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Started by killerpenguin, June 14, 2010, 01:35:01 PM

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killerpenguin

June 14, 2010, 01:35:01 PM
alright here it is I layed my 2000 monster dark over and now I have a couple dents in the tank they didn't break through so I could ride it like this but I was wondering if anybody knew of a way I could pull the dents out myself without making the tank weak in those spots please help I can post pics if it will help. thanks
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=31026669&id=1187070462

seevtsaab

#1
June 16, 2010, 08:47:57 AM
Common malady on dropped Ducs you can search here and see it's not a cheap fix but repairs can be made or there's even a track tank not as pretty but sold by California Cycle works who's a sponsor here you should take a breath and enjoy your Monster let your dents remind you to be careful for awhile.

Slide Panda

#2
June 16, 2010, 09:13:55 AM
Traditional dent pulling invloves holes and a slide hammer... Holes, in a gas tank. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong... but most fixes to Monster tanks just fill the depressed area an repaint - they don't attempt to reform the dent to it's former shape.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

redial

#3
June 16, 2010, 11:06:26 AM
Quote from: yuu on June 16, 2010, 09:13:55 AM
Traditional dent pulling invloves holes and a slide hammer... Holes, in a gas tank. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong... but most fixes to Monster tanks just fill the depressed area an repaint - they don't attempt to reform the dent to it's former shape.

depends on the dent and how good of a body shop you have.
my local body shop says they can whack the dents out but not without effing the paint.
they say $300 for a dentless tank and new paint with decal and then clearcoat

(I may do that this season, but so far i just threw on a bagster tank bra and called it a day)

ducpainter

#4
June 16, 2010, 02:02:07 PM
Quote from: yuu on June 16, 2010, 09:13:55 AM
Traditional dent pulling invloves holes and a slide hammer... Holes, in a gas tank. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong... but most fixes to Monster tanks just fill the depressed area an repaint - they don't attempt to reform the dent to it's former shape.
We don't do that any more.... ;)

Yuuu have no idea how incorrect yuuuu are on this one. ;D
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Slide Panda

#5
June 16, 2010, 06:19:01 PM
Glad to hear things have progressed. Care to enlighten us? I'm always up for a tech lesson - and it seems I'm in need.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#6
June 17, 2010, 01:27:48 AM
Quote from: yuu on June 16, 2010, 06:19:01 PM
Glad to hear things have progressed. Care to enlighten us? I'm always up for a tech lesson - and it seems I'm in need.
http://www.motorguard.com/col_1.html
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Slide Panda

#7
June 17, 2010, 05:01:15 AM
Ahhh ok - now I know what I've seen. Seen some shows on 'The Power Block' where they are doing body work and the panel looks like pinhead, but I wasn't sure what I was looking at because I never saw then attaching the pins. Very cool.  Thanks DP
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

ducpainter

#8
June 17, 2010, 07:45:19 AM
Quote from: yuu on June 17, 2010, 05:01:15 AM
Ahhh ok - now I know what I've seen. Seen some shows on 'The Power Block' where they are doing body work and the panel looks like pinhead, but I wasn't sure what I was looking at because I never saw then attaching the pins. Very cool.  Thanks DP
Isn't technology amazing?   ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Popeye the Sailor

#9
June 17, 2010, 07:49:10 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on June 17, 2010, 07:45:19 AM
Isn't technology amazing?   ;D


Too bad it involves.....



....engineers ;)
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

ducpainter

#10
June 17, 2010, 07:52:00 AM
Quote from: MrIncredible on June 17, 2010, 07:49:10 AM

Too bad it involves.....



....engineers ;)
You guys are great...

all you need to do is learn to walk away after you dream it up and write it down so professionals can use it. ;)
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


killerpenguin

#11
June 21, 2010, 02:08:58 PM
thanks guys so I can expect around a 500 dollar fix? that isn't bad at all. except I just got my 980 dollar doctor bill for the wreck fml......... but that little accident started the transformation of the old monster to my new monster soon I will post some pics of my mods.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=31026669&id=1187070462

supertjeduc

#12
June 21, 2010, 02:18:18 PM
Last week i bought à Dark tank with pump and fuelsensor for about 300$

killerpenguin

#13
June 22, 2010, 06:30:39 PM
what? a straight dark tank? if anybody has any straight tanks for sale I'm in the market if they are that cheap
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=31026669&id=1187070462

supertjeduc

#14
June 23, 2010, 03:31:09 AM
Quote from: killerpenguin on June 22, 2010, 06:30:39 PM
what? a straight dark tank? if anybody has any straight tanks for sale I'm in the market if they are that cheap

Yes was a newly painted one (same dents as yours)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230482899592&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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