I actually have the original tank and shrouds from the 86. They only had a couple of rides on them before I swapped on a large capacity IMS tank with blue TUF Racing radiator shrouds. It still had the IMS tank on it and the remains of the TUF shrouds when I found it! The original tank and shrouds were put in a box and forgotten. I found them 8 years ago when we moved so they remained in near excellent condition along with the original decals. Ill have to post a pic later. I wish the rest of the bike stayed in good condition! Im going to rebuild it similar to how I had it set up but add a Tecate stator for working lights this time. I also have a nos KDX digital clock/odo and headlight that will make it onto it as well as a NOS green Acerbis Baja rear fender. I would like to find some reasonably priced nos side panels if not i will go the DC Plastics or Nightmare racing route.
i love stories like yours... and you are the only one who gives his old bike the original tank and decals back that you have taken 28 years ago... show some pics of the actual condition of the bike..
for the plastics that you need, try to find good used ones, if you dont want nightmare or dc ...
alternate look at mayer-plastics (they made also the colored parts for team tuf as far as i know. in blue, purple and orange over the years) ... ufo in italy produces only 87 and newer, but real good quality, much better than acerbis ...
...and for dinky: the oem stickers were very very thin and not very strong against scratches or high-pressure-steam-cleaners. they would also produced by tecnosel in belgium as very thick version...
the decals by evo-mx are made in thick version and as one part to cover the naked plastic and so its easier to set them in the right place...
