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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: ggl1269 on August 07, 2009, 08:11:53 PM

Title: bantam tank dent
Post by: ggl1269 on August 07, 2009, 08:11:53 PM

Hi
 need help with knowing where to get a dent taken out of a tankon my bantam d7.But is there any filler i could use because i need to chrome the tank or isthis a big no no.......The dent is right on the chromed area or does anyone have a tank they are willing to part with at the right price. Its not the jellymold tank but the earlier tank...Cheers Gazza :D
                    

Title: Re: bantam tank dent
Post by: Justin_Faithfull on August 08, 2009, 12:09:34 AM

Depending on the type of dent, it may be possible to take it out. Is it a nice even round dent, or is the metal creased? It is sometimes possible to braze the end of a slide hammer into the dent & pull it out. Or you could try using a round piece of metai welded to the end of a rod suitably bent to press against the inside of the dent through the filler hole.
VERY IMPORTANT: - If you are brazing the end of a slide hammer onto the outside of the dent you will need to remove the tank from the bike, completely empty the fuel & then throughly expel all the fumes from inside the tank. If you don't do this properly you will have an explosion :o :'(

Title: Re: bantam tank dent
Post by: TBS on August 08, 2009, 05:11:29 PM

http://www.dentsolutions.co.uk/services1.htm
Brilliant, removed a dent on a 3 year old painted concours tank, perfect. They need a photo to give them an idea how much to quote.

Title: Re: bantam tank dent
Post by: ggl1269 on August 08, 2009, 09:36:09 PM

Cheers lads
 gazza :)