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Started by Radar, May 22, 2011, 01:51:27 PM

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ducatiz

#15
May 23, 2011, 07:54:43 AM
Quote from: NorDog on May 23, 2011, 07:51:37 AM
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I meant, has anyone had problems with them leaking at the hinge like the metal tanks.

[laugh]

no, they aren't set up the same way.  the hinge on the plastic tank is about 2" thick of nylon with a brass reinforcement. 

nylon tanks leak around the fuel pump deck.
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pitbull

#16
May 23, 2011, 01:36:49 PM
I had a small leak on my 01 900 tank hinge about 9 years ago. I used JB weld to patch it up and it's never leaked since.

After reading much advice hear, when I rebuilt my GF's 2000 m900 I picked up 2 years ago, I had the hinge braised by a reputable welder, just to be sure. After a year it started to leak so I pulled it off and did my getto JB weld job. One year later and still no leaks.
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ducatiz

#17
May 23, 2011, 01:57:42 PM
Quote from: pitbull on May 23, 2011, 01:36:49 PM
I had a small leak on my 01 900 tank hinge about 9 years ago. I used JB weld to patch it up and it's never leaked since.

After reading much advice hear, when I rebuilt my GF's 2000 m900 I picked up 2 years ago, I had the hinge braised by a reputable welder, just to be sure. After a year it started to leak so I pulled it off and did my getto JB weld job. One year later and still no leaks.

I've heard of hte JB weld repair working fine.  Ought to coat the inside of the tank as well.

I should be a friggin spokesman for tank coatings.

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ducpainter

#18
May 23, 2011, 03:34:39 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on May 23, 2011, 01:57:42 PM
I've heard of hte JB weld repair working fine.  Ought to coat the inside of the tank as well.

I should be a friggin spokesman for tank coatings.


The brazing is just reinforcement....I've done JB weld reinforcements when paint damage was unacceptable.

The coating is the leak stopper.
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Speeddog

#19
May 23, 2011, 10:52:56 PM
If you ride with the tank latch unhooked or loose, that will increase the chance of cracks.
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#20
May 24, 2011, 12:36:09 PM
Nick,  You're my next stop after paint... I can hardly wait... I'm kind of waiting for my collar bone to heal... bad break... tractor accident... my bike already runs well; powerful and speedy doesn't cover it. I can only imagine what it will be like once you get involved.

As far as I know, it hasn't had its 6k work done... I bought it at 7.1k and I've put less than a thousand on it... I wonder if you know the bike; I bought it from a salvage dealer in LA...

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Speeddog

#21
May 24, 2011, 02:06:23 PM
I've done a number of hinge braze-POR15 coat-repaint jobs on tanks.
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ducpainter

#22
May 24, 2011, 06:29:23 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on May 24, 2011, 02:06:23 PM
I've done a number of hinge braze-POR15 coat-repaint jobs on tanks.
You paint too Nick?
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Speeddog

#23
May 24, 2011, 09:51:37 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on May 24, 2011, 06:29:23 PM
You paint too Nick?

Anything that comes in a rattle-can.  [laugh]

The guy I share the shop with is the real painter.
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