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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: boogieonmyfinger on January 14, 2004, 08:29:51 AM

Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: boogieonmyfinger on January 14, 2004, 08:29:51 AM
I am in the process of rebuilding my GS250.  My question is that the gas tank has 4 mounting holes on the top, looking like somewhere you would mount something.  I have not seen this on other GS250's and was wondering what they are for.  Any help would be appreciated.
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: tmc3c on January 14, 2004, 08:47:42 AM
Boogie, Could it be a place for a tank bag for tools ? Or a map?

Thomas Carmichael
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: boogieonmyfinger on January 14, 2004, 12:32:47 PM
It looks like a place to put a map.  Is this normal?  I have not seen this on other 250's like mine.
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: twinshox on January 14, 2004, 12:46:26 PM
it's a six-days gas tank... acerbis made of plastic ? those holes are made for an aluminium plate (for the stamps, that are collected during a hour-race)...

i got them on my 79er 350, too... on my 125ccm gsII bd is it missing (no holes)... it differs...

greetings from germany

Thorsten

1979 Gs80 350ccm
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: boogieonmyfinger on January 14, 2004, 03:16:39 PM
Does that mean I could possibly have a Six Days KTM?
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: rob w on January 14, 2004, 06:23:29 PM
I've had the same
KTM enduro tank,
it's common, the
threaded inserts
that are molded into
the plastic are made
from brass, right?
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: twinshox on January 15, 2004, 06:12:17 AM
might be...

you can send me pics if u want... im always interested.. [email protected]

have a look at mine... does it look the same (ok..those pics were the very early ones, when i got "her".. she is being rebuilt at the moment:)... http://members.fortunecity.de/twinshox

greetings
thorsten

1979 Gs80 350ccm
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: robbersroost1 on January 15, 2004, 06:47:26 AM
MY 82 250GS has that tank. I believe the holes were for a card holder, when racing enduro's. Does anyone have the card holder that screws down on the tank, or a picture? Not sure I'm right on this.

Terry Laible
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: twinshox on January 15, 2004, 09:08:23 AM
u are right... its for cards while racing enduro.. about 10x7 cm made of aluminium.. i will take some pics next time

1979 Gs80 350ccm
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: Dr.2Stroke on January 15, 2004, 10:41:46 PM
The holes were just for mountig a leather tank bag. they were not specially for six day editions,they were sold on demand of the buyer,so you could take with a oil bottle and off course some spark plugs.... i have about three used tank bags,if someone is intersted(therefore i know what means KTM: Kick Twenty Minutes...¨)
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: twinshox on January 16, 2004, 07:36:47 AM
@dr.2-stroke

grüezi..

schön was von dir zu hören... erinnerst du dich an "zilleberlin" bei ebay ?

viele grüße aus berlin
Thorsten

1979 Gs80 350ccm
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: El-Viejo on February 01, 2004, 08:18:08 AM
Twinshox...If you can provide good pictures it would be great!  I would like to make one for the 82 GS250 I just bought off e-Bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=6711&item=2456557904&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT
The buy that used the "Buy it Now" backed out and the seller offered it to me.  I brought it home yesterday!

Thanks,
Oscar
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Age is a tate of mind and an affliction of the body.  My mind will never surrender!
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: dirtbike on February 01, 2004, 01:28:03 PM
On Doctor, you have these bags???
I should have known a week ago.:(

Two - three layers of epoxy, goes to paint on tuesday...

(http://www.ktm495.mxbikes.com/sIMGP0721.jpg)
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: Dr.2Stroke on February 02, 2004, 05:53:42 PM
oh sorry,Bengt,off course i have, but if no one is asking for..... it is easier to tell you what i do NOT have than to tell what i have....
but it should not be a problem to drill in the screws for the tank bag. would be very helpful,the basg,especially on a 4000km trip!
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: Dr.2Stroke on February 02, 2004, 05:57:03 PM
a message for Thorsten(Twinshox) in Germany: ja,klar,du altes Haus! fährt deine Kleine jetzt auch schon Kärntner Trottel Maschine? Gruss Dr.2Takt
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: LynnCamp on February 02, 2004, 08:01:38 PM
Dr.2Stroke... hope you don't mind.  I used Altavista's Babel Translation service which translated your message to Thorsten as:

yes, clearly, you old house! does your small one now already drive to Kaerntner nincompoop machine? Greeting Dr.2Takt  

I didn't even know there was a German translation for nincompoop!!!![:0]
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: Rain Man on February 02, 2004, 08:03:12 PM
Ich verstehe nicht, Ichspreche nur ein biBchen !!:)
  Rain Man
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: Dr.2Stroke on February 02, 2004, 09:13:13 PM
Now here is my translation:(dont take it too serious....  :))
Hello Thorsten, old grumpy man! Does your  nice young little sexy sweetheart also ride the austrian stupids bikes? greets Dr.2Stroke
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: jdsenduro on February 04, 2004, 10:49:04 PM
Quotequote:Originally posted by boogieonmyfinger

I am in the process of rebuilding my GS250.  My question is that the gas tank has 4 mounting holes on the top, looking like somewhere you would mount something.  I have not seen this on other GS250's and was wondering what they are for.  Any help would be appreciated.

jds
Title: 1980 GS250 Gas Tank
Post by: jdsenduro on February 04, 2004, 10:50:06 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by boogieonmyfinger
I have an '80 GS250 in near-mint condition - it too has the four holes on the tank.  These were for a route sheet holder, I believe.

jds
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