KWAKLIFE

[dan]

I swore I wasn't going to touch this bike till the GSXR was gone and, to my credit, I almost stuck to that. The overlap was only about 24hrs which I figure is within the margin of error for these things. With the Suzie pushed to the side the RR took its rightful place on the 'things are getting serious' bench rather than the 'moderately interested in fucking around with it occasionally' concrete floor that a few of my other bikes tend to occupy.

Once she was sitting pretty, I cracked a beer, lit a smoke and indulged in a little light reading...



Those trying to follow chronologically will notice there is no fuel tank on the bike in the above photo so here's a couple more with her clothes off.



And who doesn't love a classic rear-three-quarter shot?



With the sheets pulled back I was able to have a closer look. All in all it doesn't look too bad. No suspect marks on the frame, no multiple years of dirt and grime and shit hiding in the dark - really just this bent piece below that I assume is used to support a pillion passenger. Will likely just cut that off as I certainly won't be needing it.

[Turbo]

took its rightful place on the 'things are getting serious' bench

Ohhhh, shit!! gloves are off!
This is looking great, Dan! Is the tank ding terminal or do you reckon you can beat it out?

[dan]

Ohhhh, shit!! gloves are off!
This is looking great, Dan! Is the tank ding terminal or do you reckon you can beat it out?

Look, it's pretty fucked. Probably (definitely) beyond on my pay grade. After my trip I'll do a bit of research and see what is the best way of getting it slightly resembling the general silhouette of the original tank. I picked up another damaged green tank with the bike and I also bought a slightly dinged blue one complete with fuel pump for $50. They'll all need some love. Ideally I'll find a straight green one for cheap and not have to bother messing around with the other ones.

[Phat3R]

Look, it's pretty fucked. Probably (definitely) beyond on my pay grade. After my trip I'll do a bit of research and see what is the best way of getting it slightly resembling the general silhouette of the original tank. I picked up another damaged green tank with the bike and I also bought a slightly dinged blue one complete with fuel pump for $50. They'll all need some love. Ideally I'll find a straight green one for cheap and not have to bother messing around with the other ones.

Regarding dented tanks, after multiple crashes on the Gixxer tank I've had to put so much bog in there to fill it that it's becoming stupid how much is required.

I've been wondering if one of these STUD WELDER GUN / SLIDE HAMMER NAIL & WASHER PANEL REPAIR KIT FOR DENTS would be worth acquiring. (About $500 on eBay, but how much for a new tank. Hey. maybe a Tarmac Talk hire tool?). The repaired tanks I have seen for the R6 had been cut open to remove the major part of the dent, but the seal up was less than fuel tight.

The way this guy uses the tool, it does the heavy lifting and it appears minimal bog is necessary. Plus for track bikes, no need to repair to this street bike higher level.

[dan]

Regarding dented tanks, after multiple crashes on the Gixxer tank I've had to put so much bog in there to fill it that it's becoming stupid how much is required.

I've been wondering if one of these STUD WELDER GUN / SLIDE HAMMER NAIL & WASHER PANEL REPAIR KIT FOR DENTS would be worth acquiring. (About $500 on eBay, but how much for a new tank. Hey. maybe a Tarmac Talk hire tool?). The repaired tanks I have seen for the R6 had been cut open to remove the major part of the dent, but the seal up was less than fuel tight.

The way this guy uses the tool, it does the heavy lifting and it appears minimal bog is necessary. Plus for track bikes, no need to repair to this street bike higher level.

Don't have 30mins to watch the video but i think I'm familiar with that process. Now, what's the 'cost effective' way of doing it haha