Could be that paint-on rust, for the authentic 'aged' look, G. British Leyland used to treat all their models with it in the '70s...G-Man wrote:Interesting rust marks for an aluminum tank, Jensen, old chap!
How about steel with plastic filler covering up the badge locations?
G
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jensen
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Hi,
Are you sure that the holes for the badge are filled with a filler ? (look from the inside of the tank).
I asked around yesterday, and it happens that I'm wrong about the aluminum, but the tanks without the badges were the first ones in 1959, later versions had the badges.
I know a guy who has a tank like this, without badges, it belongs to a German guy. I had this tank in my hands, I was sure it was aluminum. Like I said, it is the only one I have seen, and touched, ever.
I tried to give info as asked, I was wrong about the aluminum, but that doesn't mean that I'm wrong about the rest.
Jensen
Are you sure that the holes for the badge are filled with a filler ? (look from the inside of the tank).
I asked around yesterday, and it happens that I'm wrong about the aluminum, but the tanks without the badges were the first ones in 1959, later versions had the badges.
I know a guy who has a tank like this, without badges, it belongs to a German guy. I had this tank in my hands, I was sure it was aluminum. Like I said, it is the only one I have seen, and touched, ever.
I tried to give info as asked, I was wrong about the aluminum, but that doesn't mean that I'm wrong about the rest.
Jensen
assembly of Japanese motorcycles requires great peace of mind (Pirsig)
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Tank to CB.92
Hi Alan have you definitely to sell the tank?
Freddy
Freddy
Jensen
I was just guessing about the badge locations. Just looking for a plausible possibility to be challenged on this great forum. I have never handled one of these so I will defer to your superior knowledge.
G
I was just guessing about the badge locations. Just looking for a plausible possibility to be challenged on this great forum. I have never handled one of these so I will defer to your superior knowledge.
G
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Hi G,
My knowledge isn't superior (I wish it was), but I saw a tank like this, and the guy who had the tank did have two CB92's in good to perfect condition. One of the bikes was the R version. The guy is a specialist on parts of the CB92, and he was very proud having this gas tank and knowing what it was.
He also had a NOS set of decals for this tank, original Honda. I wish I knew the part number, becuase it isn't in my CB92 (race) bike parts manuals
It's more a coincidence having this info from him.
Jensen
My knowledge isn't superior (I wish it was), but I saw a tank like this, and the guy who had the tank did have two CB92's in good to perfect condition. One of the bikes was the R version. The guy is a specialist on parts of the CB92, and he was very proud having this gas tank and knowing what it was.
He also had a NOS set of decals for this tank, original Honda. I wish I knew the part number, becuase it isn't in my CB92 (race) bike parts manuals
It's more a coincidence having this info from him.
Jensen
assembly of Japanese motorcycles requires great peace of mind (Pirsig)