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Message started by Silverhippi on 10/17/14 at 18:43:09

Title: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Silverhippi on 10/17/14 at 18:43:09

Does this look like a pretty good deal on a tank in good shape?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/381012645438?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I need one asap.

Thanks,

Dominick

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Yoshi on 10/17/14 at 18:49:57

expensive...

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by jcstokes on 10/17/14 at 18:55:01

So what's the retail from a stealer/dealer, what would a good shop charge to repair yours? Assuming you don't want to treat it with sealer.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Silverhippi on 10/17/14 at 18:56:50

I've got an 03 and the purple tank is over $500 from the parts houses.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by verslagen1 on 10/17/14 at 20:42:47

i'd take this one... 1 small dent... $60

http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-Suzuki-S40-Boulevard-LS650-650-FUEL-GAS-PETRO-TANK-/191376660841?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c8ef01969&vxp=mtr

but it's up to you... with a speedo and cap you can sell the other one's not bad.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by jcstokes on 10/17/14 at 23:42:54

Check the screws on the cap

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Demin on 10/18/14 at 05:25:28

Unless they figured out how to remove the decals without hurting the paint.(Decals are under the clearcoat)It has been repainted..Who knows what's under that paint.Could be perfect.....or not.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by arteacher on 10/19/14 at 03:58:27

Do you have a California bike? Their tanks have an additional vent that you would have to plug, and you couldn't use the gas cap.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by arteacher on 10/19/14 at 04:03:28

4F4E4642452B0 wrote:

Unless they figured out how to remove the decals without hurting the paint.(Decals are under the clearcoat)It has been repainted..Who knows what's under that paint.Could be perfect.....or not.

I bought a tank that looked too good to be true- and it was. There was a dent that had been filled under the paint. I bought another one and it arrived with a big dent in it from shipping.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/19/14 at 08:13:45

Youd be surprised at how nice people CAN be to a young fella in a bind.. ask for help with your tank.. make a few calls, tell them youll wash rinse dry and prep if theyll A Make sure YOUR prep makes it safe and
B,, braze it up..,Its like solder, only takes more heat and instead of lead and tin its brass.. It stays,, Thats how old frames on bicycles were done, I had one, It stayed together,, and I put it thru higher G turns than anything Ive been on,

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Silverhippi on 10/19/14 at 08:36:37

Thanks!

My new plan is to buy cheap, not leaking, used tank so that I can get back on the road.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191376660841?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Then I am going to do all of the prep work and call around to find someone to weld/braze the original tank.

I've got the Savage "bug" now and was thinking about building a bobber. I guess I'll be one fuel tank closer. Once I get my original patched up and back on the bike, I think I am going to sandblast and clear coat the raw steel on the used tank.

Thanks for all of the helpful suggestions!

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/19/14 at 10:32:13

Is that rust I see just inside the gas cap hole?

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Silverhippi on 10/24/14 at 18:10:14

Hey,

Thanks to everyone for the input!

I received my new used tank today, put on a new Raptor petcock, put everything back together and IT WORKS!!!

Thanks for the tank you suggested Verslagen.

There was the slightest bit of rust just inside the neck but the inside of the tank looked great and the dent actually doesn't look as bad in person as it did in the photographs.

Now to prep and weld my original tank.

I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!!! :)

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/24/14 at 18:19:20

How are you gonna prep it?

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by Silverhippi on 10/24/14 at 18:27:26

I'm going to follow this advice that Dave gave me in my post: GasTankLeaking

If there is a leak at the back mount - it is a vibration/stress crack and it will not stop cracking unless you weld it. The bad thing about this kind of crack is that it can be located under the mount, and the only way to get to it is by carefully grinding away the welds and removing the mount.

Getting motorcycle tanks safe to weld is not a big deal, they are small and don't have any baffles to keep them from drying well. On the first day that you can work on it in the morning, and the sun will be out.....Drain the tank and shake out all the gas you can. Then use some full strength Purple Power or a similar degreaser mixed with an equal amount of really hot water....about a quart will do it.....and shake it around really well. Then dump that out and rinse with some really hot water. Then blow it out as best you can with an air compressor....it will likely flash rust (we can fix that during the coating process). The set the tank out in the sun to dry. At the end of the day pick up the tank, put your nose to the filler neck, and most likely you will not smell any fuel. If you have an aquarium pump they work great for supplying a small amount of air flow while the tank airs out.

Then you most likely will have to cut the mount off, fix the crack, and weld the mount back on.

I would then coat the tank as a precaution.....Here is the link for cleaning and you need to do some of this before the coating process.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1386849349

My current favorite coating is the epoxy coating from Caswell Plating. Be sure to use it when the temperature and tank is warm - the stuff is really thick when cold and hard to get spread out all over the tank. The Caswell is an epoxy and most likely the most durable of any coatings. My next favorite is POR15, it has a nice silver color and sets up using moisture from the air....an aquarium pump really speeds up the curing process. The stuff like Cream and other white coatings have a acetone base....and Caswell and POR15 are far more durable.

You may want to buy or borrow a spare tank to use while you get this work done.....it will take a few days to clean, weld and coat.

Dave

I going to go find the link for the cleaning and coating the tank.

Title: Re: Looking for feedback from the experienced crew
Post by sesamestreet on 10/24/14 at 20:34:28

450 brand new, done deal.