This is a small percentage of what was in my fuel tank...

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  1. sarahb

    sarahb Well-Known Member

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    oh, that looks nice, not
     
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    i just rode to Victoria and back on that thing. amazing... :oops:
     
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    I'm liking your bike weight reduction strategy
     
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    you need a por 15 tank liner kit in that tank...
     
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    What is that!!?
    Just general rusted gunk?
     
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    It's the actual lining of the tank, rusted.

    I'm guessing that the bike sat, with fuel in it, in a shed doing nothing for a few years before I got it.


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    I have used KBS in a few tanks with good results.
     
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    Not pretty sight,
    I concur with your thoughts....not real pretty.
    Once the tank liner is done you should be fine.
     
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    Was going to try to get away without doing the tank liner.

    Is this silly?


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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Not silly if your tank is good inside, but looking at the crap that came out if you don't do a liner you will still have the rust problem and will soon have pin hole leaks.
     
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    $80 bucks and 2 hours of your time for peace of mind and bike reliability? Up to yourself but i know what i'd be doing.
     
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    I tend to concur with Murdo....I had a similar issue with my previous bike (Suzuki bandit). My tank looked reasonable and semi clean so went ahead and had it painted, alas shortly thereafter pin holes and fuel leakage occurred which did no favours to my new paint job. Had the tank liner kit and no further issues, your call of course but something to ponder.
     
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    Ok Kreem kit is bought (only one I could get without waiting for delivery)

    Trying to take the fuel tank off.

    Manual says the rear wheel and swing arm have to come off?!

    Anyone done this?


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    So far $120 and 4 hours going hard ( 2 people)

    And we've only just gotten the tank out!

    Thank fully we LOVE learning ;)


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    Huh? I think you mightve taken the hard way of doing this Sarah...Why did the back wheel have to come off???
     
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    With the wheel on you can't get the fuel tank out as it is perched above the rear wheel....it's an Across :thumb_ups:
     
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    We basically ended up pulling the whole thing apart. Shock out, swing arm. Hope we can get it back together


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