DR long-range tank on TM

[johannvr]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-228067220.htm

Now - who has a blue DR with a clear/white or yellow IMS tank on it, but would really prefer to have nice matching blue one instead & thus would be willing to sell me that one & get the blue one instead ...

I kinda thought that the blue one won't really look all that good on my bright yellow scoot. What with the Kiwi to US rate as it is a shiney new one from the States is just that little bit too far out of reach right now ..

[junkmanjoe]

you could put a yellow tank bag on it...just an idea..
id sell ya mine, but is to big for you..

[johannvr]

Yea - have thought of all the angles. The blue's just a tad too blue eh? Black, clear, white, the "normal" yellow or even the neon yellow would have done , but just not the blue ...

[Crisis management]

Just get a blue front fender and be done with it...I thought $400 was a bit steep for a second hand tank tho, when I landed one here a year or two ago they were under $400 to my door.
Alternatively, buy a 5 litre container and strap it on the back, that's what i'm having to resort to for the MMMM...bloody KTM fuel range!

Edit...just paint the thing any colour you want...

[johannvr]

they a tad over 550 landed now btloi, so 400 although steep is prolly worth it - unless it's that pale blue! Did yours that you sold to Mornay have a blue tank, or was it black? Can't remember right now & haven't seen it for some time.

Thought about painting it & spoke to a p/beater mate - he reckons the polyprop is a total dog to paint & fuelproof - apparently fuel vapours from inside just makes the paint bubble off in short order ...

[Crisis management]

Mine was a blue tank....you're right about the painting thing, only really do-able if you use spray cans and just repaint on a 6 monthly basis. Still, limited choices available here so you may need to put up with a strange colour scheme to save some money.

[johannvr]

's true. Will see how it pans out.

[Monstaman]

I just bought a shiny new designa yello one in from the US but a mate bought it back for me, $419 landed.

Looked at the blue one as well but for $19 more she is brand new and the correct colour.

[johannvr]

Yep - that's a good buy then! You got a good mate there that's prepared to bring a bulky item like that around for you - at least it doesn't weigh too much eh? The shipping's the bit that adds another USD 89 to the equation ... which takes new landed price halfway too 600 bucks

Going to Brissie week after next, so will see what I can get them from out of the Sandpit - probably not much less tho.

[twotyred]

he has finally realised,perhaps ,that the new tank price of $500 dollars he was asking was too steep but even $400 is too risky(for moi) for a tank of unknown true condition with no factory warranty when/if something goes wrong.

even though a blue one is exactly what I want...

[johannvr]

My thoughts too. If it was round the corner to have a look at - different story. Also rather leaning towards siphoning some of Supergirl's grocery money & getting a new one instead ...

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