• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

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Malcolm Smith or Don Vesco Desert Tank

Michel Dufayard

Michel Dufayard

Husqvarna
Pro Class
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In order to find the good one, can somebody tell me if it is a Malcolm Smith or a Don Vesco tank ( or another brand ) on this 79-390 ? Thanks
 
I would agree the tank is a Vesco. My father had the same tank on his MR250 when he bought and set it up in 1976
 
I had a 4 gallon Smith tank my '83 250wr I was the extra fuel for the others on longer rides if they needed it. No deserts here.
 
Vesco would normally have a big 'V' logo under the tank and Malcolm smith had small 'MS' logo on top in front of filler cap. Many MS also had part numbers molded in near the fuel tap underneath. I would say your tank is a Vesco. I have got Don Vesco and MS tank catalogues.
 
I still have a brand new black Malcolm Smith tank that I bought many years ago. Never quite got around to fitting it to the 78 390WR. I guess I will one day.
 
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