250R Guys, I found the Holy Grail! Check out this tank!

[grundlegrabber]

Came across this tank last week, just got here today. It is some type of prototype 250R race tank, one of the designs they fooled around with before producing the 250r short track tank kit. Here's what the guy I bought it from told me about it:
Rob,
Im glad you like the tank. Im not sure if the production short track shrouds will fit or not. The history on the gas tank. When Team Honda had a race team in the early 80's , Japan used to send us one off Works parts for our race bikes. This is one of the four factory race tanks, that was sent from Japan. I think this one was off of Mike Coe or Marty Hart's bike. Its just been sitting around for years. I wish I had the shrouds for you, but I just dont have them. I have not seen a missile bike in a lot of years. I hope you enjoy the tank, take good care of it and its very rare. Its a pice of ATV history. If you look in the old ATV magazines and see a picture of Mike or Marty, that is the actual gas tank. No joke.
Tom
So anybody have an old mag with one of those guys with this tank on their bike? Do you guys think this story is real or is the guy BSing me? I have never seen one like it before!

[Tyler 54]

Wow, thats Crazy looking..... Not sure of the story. Sounds good ??

To bad you dont have the fins

[Darius1502]

Thats incredible...this needs to be a sticky!!

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

Looks goofy, I'd never run it.

Still cool though due to the history.

[Darius1502]

I think its awesome. Just to know that Honda made it and to think back about how it was and the R&D efforts they took...it just makes me miss the old days.

I thinks its awesome no matter what anyones says. Call me a 32 year old kid if you want...it awesome!

[Lots_Of_Nothing]

I think its awesome. Just to know that Honda made it and to think back about how it was and the R&D efforts they took...it just makes me miss the old days.

I thinks its awesome no matter what anyones says. Call me a 32 year old kid if you want...it awesome!

Still cool though due to the history.

[greenhuman]

Just looks like your ordinary Honda race tank to me. I bought a new kit a while ago. It came with new bottom triple clamps and I think it had brackets to move the radiators back.

[250RNUT]

Is that the one that was on ebay with a buy it now for $150.00?. It's a cool tank but useless without the shrouds, which would have to come from the land of unobtainium.

[twgranger]

I don't see anything goofy about that tank. It's nice no matter what anyone says. I wonder what shrouds would fit it.

[Jeb]

I'll keep an eye out for it next time I'm browsing old mags. I figured it was going to be a white gas tank with a strange shape shrouds that you see on their old 200R works bikes. Not the selvey or other kitted 250R bikes, but the genuine factory works 200r's.

Great score!


Check out the first pic it MIGHT be your tank! The second pic shows the white tank I was talking about. It just might be a stock 200X tank.

[Orangecnty250r]

Is that the one that was on ebay with a buy it now for $150.00?. It's a cool tank but useless without the shrouds, which would have to come from the land of unobtainium.

I always say nothing is unobtainable. Theres times when you think you will never find what you need and when you least expect it the opportunity presents itself.. I saw that tank on ebay with the buy it now and I new it wouldn't last long. Congrats its a great tank ---with research, patience and help from members on this board you'll eventually find those shrouds. This spring my mission is to drive back country roads around a former 3 wheeler flat track for yard sales or bikes put out in the front of yards and hitting some of the largest flea markets to scour for parts. I'm looking forward to the treasure hunt and hopefully finding rare parts at some great buys which would be a nice break from ebay- Part of the hobby THE HUNT

[hrc85250r]

well, if you cant find any, have some custom ones made out of fiberglass or carbon fibre and have them gel coated honda red..... and they can be any shape you want....

[Billy Golightly]

Whats the difference between that and a "normal" short track tank? Can anyone tell? You ought to post a link to this thread in the 3wheeling magazine thread grundlegrabber, Maybe Dean might have some insight on it.

[Bad Karma]

Here's some pics of a tank I bought from someone on this board. The major difference seems to be at the top where the filler is....

[Bad Karma]

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