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Author Topic: Any advice on tank repairs?  (Read 1921 times)

mike_zx

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Any advice on tank repairs?
« on: October 09, 2010, 05:48:47 PM »

I have managed to put a small dink in the tank of my bike has anyone had a repair done from someone you would recommend? - particularly "paintless" repairs.  I am in the west london area and work in Brighton.

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HRC Fireblade

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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2010, 12:34:46 AM »

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masterofinsanity

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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2010, 08:56:01 AM »

only advice i'd give is get someone else to do it, i spent weeks rubbing down, filling and respraying my old gixer tank!
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mike_zx

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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2010, 05:20:33 PM »

Thanks guys, no way I going to attempt it myself - I wouldn't trust myself with my daughters poster paints.......I will see how it turns out with HRC's tank....
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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2010, 05:33:17 PM »

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HRC Fireblade

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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2010, 08:35:30 PM »

will let you know as soon as bud.

roy has a good point though with Dream-Machine  :iamwithstupid:
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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2010, 08:48:50 PM »

i had a shallow dent on a zx10r tank i took tank cap off got a piece of threaded bar made it a loop at the end a bit of rubber over end and slowly just rubbed the dent not really pushing after a hour dent was gone and ihave never tried owt like it before . Put motorcycle tank repair into youtube this is what gave me the idea
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masterofinsanity

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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2010, 09:24:38 PM »

what about these guys? http://www.sudden-impactuk.com/
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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2010, 06:45:38 PM »

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jimhas7

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Re: Any advice on tank repairs?
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 09:22:01 PM »

May be worth a try based in Harefield:

http://www.littleknocks.co.uk/
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