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Dented tanks
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:58 pm
by 1150929
Got a call from my wife about my kids accidentally tipping my sports bike onto my R. Ran home only to find no damage to the R, but 2 dents to my sport bike’s tank and a minor scratch on the fairing.
Seems like it landed on the BMW’s right motor head.
Can tank dents be removed? Any experience here?
Oh, and if I kill my kids, could I plead insanity?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:39 pm
by baltm604
Does anyone have experience with these guys. they will supposedly do all the bodywork on a naked bike starting at about $600. this seems reasonable
http://www.cyclefinish.net/motorcycle/t ... epair.html
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:59 pm
by CARTEEUSMC
YES ON THE INSANITY PLEA
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:36 pm
by Ian
CARTEEUSMC wrote:YES ON THE INSANITY PLEA
No Judge would ever convict
Dented tank
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:15 am
by lowrent
Hi,
Yes I had a dent in my gas tank on my 03 R1150R- size of a small apple.
they pulled/popped the dent out and you would not even know where it happened.
otherwise check ebay and maybe you can find a good deal on a "gently" used tank & replace
good luck
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:05 am
by reyb
If the dents don't have creases or no real paint damage, then I would try a paintless-dent-repair type shop, which it seems that lowrent had done. Approximate cost is something like $60 a dent, but IMO it's a lot better than bondo and paint.
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:39 am
by 1150929
Thanks guys...I'll try some paintless repair shops this week.
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:42 pm
by bransan
Had My r65 tank repaired at the local body shop,( the good one in town), $300 with fresh paint and NO! bondo. Of course that was a few years ago, might be a little higher, but should'nt be $600.
Re: Dented tanks
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:38 am
by cnord
>Can tank dents be removed? Any experience here?
I removed a bunch of tank dents from a Honda (CB550K 76') that I had years ago.; back in the days when I had lots of time.
Anyway, I removed (washed!!) all the fuel from the tank and attached the tank to an air compressor via the fuel drain. Pressurized the tank to about 15lb and used a large rose bud (torch) to carefully heat the dents/dumples. Once the dents were out I peened any high spots,used a little plastic body filler, sanded, sprayed with primer, sanded, shot with color. It turned out great. It was nice to work on a heavy steel tank.
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