new oem tank for 85-86 250r

[stevo]

just wondering if $330 canadian is a good price for a new oem gas tank for my 85r, i know where i can get 2 if anyone is interested, i here they are discontinued. i just bought a rear oem fender that cost me 440 canadian, the only 1 i can find here in canada.

[deathman53]

oem tanks are still available, but they are black. if you find a nos red tank, that is worth some coin, the last one on ebay sold for some crazy amount of money.

[Rm250RF900R]

You might want to look at the Clarke tanks. I dont know what the quality is like but I heard its pretty good. They make a whole bunch of colors also. Sorry, I dont know there number or website.

[stevo]

im sure he said they are red, i will find out tomorrow for sure

[petesatc]

yep red ones R109 are worth good $$$$$$

[stevo]

if it comes from honda is it R109? or is there different kinds, i ordered my rear fender and tank shrouds from honda and the 2 colors match.

[petesatc]

yep it should be R109 but original 85 or 86 plastics are a different colour (more like deep blood red) then plastics you buy from cal-atv or servicehonda etc these days they are more of a dull red colour....but if you can find a NOS red fuel tank it will be the original red and not the 'new' red.......
check out the photo's below the fender on the left is NOS 85R fender (moulded safety decal)and the one on the right is a new one from servicehonda(sticker type decal)......sorry my camera is'nt that good but trust me there not the same colour...

[stevo]

ok, i have the sticker type fender i just bought, this is oem right? so the gas tank im getting should be the same, is this good?

[petesatc]

Yep the sticker type is OEM just a different colour to orignal 85/86.......the fuel tank will be the 85/86 colour because all the later ones were black PB-00

[stevo]

wow, so if i buy the new tank it will not match the rest of my plastics, my tank is in really good shape so i probably will keep mine and save some money. thanks for the info, i will find out in the next couple of hours on the 2 new tanks and let you guys know.

[stevo]

ok guys i can get 2 r109 tanks for the 85-86r, im going to buy 1 anyways and pack it away, the other one i was thinking of putting it on ebay and see what happens or is that going to piss people off?

[Orangecnty250r]

:lol: You can do whatever you like with it..Its your tank..If you have a price in mind PM me

Now that clarkes are available and decent stock ones can be wet sanded to perfection there is only a rare few that will spend the bucks on one....Ive been spending way to much already :D