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Post by snowrench on Jan 19, 2012 22:13:16 GMT -5
250976908378 item number. Dying to see what this sells for....
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Post by raychappo on Jan 20, 2012 2:09:41 GMT -5
It doesn't look like a NOS item to me, it looks like its had a petcock fitted at some point that has been removed and tasken the paint with it
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Post by bdalameda on Jan 20, 2012 3:59:24 GMT -5
It was probably either a warranty replacement due to some defect, that sat on a dealers back shelf for years - the stripes look a bit crooked, or it was an insurance replacement because of the gash in the paint on the LH side. I remember when I worked at a dealership back int he 70's - we had all kinds of warranty parts sitting around with small defects and also insurance parts that had been replaced because of very small scratches or dings. It would be difficult to believe that any dealership would have a new tank in their inventory of spare parts.
Dan
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Post by wayne on Jan 20, 2012 5:08:13 GMT -5
It could also be a tank that was removed to convert an M to an A. That might explain the petcock mark.
I bought an NOS tank several years ago. When I asked the bloke why he had it he told me that he was a dealer in the 70's and that it was left over from an M after the factory A model kits arrived. At the time, I'd never heard of this.
I've also subsequently met the guy who was tasked by Suzuki in Australia to gather up all the removed M model stuff, destroy the bits and take them to the dump. Something similar may have happened in the US as well. I believe that the destruction of the old bits may have been for tax reasons. Anyway, some tanks etc snuck through.
As for this tank, I personally wouldn't pay much for it over an average tank. Once the paint is damaged and you have to respray, not much point in an NOS tank. There are many used tanks with good metal but which just need a respray.
Wayne
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Post by Jess on Jan 20, 2012 10:34:30 GMT -5
To Wayne: But... but...BUT... IT"S NOS  (inside joke) Best, |
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Post by riversidogs on Jan 20, 2012 10:55:10 GMT -5
Interesting the pictures are dated 8 years ago. I wonder what it looks like now?
Tom
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Post by mike500 on Jan 20, 2012 11:33:31 GMT -5
i have seen better 2nd hand tanks but i also have a brand new orange tank still in the factory suzuki box so i will be intereted to see what it fetche regards mike
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Post by wayne on Jan 20, 2012 20:19:35 GMT -5
Always lurkin' ain't ya...........  For me, there's more to NOS........I just bought an NOS alternator cover through a middleman. I said I'd take it as long it was NOS and it looked new. His reply was "it's new". A guarded reply, that's not what I asked. But, what the hell, I took the risk and bought it. It's going on the A (I tell ya, it's NOT restored !) Wayne PS Late edit - With regard to the date on the photos, I note that it says 2004/01/01..........makes me think that all he's done is let the batteries on his camera expire and it's defaulted to factory presets on the clock. |
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Post by mike500 on Jan 26, 2012 8:18:07 GMT -5
it must be a tank that has been removed from a bike as suzuki replacement tanks do not have the warning stickers i.e fuel etc on them due to different countries having different stickers.i have just checked on my new tank and there are no warning stickers fitted regards mike
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Post by mike500 on Jan 26, 2012 13:36:33 GMT -5
$445 us or £285.53 stirling
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Post by penny900r on Jan 26, 2012 16:04:11 GMT -5
that was a genuine second hand used tank!! as a previous quote stated, they never came new with warning decals, or the rubbers cushions for the flap to rest on.. who is the vendor??? dick turpin!! speaking from experience and stock of other model tanks and many other parts here!!! best wishes to all, gary from uk
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Post by HGH 770N on Jan 27, 2012 11:57:30 GMT -5
i agree , a NOS tank would have no warning decals or rubbers, I fitted one to my bike 2 years ago / It was in its original box with all its packing .
Rog
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