Name this Gadget

[Keith Salyer]

Can anyone on the boards that may have rode for Team Honda identify this gadget under the tank on Marty's Trike?181246

[Keith Salyer]

Right in front of where the left radiator would be. It's painted red.

[El Camexican]

Just looks like a steering-head gusset, no? I'll bet Mr. Dunlop would know.

[Keith Salyer]

Bet so! I thought steering stabilizer maybe?

[bkm]

Adjustable rake steering head.

[Flyingw]

I'll bet that is where he stashed his weed at.....

[greenhuman]

That is deffinately a piecost. I have one on mine.

[Keith Salyer]

Nitrous Oxide container? Top secret factory magic dust dispenser?. What Jim said? Come on Mickey, fill us in here...

[atc007]

That was Hondas 1st go round at a st kit. Layed everything back for more steering :)

[Dirtcrasher]

It definitely appears to be a fill in piece for a short tank tank....

[oscarmayer]

^ +1
ran across one of these a few years back. the guy did not want to sell it. he said ome of the race team riders gave it to him and he wanted to keep it.

[Keith Salyer]

181284 So what is it's purpose .

[atc007]

Notice the rad delete?

[yaegerb]

My thoughts exactly....where the hell is the left radiator? I was leaning towards an old school camel back loaded with Budweiser

[Keith Salyer]

181297sure doesn't look the same as the Hondaline kit.

[poohbee1]

the radiator is there its just really low and way back . cool picture I have never seen it before. http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/32587-250R-Guys-I-found-the-Holy-Grail!-Check-out-this-tank!?highlight=short+track+tank+team+honda that tank looks like the one in the picture..

[atc007]

All I know is. There was chatter back in the day about them trying one rad,and that looks to me like it would keep all the left side stuff lined up. I can't see the rad poohbee? Either way. At this point in the scheme of things. I highly doubt there were any 2 bikes in the haulers with anywhere near the same set ups. I'm sure the 19 saw this,maybe rode it. But will he be able to remember! :)

[Keith Salyer]

The picture must have been taken in 1985 because Marty was wearing Senisallo gear and the change to Hondaline gear was on the horizon.

[atc007]

Yes,late 84, early 85 most likely.

[xrider]

I have a set of the brackets in question on a frame in my loft. Next time I am up at the garage I will snag a few photos for you Keith.

[oscarmayer]

^ them brackets and tank are rear!!!! never let them go.
they were for yes runnign 1 radiator and running the "super short" tank as well.

[Keith Salyer]

That would be super if you got pics of them.

[oscarmayer]

that was years ago, not sure where the guy moved off to. :( this was back before cameras were on phones.

[Keith Salyer]

The factory tried different setups for sure.