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Mr FFF
Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 88 Location: West Malling, Kent (Nr Brands)
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: MVX250 NOS Fuel Tank |
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Hi All Strokers
I have a brand new in the box fuel tank for an MVX250 in two tone blue and white in factory mint condition and I was going to get my body work painted to match. My painter has advised that is it almost impossible to match the colours so he wants to blast the tank and start from scratch.
You can imagine how that makes me feel to do this to what is probably the only NOS MVX250 tank in the world.
Brainwave.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone on this Forum have a 100% sound, ie no rust (small dents or damage accepted)MVX250 tank they would want to do a deal with me in a PX swap with cash etc etc.
I can forward any pics of the tank if needed
Fingers crossed
PS
I am looking to buy any surplus NOS MVX parts that you may have for sale.
I have a number of NOS Honda MVX cranks at £375 + p&p. (These are not the ones available on the web for 1600euros!!!!!!!) These cranks are absolutly in perfect condition and I have NOS Honda throttle cables at £30 + p&p
Regards
Ian
ianlread@yahoo.co.uk
07841-577675
Or does anyone have a sound tank they would sell me? _________________ MVX250 1983 MVX250 1984 GT380J 1972
Valves are for toilets unless they are power valves.
Claim to fame. Have beeten Casey Stoner over a championship season. |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: MVX250 NOS Fuel Tank |
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Mr FFF wrote: |
My painter has advised that is it almost impossible to match the colours so he wants to blast the tank and start from scratch.
You can imagine how that makes me feel to do this to what is probably the only NOS MVX250 tank in the world.
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Can't imagine there are shedloads of spare MVX tanks out there, but understand your reluctance to get your NOS one painted.
It's great that you're trying to swap it before the deed is done. I was too late to do a swap on a complete original KR silver bodyset and found out afterwards it'd been resprayed green/white.
Personally I'd rather keep the NOS tank and suffer a slight mismatch of colours than have everything perfect but resprayed. Can you find another painter who's confident of getting a colour match ? |
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Darin Show Star !
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 444 Location: Isle of Wight
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Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:43 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ian,
Firstly - nice to meet you at Stafford and have a brief chat about your MVX quest! I think it's great you're scouring the planet for the rarest of the rare (eg: NOS MVX250F tank!!!! ), and rapidly becoming the MVX oracle at the same time
Getting back to that tank - I have to say I'm with Tim and agree that you shouldn't strip that tank! Although I respect your sprayer's honesty in not being able to match the colours perfectly, IMO getting very close would be good enough (for me).
One a slightly different note - great to see the two bikes together. I do have a red and black MVX seat cowl and one of the radiator cowls (not sure which one) if they're of interest???
Cheers
Darin _________________ Bikes: www.diffrentstrokers.com
Trackdays: www.classicbiketrackdays.com
Cars: www.lancerregister.com |
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Mr FFF
Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 88 Location: West Malling, Kent (Nr Brands)
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Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Darin
can you mail me with what you have and how much you want?
ianlread@yahoo.co.uk
Regards
Ian _________________ MVX250 1983 MVX250 1984 GT380J 1972
Valves are for toilets unless they are power valves.
Claim to fame. Have beeten Casey Stoner over a championship season. |
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MVX400F
Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 1 Location: Norwich UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ian,
I have a few tanks. I think in total I have 9 almost complete bikes plus a few spares!
One of the MVX250s has done less than 100km. (Photo on bike pics)
Send an email if you want to get in touch - mark.forrest@btinternet.com
Regards
Mark |
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