Vintage Dirt Bike Q & A

Sorry.. CR125's on my last post.

frohrs1

Rust removal. Good topic! Some body shops will have whats called a "mini blaster" and can get inside the fuel hole and blast away. I know they then use a sealent so it won't rust again, but I don't recall the name of the poduct ....I'll find out.

P.S. I'll be at Anaheim ll this Saturday with 3 of my bikes on display. Stop bye and give me crap on my $1800 tanks!

Regards,

Dan

Ahhhh Retro Night sounds like so much fun and I can't make it!

No crap from me on your tanks! I couldn't do it!

Take care.
frohrs1

aaaaahhh!!! This is frustrating - I have been trying to post a reply for the last 3 days but it wont upload!!!

Anyway Dan - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I actually asked for the high polish look and certainly got what I asked for - as for ripples - I dont know!!! However I am interested in the comment re the year of the tank - would never of picked that - bit more info though. What "cutout" do you refer to coz I can't see what is meant there (and if it is the wrong tank I also dont have a correct one to compare). The tank runs all the way down to the lower weld/join and is flat with no allowance for an up pipe that I can see. Not saying anyone is wrong but I cant see what is refered to here.

Also - if your tank's are so much better when are we going to see a photo please of the "real deal". As I said I am happy with mine so would love to see one of the restoed ones you mention?

Cheers guys - hear from you soon.

Rossco

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1974 Yamaha YZ360B
1977 Suzuki RM370B
1980 Honda CR250RA

PS - haven't used it myself but when doing some chasing for a tank liner "creme" for my sons 125 it seems Blue Lightning is one of the best ones around apparently.

Rossco

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1974 Yamaha YZ360B
1977 Suzuki RM370B
1980 Honda CR250RA

Rossco,

My tanks are on http://www.vintagemx.us. The pic is to large to post here.
You really don't see the cut out for the up pipe?

Regards,

Dan

I think I will give up. I can't access any of the links on the website you mentioned Dan but then I am in deepest, darkest Africa at the moment so problems are not surprising.

Shall try again when I get home and also see if I can spot the difference "in the flesh" so to speak you talk of with the cutout. The tanks I have are both the same so as I said I have nothing to compare to and that is the only photo I have.

Pole Sana.

Thanks

Rossco

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1974 Yamaha YZ360B
1977 Suzuki RM370B
1980 Honda CR250RA

I bought a very ugly 75 tank on Ebay that had body filler used on it for 99 cents plus $15 dollars shipping. I am going to use it to practice on. I bead blasted off the bondo and it wasn't too bad, just dented. I have a feeling that someone has tried to blow out the dents with air and swelled the tank. Will the 75/76 tank bolt on the 73/74? The tank I bought is wider and will barely fit over the top tube. It has the notch you mentioned for the up pipe.

The 75-76 tanks will fit on the 73-74s. My '76 tank is pretty tight on the padding on the tube and I'm pretty sure it has not been blown out or iced for dent removal. I just don't think there is a lot of leeway to expand the underneath center of the tank and still have it fit on the frame.

hi
gmc in australia will make just about anything vmx.for 500.00 he will restore your tank if your tank is not a 73/74 he wont make it one just restore yours.
http://www.ozvmx.com/market/gmc08.htm
check out what geoff makes

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Jim Garvey
1x honda cr250m 1973 in bits
1x honda cr250 champion dirttracker
1x yamaha tt500 dirttracker 1976
1x yetman triumph dirttracker
1x tt500 longtack speedway bike
1 x 1940 350 ariel speedway bike
1 x bultaco astro grasstrack bike antig

We saw the picture of the tank.