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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: YZ250H on February 13, 2011, 11:05:24 pm

Title: What to do with this ??
Post by: YZ250H on February 13, 2011, 11:05:24 pm: the tank I intend to use as my "rider tank" I have another dent free tank that I will use for show. I guess I will just "bog" up the dents from the forks, but what about the damage at the neck. If I rebog it will it leak ??

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/tbarsby/015.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/tbarsby/014.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/tbarsby/012-1.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/tbarsby/011.jpg)

What do you think ??
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: Davey Crocket on February 13, 2011, 11:25:22 pm: You would definately weld that just to be safe...it would straighten out aswell...that last photo looks like its bowed out?...is it?....check it on the bike and see if it wobbles around.
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: YZ250H on February 14, 2011, 02:50:15 pm: Pretty sure the last photo is just the angle it is taken from. The frame is about 10000 kms away so .......

I imagine the whole straightening / welding process is expensive (??) I notice Brad has fixed one for DJ. Do you know anyone that does this kind of stuff ?

Like I said this one doesn't have to be primo, I don't mind if it is bogged, I just don't want it to leak.

Suggestions ??
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on February 14, 2011, 04:00:46 pm: Tony - check out Geoff Morris - GMC - on the forum. He has done a couple of tanks for me, I thought the price quite reasonable and the job excellent. Pain in the arse having to post a tank to Vic but then that is what happens when he lives so far from civilisation ;D

Is that the YZC tank?

Rossco
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: YZ250H on February 14, 2011, 04:10:30 pm: You got it Roscoe - YZ250C. I have dealt with Geoff before - excellent product. He needs to start cloning himself ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: GMC on February 15, 2011, 01:10:15 pm: Quote from: Davey Crocket on February 13, 2011, 11:25:22 pm
You would definately weld that just to be safe...it would straighten out aswell...that last photo looks like its bowed out?...is it?....check it on the bike and see if it wobbles around.

Yes, I think so too.
The bowing out would be from having been presurised in a vain attempt to remove the dents.
Rossco’s tank had the bog lifting. Closer inspection revealed a pin hole so the leaking petrol was lifting the bog. If nothing else you need to test the tank for leaks before doing anything and to do that you need to remove the rest of the bog that’s there.

Quote from: YZ250H on February 14, 2011, 04:10:30 pm
You got it Roscoe - YZ250C. I have dealt with Geoff before - excellent product. He needs to start cloning himself ;D ;D ;D

I have already created a clone. A 15 year experiment and it turns out all it wants to do is sit on it's arse and play computer games
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: JC on February 15, 2011, 01:22:48 pm: Quote from: GMC on February 15, 2011, 01:10:15 pm
I have already created a clone. A 15 year experiment and it turns out all it wants to do is sit on it's arse and play computer games

Gee yr a wag Geoff! Love yr sense of humour
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: Davey Crocket on February 15, 2011, 09:38:36 pm: I fixed that little sucker for DJ.....I have 3 on the go at the moment.
Title: Re: What to do with this ??
Post by: YZ250H on February 16, 2011, 09:49:03 am: Want to PM me an idea of cost Davey? In the meantime I will remove the old bog. A dremel should do the trick ;)