Purging the tank

[weasel01]

Monte, was the 1600n a chick magnet?

I have a dent in the of my tank but I think I'm going to "fix" it with a tank bag for now...

[billygoat]

 Very good question.

[montmil]

Ampy #1 - " I have a dent in the of my tank but I think I'm going to "fix" it with a tank bag for now..."

My dent in the '83's tank was right on the corner where three different styling creases come together. Had to slowly work up to the correct profile but it's all good now.

Tail piece, side panels and tank are primed and ready. As soon as I get the front fender prepped, I fire up the compressor and get this bike back on the road.









Ampy #2 - And, no, the little blue Porsche certainly didn't hamper my social life

Monte

[billygoat]

 Finally got the welding done. I was messing with my regulator and forgot to tighten it all the way at my mig machine   so the gas flow was off and my beads were off too. I filed the welds down and they are close to finished now. It seamed the more I welded the more that tank puckered around the weld.

I would recommend the Bondo technique in the future the tank metal is too thin ever for 5 amp tig I bet.

Purging with dry ice went great.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3727768926_4989596b36_b.jpg

[Justin B.]

I kinda figured you would have problems like that.    You can always finish off with a thin coat of "mud"...