YOu slid your hand along the Non bent part, toward the dent & it didnt rise before it went down? YOu may need a piece of T shirt under your hand to feel it, Id be truly shocked if it isnt there, they are found where dents are found,
Id be shocked to see the labor on that dent be over 30 minutes with a pro on it, some guy in his own shop, moonlighting, take an hour,, someone who doesnt know how? May not get it in a day,.,

Now, thats not paint time, ya know,,paint will cost more than UN dentin it,..by a lot, Now is the time to paint the whole thing if you have any desire. You can save $$$ by hiring someone who does it at home, you sand & do p[rep work & learn some stuff & save a bundle,

Or I could just get one of these:

http://shop.ultradenttools.com/MT02A-22-120-Hook-7-16diameter-MT02A.htm

Looking at the pic....  I think I see eyebrow, too...
... so if you want perfect,... it probably needs pulled out, then pounded down around the rim...(pro stuff)... (or whatever magic those auto body dudes do)... ...
... options...
a,  it's character...
b,  have you considered chrome?... chrome is faster, you know...
...

Funny thing...  my buddy just bought another V-star (he buys one every other week),... that had a double (fist size) dent from a helmet drop (yeah,  right)...
The bike shop we went to, recommended a body place just down the street.   We stopped in to ask, and two guys there gave us a look, and a nod, over to a tank on the floor,... and said.... "Don't try compressed air";;;
The tank was,... extremely expanded (think, blunderbuss?)....
Anyway,.. the HF glue popper worked to 85% satisfaction...

Sorry it didn't cut it for you,... but worth a try...

So,....... have you considered chrome?....
You'd only be second one here with a chrome tank...
I swear, I'm 2 seconds faster... (which is a shame with all the women's chasing me down the street)....
(sorry ladies,.. can't slow down with the chrome tank,... just too much power...)......

I don't know how deep that dent is.. I would be worried about stressing the crease if you pulled the dent, shouldn't be an issue though... If it isn't deep, BONDO that spot and repaint! When I bought my bike, it looked like it's former job was as an obstacle at a golf driving range. Sand the whole tank and it highlights any other dents. Lay some bondo to fill the dent(s), then gradually step up your standing until it is like melted butter and smooth with the rest of the tank.. then repaint. I have had good luck with the DupliColor cans from Advanced Auto Parts and a good clear coat. The finish looks factory.

Though the easiest route would be to buy a new tank.

I took mine out when I reprinted, and it was pretty basic and needed nothing to re-install.

Remove tank. Disconnect speedo cable and wiring harness. Remove three nuts from speedometer assembly (don't lose the springs and washers underneath). Remove assembly from tank. Install assembly in new tank. Add the washers, springs, and nuts to the three posts. Connect speedometer cable. Connect wiring harness.

You are talking about moving the entire assembly, right? Or are you moving the just speedo to a new assembly?

x1karr0usx wrote on 04/07/12 at 07:36:23:

x1karr0usx wrote on 04/07/12 at 07:30:33:


I'm talking about getting a gas tank "shell" and putting in my own hardware... so you pretty much covered it, I think I'm just gonna go with a new tank shell, sand it, paint it, throw in my hardware/electronics and be happier  

Then later on when I get some "motorcycle gas tank dent repair tools" (roughly $325) I'll pop the old one and start running a side job for people with dented tanks