mattylad Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I have an early 1975 325 Sherpa fitted with a UK spec Homerlite alloy tank seat unit. It is the same as fitted to the bike on the Haynes manual cover. It needs a respray so have two questions: What are the colour codes or description for the silver and blue paints. Does anyone have a period photo on how the silver stripe is painted on the top of the tank around the fuel filler cap. All the photos I have seen only show the side of the tank or the handlebar on full lock masks the view. I have seen one repainted tank that ends in a point behind the fuel cap but I wondered if the original design looped around the cap and if it did how close was it to the cap. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I think I still have a topside picture of the bike I rebuilt a few years ago but won't be home until late this evening, so can't look until then. The original blue was usually similar to the later 340 blue which is RAL 5015 (close enough) I'm not sure where the tanks were actually painted or whether they were all the same colour. Don't know whether Homerlite painted them or left it up to the importer. The blue on the Haynes manual is the more common type but I've seen them darker as well. A mate had one that was nearly new at the time and that was a much darker blue. Impossible to know really whether they were all painted the same and some changed by owners or whether they were different shades from new. I did mine a shade of blue I liked as I'm not that bothered about originality but the pattern of the blue / silver was done to original. I can't post photo on here, I can put it on my facebook page which is open and you can find under Dave Wood - but won't be until tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Not sure if you're on facebook Matt but I've put pictures on. The V behind the filler cap is about right from what I remember but it may be that the point should be a bit closer to the filler cap, but not by much if so. The silver was Ford platinum silver https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=827035540775641&set=pcb.827036407442221&type=3&theater If you're not able to see them,PM me your email and I'll email them to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattylad Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Many thanks for the image, I will now do mine in the same way. The colour of my tank is a little darker but in light of what you wrote above I will just add the stripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbond2 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 no sign of the famous cracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattylad Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Nope although has been rewelded in the past, large piece of anti vibration foam at the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Mattylad, Did you ever get it painted? Was it truly not showing signs of hair-line cracking between the tank area and the seat pan area? Big John Edited January 24, 2016 by big john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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