R/J Tank

Skid Mark · #1 PostAuthor: **Skid Mark** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 3:59 pm

Just putting this out there to see if its an option.
Went about cleaning the inside of the tank on the 1000r and it appears it has had more than just a respray. At the minute I have too small holes down at the corner where it meets the seat and I have just begun. There looks to have been a lot of tig welding done as the mount for the tank badges were filled flush with weld and filler and the badges were stuck on.
Has anyone got a R or J tank in good condition or what would I expect to pay for one?
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Z1streetfighter71 · #2 PostAuthor: **Z1streetfighter71** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:14 pm

There is one on the bay right now for 675 sterling but open to an offer, sure a good paint and prep would cost you around 200 but you will have to go full Lawson if you do.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313932370249 ... SwZQpf~OQe

Skid Mark · #3 PostAuthor: **Skid Mark** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:35 pm

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:There is one on the bay right now for 675 sterling but open to an offer, sure a good paint and prep would cost you around 200 but you will have to go full Lawson if you do.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313932370249 ... SwZQpf~OQe

S1 no less!
I was hoping to get away with less if I do need to change the tank but can't say I'm surprised. A standard J would do as it is same pattern as the R and I'm getting everything else sprayed anyway. I'll persevere for another bit.

Z1streetfighter71 · #4 PostAuthor: **Z1streetfighter71** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:56 pm

would you know your tank through the worst paintjob in the world? take a look at this one, it looks mighty simuler.
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 420-306-56

Skid Mark · #5 PostAuthor: **Skid Mark** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:55 pm

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:would you know your tank through the worst paintjob in the world? take a look at this one, it looks mighty simuler.
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 420-306-56

Owch! It hurts my eyes!
Hard to tell with all the dazzle paint but the bottom fixing lug and hole for the guage are wrong...thankfully! Money is alright though.

elr-21 · #6 PostAuthor: **elr-21** » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:46 am

Oh my God...

The first one, offered on ebay, is wrong.
This is the J1 US version, which is much more round than the Lawson´s correct ones.
Also its much to expensive in my opinion.

The second one (German ebay Kleinanzeigen) is also a complete wrong one - this is for a 750 L3/L4 or R1.
The corrugations in the sheet metal are missing.

To pick up the correct gas tank in a resonable condition for a fair price is like to find the rare stamp Blue Penny these days...

And you´re right: try allways to find a tank with those tin stripes for the emblems...

norsewood · #7 PostAuthor: **norsewood** » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:31 pm

If you're still looking I think I've got what you're after in my garage loft, I'll try and get up there and get some piccies for you tomorrow.

Skid Mark · #8 PostAuthor: **Skid Mark** » Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:33 pm

norsewood wrote:If you're still looking I think I've got what you're after in my garage loft, I'll try and get up there and get some piccies for you tomorrow.

Great, I'll look forward to hearing from you!

norsewood · #9 PostAuthor: **norsewood** » Sat Apr 09, 2022 5:40 pm

Apologies for the delay.
Here's a couple of piccies of it.

Skid Mark · #10 PostAuthor: **Skid Mark** » Sun Apr 10, 2022 12:26 am

"Apologies for the delay."

No bother, better late than never!
I sent you a PM.
Looking at the pictures a bit closer it may be a diffrent tank. The fuel gauge fitting is more oval with two flat sides, this one is round, also hard to tell but the tap looks diffrent from that angle. I wont get a proper look at mine until Monday.
Thanks for posting pictures.
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