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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #30 - 02/05/07 at 04:50:54 congrats - the barter system, fine tax free way to go
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Reply #31 - 02/05/07 at 10:15:33

Just got my Harley tank back from the powder coaters. If you go the JB Weld route to fix dents, keep it as thin as possible. I had to use a fairly thick layer to plug the speedomter hole on the top of the tank and the difference in expansion and contraction from the heat make thick layers impossible to blend in and be invisible. KEEP IT THIN.

Everything else is just beautiful. Even the aluminum 4 gallon aux tank that I hang on the back when needed turned out perfect. Rates may vary but it was $250.00 for both fenders, both tanks and the two side pieces. That's prep, coating and a sh-- load of extra time and effort the guys put in trying to make the thing work on top of the tank. I may have to put a clock or digital speedo up there or dig out the filler and spring for the dummy cap after all.

And so it goes. Now to Midas soon to have them make the adaptor for my Sportster muff.

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Reply #32 - 02/05/07 at 10:50:29

Rockin_John wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Never heard of a venturi-powered vacuum pump? The low pressure caused by the venturi effect as in a carburetor can be a very powerful vacuum device.

People really have vivid imaginations. You're not gonna suck in a gas tank with the venturi in a carb, and taking a hot tank into a cool garage isn't gonna collapse it.

I find it much more possible that we're looking at the shape of someones butt.

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TVR_FSO Serious Thumper Offline I'm Ya Huckleberry.... Posts: 870 Frisco, Texas Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #33 - 02/05/07 at 11:32:50 Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: I find it much more possible that we're looking at the shape of someones butt. Thats a pretty wide taint then!
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #34 - 02/05/07 at 11:47:16 Just picked up some of the parts from the e-bay seller, he will be delivering the rest of it later today. I swear, this deal is almost as good as the deal I made when I conned my brother-in-law into selling me his house for 2500 down and take over mortgage.
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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #35 - 02/05/07 at 12:00:36 Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: People really have vivid imaginations. You're not gonna suck in a gas tank with the venturi in a carb, So you are not familiar with a venturi vacuum tool? If you were, you wouldn't underestimate the power a few inches of mercury of vacuum is capable of... Imagine that.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #36 - 02/05/07 at 13:09:12 I am very familiar with a venturi concept and the vacuum tool. I used venturi devices on robotic vacuum grippers I just wasn't aware of one inside the Mikuni carb. Guess that I'll go back to the schematics and study a bit more...
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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #37 - 02/05/07 at 13:43:31 Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: I am very familiar with a venturi concept Fine Hoss, you know it all... Actually, I agree with you that someone's cheeks probably caused those particular dents. But I dissagree as to which way the person was facing. Think about it.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #38 - 02/05/07 at 14:01:19 Rockin_John wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: Fine Hoss, you know it all... Actually, I don't know it all. I just don't speak unless I know something. That lowers my error rate.
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Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help
Reply #39 - 02/05/07 at 14:45:08

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Actually, I don't know it all. I just don't speak unless I know something. That lowers my error rate.

Here's a motorcycle venturi concept for you to ponder (WARNING- anyone offended by exposure of human anatomy might not want to click this link):

http://www.catoosatrading.com/images/funnies/venturi_theory.jpg

There's a message in that picture about a particular whizzing contest attitude... Gives a whole new meaning to blow it out your azz huh?

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #40 - 02/05/07 at 20:24:27 beans and throw in a little cabage - might work....hum where's that gov'ment grant when you need one
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justin_o_guy Ex Member	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #41 - 02/05/07 at 20:54:35 WOW, that's the most disgusting thing I've ever seen anybody do. What continent was that on? I hope not this one. If he's from Texas, tho, please let him be related to Bush. Then I could laugh..
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #42 - 02/06/07 at 05:09:28 John Rockers on a roll.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #43 - 02/06/07 at 05:40:01 In the future, please save that sort of stuff for The Cafe.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Beat up fuel tank...Help Reply #44 - 02/06/07 at 09:14:12 I imagine one of those "High-ho silver and away!" leaps onto the horse from the rear with a slight overshoot on the landing. Oooouchh!
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