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Title: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: sea bass on June 09, 2008, 06:44:46 PM I bought a 2003 monster a while back, it has 2 dents which the lady said was from moving. Now I find out it's a common mark from being dropped. Is there a way to pop them out or should I get a new tank? What is the tank made of, aluminum?
Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: dlearl476 on June 09, 2008, 06:53:50 PM IIRC, 2000+ have plastic tanks. I have no idea if they can be repaired.
Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: Popeye the Sailor on June 09, 2008, 07:08:12 PM IIRC, 2000+ have plastic tanks. I have no idea if they can be repaired. Noooo-the plastic tank is more recent than that. His should be metal. Ducpainter can fix them. There are a number of ways you can do them yourself, but it depends on how handy you is. Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: Ducatiloo on June 09, 2008, 07:18:16 PM Plastic is 2004/05 on up. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: sea bass on June 09, 2008, 09:05:31 PM ducpainter? i'll contact him, thanks!
Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: mstevens on June 09, 2008, 09:13:16 PM My 2005 620 has a steel tank.
If you're asking if it's aluminum because magnets don't stick to it, it's plastic. If magnets do stick to it, it's steel. If it's neither of those, the lady who dented it while moving it also had a tank fabricated from some non-stock material. Prolly solid gold. My tank got a sweet Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: 55Spy on June 10, 2008, 01:49:04 AM Money will undent anything!!
Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: DarkStaR on June 10, 2008, 05:41:55 PM Plastic is 2004/05 on up. [thumbsup] Most (If not all) 2004 bikes had steel tanks. Some 2005 bikes had leftover steel tanks. Uncommon, but possible. Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: 2001cromo on June 13, 2008, 04:38:35 AM you may get more info/replies for this in tech.
this thread may help in terms of what tanks were when... http://ducatimonsterworldwide.org/index.php?topic=541.0 (http://ducatimonsterworldwide.org/index.php?topic=541.0) regardless, if you want your tank fixed and better than new for a boatload less than the cost of a new tank. Send it to ducpainter you will be very satisfied. Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: somegirl on June 13, 2008, 05:11:12 AM Some good discussion here:
http://ducatimonsterworldwide.org/index.php?topic=4242.0 Title: Re: Is there a way to undent the gas tank? Post by: dropstharockalot on June 13, 2008, 07:25:27 AM You say "Tank Dent," I say "Badge of Honor..."
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