1 on Sept 19, 2013 20:59:13 GMT 1
Don't think that is actually a bad price Steve I have seen quite a few NOS tanks for sale and that is about the going rate (or a tad high) compared to all of the ones I have seen. This I why I thought the price of the repo ones were expensive, you would be close to that price after paint, decals and then have to stick a liner in it. I would pay that if I was desperate for a tank, but I'm not so I wouldn't....  |
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Post by gsexr on Sept 19, 2013 21:03:35 GMT 1
the right colour too
194 miles away
its a few quid but my fingers itching on the mouse
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Post by winnerevo1 on Sept 19, 2013 21:18:17 GMT 1
Don't forget, it's only new once.....
As soon as you put petrol in it it'll be worth half !!!!
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Post by stfocus on Sept 19, 2013 21:59:52 GMT 1
Check out is completed listing out. he has sold it once before he is a binder upper
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Post by stfocus on Sept 19, 2013 22:03:04 GMT 1
And I do not remember them coming with a fuel tap on
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Post by steve h on Sept 19, 2013 22:08:35 GMT 1
And I do not remember them coming with a fuel tap on That makes it a used, clean one then. |
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Post by stfocus on Sept 19, 2013 22:16:35 GMT 1
Yes I my be wrong but u had to put your old fuel tap on the new tank
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Post by gsexr on Sept 21, 2013 17:56:05 GMT 1
I`d luv a NOS if anyone hears of any OEB Cheers for the link mate I spoke to the fella and agreed a price. Drove up there this morning and the deal was done. 417 miles round trip and i now have a cracking new tank |
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