I'm heading over to my RYCA buddy's place tomorrow to replace his carb with a new VM 38.

My current favorite tank coating is the Caswell Epoxy.  The shop has to be as warm as they say - don't try to fudge it by a few degrees lower, as the stuff is thick when it is cold and it makes it nearly impossible to flow around in the tank if it is too cold.  The color is clear....anything that looks messy will show through the coating (I believe you can get it in tinted colors - but you can still see through the tint).

My second favorite is the POR 15.  It is easier to use and makes a nice metallic silver inside the tank.

All the old white coatings that are acetone based (like Kreem) are not all that great or durable compared to the newer coatings.

It is a bit scary trying to coat a tank that is painted, as most of them want you to use acetone to dry out the acid etch and water.  Rather than use the acetone rinse on a painted tank - I have followed the water rinse with E85....as it will absorb the water and not hurt the paint as quickly as acetone will....and if the paint is a fuel proof epoxy/activated paint.....a brief exposure to the E85 won't hurt it.

Hello all,

I've been away from 2-wheel vehicles for a while.  Personal difficulties, don't ask,.....

I will be getting my RYCA build back in running condition soon.  First steps are to derust the inside of the tank and rebuild the carb.

Looks like I have a lot of problems with the images not appearing in hundreds of posts explaining how we built two RYCA bikes many years ago.

I still have all the RYCA take-off parts (from two bikes) to sell, so if any of you need seats, fenders, side covers, rear wheels, turn signals, handle bars, etc., I'll be putting that stuff in the Marketplace.  My basic concept for pricing all that stuff will be about 1/5 of the price typically listed for replacement parts listed on that there internet thingy.  As an example: SuzukiPartsHouse lists a front fender for $220, so my price would be $44.  Buyer pays shipping.

Merry Christmas all!

Merry Christmas !
Gyrobob, I'm looking for a left side cover if you have one.
Also interested in pics of your Ryca builds.  I inherited a basket case 1/2 way through the conversion and want to move forward with it.
Cheers !

Chris

My 2 cents : Both work.  Electrolysis is cheaper (use sodium carbonate/washing soda, not baking soda and use a mild steel anode, not stainless steel).

lookie there! hens teeth.  

It won't hurt to try the electrolysis - my experience with it was less than satisfactory.

The area of the tank interior was far greater than the surface area of any anode you could fit inside without touching the tank.....so the anode got filthy really fast while the tank showed very little change.  Also the farther the tank surface got away from the anode - the less clean it got.

That  video you posted showed a really nice tank surface after the electrolysis - that would be sweet if you could get it to work (and let us know how).