Works alloy HONDA CR250 - 1980 or CR450

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I came across these tanks on ebay and I'm scratching my head on the price...$2600? Our friend Holly sells a very similar looking tank for under $1K, and the guy selling these in Australia does not answer emails on eBay....makes you wonder....I paid way less for an actual works tank a couple of years ago...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ALLOY-FUEL-TANK-HONDA-CR250-1980-or-CR450-19…

I think I'm going to look up Holly Equp if I need one...
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bradpr32 3/22/2017 11:52pm
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Mike P. wrote:
I came across these tanks on ebay and I'm scratching my head on the price...$2600? Our friend Holly sells a very similar looking tank for under...
I came across these tanks on ebay and I'm scratching my head on the price...$2600? Our friend Holly sells a very similar looking tank for under $1K, and the guy selling these in Australia does not answer emails on eBay....makes you wonder....I paid way less for an actual works tank a couple of years ago...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ALLOY-FUEL-TANK-HONDA-CR250-1980-or-CR450-19…

I think I'm going to look up Holly Equp if I need one...
WTF , I know who it is and he is local to me if u want me to check it out for u ?

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Mike P. 3/23/2017 12:09am
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We'll, I would be curious to know what is so different about this tank than the Holly tank, because the look very similar and yet they are worlds apart price wise. And why does he not accept messages on eBay...when you ask that much over your competition, it would probably be a wise idea to explain the details. Thanks!!
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newmann 3/23/2017 4:03am
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$177,634.40 is what the Holly tank costs. Well, at least in Japanese Yen. The Holly tanks were $1600.00 US from what I remember and the tank you are looking at for $2600.00 is AUD. That's a $460.00 difference in price, not a $1600.00 price difference as you pointed out above.

I wonder if the Aussie tank is more durable than the paper thin works tank or the Holly? I remember Stevie Denton mentioning something about them being pretty fragile. Regardless, good looking work!!!
StevieD113 3/23/2017 5:34am
3/23/2017 5:34am Edited Date/Time 3/23/2017 5:36am
newmann wrote:
$177,634.40 is what the Holly tank costs. Well, at least in Japanese Yen. The Holly tanks were $1600.00 US from what I remember and the tank...
$177,634.40 is what the Holly tank costs. Well, at least in Japanese Yen. The Holly tanks were $1600.00 US from what I remember and the tank you are looking at for $2600.00 is AUD. That's a $460.00 difference in price, not a $1600.00 price difference as you pointed out above.

I wonder if the Aussie tank is more durable than the paper thin works tank or the Holly? I remember Stevie Denton mentioning something about them being pretty fragile. Regardless, good looking work!!!
Holly's tanks are absolutely beautiful.
I can see from the pics that this tank (while very good!) isn't remotely close to Holly's.

It looks to be "just" a 1980 tank but in alloy. Holly's are exact replica's of the RC tanks, which are much slimmer and very different shape to the 1980 tanks.

Holly has replicated the RC tanks exactly, the same gauge of alloy, everything. Compared to the stock 78-79 tanks they are a little more prone to getting dinged, but they are, exactly, "right". It's how the RC tanks were and it's how Holly's are. Id buy another tomorrow if i could!

Stevie

Edit, not sure why how I managed to quote you Newmann?









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chuckdavies 3/23/2017 7:58am
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Those pics of the Holly tank just got me excited. I love to see real craftsmanship!
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newmann 3/23/2017 11:29am
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Cam P here pointed me to the one for sale in Germany a few years back. The guy was going to cut it up and put it on a café racer before someone told him he might want to find out exactly what it was before he started cutting...Woohoo

It even came with the magnesium petcock. Was $900.00 delivered to my door with about 88 coats of paint and primer on it that needed to be stripped.








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