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Post by Cheggy on Dec 16, 2014 22:39:48 GMT
That's shocking! And worrying at the same time. :-(
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Post by scania on Dec 16, 2014 22:55:31 GMT
Are you sure that is not an army bike that has suffered bullet holes out in Iraq or some god forsaken place like that, note the mottled kaki colour scheme on the petrol tank.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 23:23:44 GMT
Yeah not good. Looking for spare nos tank three now.  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 16, 2014 23:51:42 GMT
I recently found a tank from a SD in same condition when I rubbed the paint down to bare metal,our own Harold was going to buy the tank but I thought it wise to rub it down,the tank had no fuel in it but hadn't been used for many years
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Post by jonnyboy on Dec 17, 2014 7:23:04 GMT
I have had a tank from an s/d in similar condition, i used vinegar inside to clean up rust and it collapsed on one side
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Post by scania on Dec 17, 2014 10:19:06 GMT
I wonder could a modern copy reproduction tank be made for a SD maybe out of stainless steel. You know those sheet metal workshops, would they be capable of making a copy ! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 0:17:07 GMT
So what are we all going to do for the time being as a practical solution? I went into my garage tonight and the stench of corroding metal was in the air.. |
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Post by bendys on Dec 19, 2014 5:55:13 GMT
Fill the tanks with metho?
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 19, 2014 9:10:58 GMT
My thoughts are that the tanks are pretty thin guage metal to start with and if the tanks are left unused for any length of time they will corrode,I don't use my bikes through winter and have never had any problems with fuel going off etc.
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Post by ian on Dec 19, 2014 20:33:18 GMT
Fill the tanks with metho? Is that methylated spirit? I bought a litre today - thought I'd get some good stuff in for Christmas  . Not really, I got it to do a final flush of my CB500 tank before I pour in the tank sealer. I wanted something that will evaporate, as it's impossible to get the dregs out of this tank, and also it should absorb any remaining water. It ain't cheap - £2.49 for a litre, not even a cheap drink anymore! I don't know what to do with my other bikes. With Gill out of action following her hip replacements, I can't ride all of them through the winter. If you leave them empty, there's a risk of condensation rusting the bottom of the tank. If you can't use them through the winter, taking the tanks off & storing them upside down in the house seems the safest, although not the most practical. Edit - changed 'no' to 'know' Doh! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 20:45:32 GMT
I know this could be a daft suggestion.
But over the winter months, what about filling them with Jack Daniels? The Bourbon Drink. Darkish in colour?
Ya or nein?
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Post by greybeard on Dec 19, 2014 21:18:13 GMT
Why Jack Daniels? I know it isnt to everyones taste (mine included) but it does seem like an expensive way of losing money......
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Post by Cheggy on Dec 19, 2014 21:20:45 GMT
It'd smell nice coming from the exhaust if you could get it to run. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 21:35:56 GMT
Why Jack Daniels? I know it isnt to everyones taste (mine included) but it does seem like an expensive way of losing money...... You really don't like JD, Carl?
I have heard it's nice and can keep rust at bay.
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Post by revver on Dec 19, 2014 21:44:35 GMT
i just brim my bike over the winter, have always done it and never had a problem.
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. Not really, I got it to do a final flush of my CB500 tank before I pour in the tank sealer. I wanted something that will evaporate, as it's impossible to get the dregs out of this tank, and also it should absorb any remaining water. It ain't cheap - £2.49 for a litre, not even a cheap drink anymore! I don't know what to do with my other bikes. With Gill out of action following her hip replacements, I can't ride all of them through the winter. If you leave them empty, there's a risk of condensation rusting the bottom of the tank. If you can't use them through the winter, taking the tanks off & storing them upside down in the house seems the safest, although not the most practical.
