Would you like a little putty with your gas tank?? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

stp1971 · 04-27-2006, 09:18 PM

Putty,,,did you say putty??

Well if you haven't been following the gas tank recall on the C90's and the LC1500's then you are WAY BEHIND on the fix. Basically they are going to re-pad/cushion the tanks on the two bikes if they are not leaking. If they are leaking they will re-place the gas tank all together.

BUT.......

,,ready for this.

Suzuki only expected about 5% of the total number of bikes built to be affected with the cracks in the tanks,, they would just have to re-pad the remaining ones. OOOOOooooooppppppssss. Seems that Suzuki didn't do their math. Innitial reports say that about 35% of the bikes coming into the shops for the recall have the cracked problem and Suzuki nor the manufacturer of the tanks was prepared for that.

So in their infinite wisdom, not to mention the thousands of complaints from the thousands of owners who's bikes have been held hostage for weeks and months,,, Suzuki has decided to use an Aircraft Epoxy from a company out of Pelham, Alabama to temporarily patch the leaks until new tanks come in.

So if you are awaiting a new tank you should get your "fix" soon. Expect a 30 hour cure time, for the epoxy which will never fully harden, when your bike gets it's "Putty" applied to the tank.

Is this a good fix???? It's better than nothing I guess. At least I will finally get to ride my bike this season.

**drgibson** · 04-27-2006, 09:31 PM

Dang Sean I'm sure you have some Silly Putty laying around you could have done that yourself.

C90TinPA · 04-27-2006, 10:17 PM

Gotta love a "McGuiver: fix...a stick of Juicy Fruit, Paper Clip, a ball of string....lol

stp1971 · 04-28-2006, 08:18 AM

Don't be laughin C90TinPA,, you are on their hit list too....

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dragbar · 04-28-2006, 08:22 AM

Sean,

Just be sure to really look that baby over (and make them put a FULL tank it).

I put epoxy on my older Seca II tank and it worked the 1st time....for about 12 hours until it started leaking again. I tried a 2nd time after about 4 days cure and it held. (granted this wasn't so called aircraft epoxy). Just keep checking it.

**drgibson** · 04-28-2006, 08:35 AM

I can hear the slogans now...

Fly United our glue is stronger than American Airlines.

MagnumForce · 04-28-2006, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

I can hear the slogans now...

Fly United our glue is stronger than American Airlines.

You don't mean the smell and the resulting buzz, do you?

**Louis** · 04-28-2006, 08:37 AM

As long as it is temporary until the tanks come in...

**drgibson** · 04-28-2006, 08:40 AM

I still say it would have been cheeper and quicker to just weld the stupid crack.

stp1971 · 04-28-2006, 09:48 AM

+1!!!!! Oh well,, the infinite wisdom of Suzuki. All I know is it better not take me another two months to get a tank.

tlwisner · 04-28-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

I still say it would have been cheeper and quicker to just weld the stupid crack.

They tried that, but there were too many fires and explosions.

**drgibson** · 04-28-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tlwisner

They tried that, but there were too many fires and explosions.

I guess they forgot to put water in the tank.

stp1971 · 04-28-2006, 02:40 PM

No they used gasoline and and a lighter to find the cracks.

stp1971 · 05-01-2006, 12:15 PM

Well got the bike back. Tacky putty epoxy is what it is. Supposedly when the tanks come in they will call me. So for now I have a nice grey putty patch on my tank,,,yea!!!!! At least I have it back.

**drgibson** · 05-01-2006, 12:38 PM

Is this visible?

MagnumForce · 05-01-2006, 01:35 PM

Do you think it's good enough to take to Gatlinburg?

stp1971 · 05-01-2006, 01:43 PM

It is not really visisble unless you stand beside the seat and look between the gaps. Fot the most part you have to know where to look.

As far as Gatlinburg,,,,it's going,, fireball or no fireball it is going.

Actually my tank only had a hairline crack and had not developed into a slosshing gass out of the tank crack so the putty will seal it up good enough. Haven't smelled the gas smell I was smelling before. I rode it all last summer and fall with that smell so I guess it will be fine.

But I will be there throwing that big boy around the curves!!!!!

With "J" on the back screaming all the way!!!!

**drgibson** · 05-01-2006, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stp1971

It But I will be there throwing that big boy around the curves!!!!!

Soooooo... What happend to the Ol' Gal? J must not have liked the idea of riding another gal.

stp1971 · 05-01-2006, 02:44 PM

The LC is a hemaprodite. It's a boy and a girl. J/K!!!!

**intimid8er** · 05-01-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by stp1971

The LC is a hemaprodite.

I would assume that the phrase "Coming and going." has a whole different meaning to a Hermaphrodite.....

04-27-2006, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	Would you like a little putty with your gas tank?? Putty,,,did you say putty?? Well if you haven't been following the gas tank recall on the C90's and the LC1500's then you are WAY BEHIND on the fix. Basically they are going to re-pad/cushion the tanks on the two bikes if they are not leaking. If they are leaking they will re-place the gas tank all together. BUT....... ,,ready for this. Suzuki only expected about 5% of the total number of bikes built to be affected with the cracks in the tanks,, they would just have to re-pad the remaining ones. OOOOOooooooppppppssss. Seems that Suzuki didn't do their math. Innitial reports say that about 35% of the bikes coming into the shops for the recall have the cracked problem and Suzuki nor the manufacturer of the tanks was prepared for that. So in their infinite wisdom, not to mention the thousands of complaints from the thousands of owners who's bikes have been held hostage for weeks and months,,, Suzuki has decided to use an Aircraft Epoxy from a company out of Pelham, Alabama to temporarily patch the leaks until new tanks come in. So if you are awaiting a new tank you should get your "fix" soon. Expect a 30 hour cure time, for the epoxy which will never fully harden, when your bike gets it's "Putty" applied to the tank. Is this a good fix???? It's better than nothing I guess. At least I will finally get to ride my bike this season. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-27-2006, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,476	Dang Sean I'm sure you have some Silly Putty laying around you could have done that yourself. __________________ “The only difference between a Pit Bull and a Hockey Mom is lipstick.” Sarah Palin “Note this is in no way a political endorsement; I’m just quotin’ the funny stuff.” drgibson

04-28-2006, 08:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	Don't be laughin C90TinPA,, you are on their hit list too..... __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-28-2006, 08:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
dragbar Fifth gear streak Joined: May 2005 Bike: M50 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 1,375	Sean, Just be sure to really look that baby over (and make them put a FULL tank it). I put epoxy on my older Seca II tank and it worked the 1st time....for about 12 hours until it started leaking again. I tried a 2nd time after about 4 days cure and it held. (granted this wasn't so called aircraft epoxy). Just keep checking it. __________________ I ate Chinese last night..........should of seen her struggle when i put her in the van. Доверя́й, но проверя́й.

04-28-2006, 08:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,476	I can hear the slogans now... Fly United our glue is stronger than American Airlines. __________________ “The only difference between a Pit Bull and a Hockey Mom is lipstick.” Sarah Palin “Note this is in no way a political endorsement; I’m just quotin’ the funny stuff.” drgibson

04-27-2006, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
C90TinPA Where Am I ? Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki C90T Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 45	Gotta love a "McGuiver: fix...a stick of Juicy Fruit, Paper Clip, a ball of string....lol

04-28-2006, 08:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,652	As long as it is temporary until the tanks come in... __________________ Louis

04-28-2006, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,476	I still say it would have been cheeper and quicker to just weld the stupid crack. __________________ “The only difference between a Pit Bull and a Hockey Mom is lipstick.” Sarah Palin “Note this is in no way a political endorsement; I’m just quotin’ the funny stuff.” drgibson

04-28-2006, 09:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	+1!!!!! Oh well,, the infinite wisdom of Suzuki. All I know is it better not take me another two months to get a tank. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-28-2006, 02:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	No they used gasoline and and a lighter to find the cracks. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

05-01-2006, 12:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	Well got the bike back. Tacky putty epoxy is what it is. Supposedly when the tanks come in they will call me. So for now I have a nice grey putty patch on my tank,,,yea!!!!! At least I have it back. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

05-01-2006, 12:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
drgibson Thumper Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,476	Is this visible? __________________ “The only difference between a Pit Bull and a Hockey Mom is lipstick.” Sarah Palin “Note this is in no way a political endorsement; I’m just quotin’ the funny stuff.” drgibson

05-01-2006, 01:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Do you think it's good enough to take to Gatlinburg? __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

05-01-2006, 01:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	It is not really visisble unless you stand beside the seat and look between the gaps. Fot the most part you have to know where to look. As far as Gatlinburg,,,,it's going,, fireball or no fireball it is going. Actually my tank only had a hairline crack and had not developed into a slosshing gass out of the tank crack so the putty will seal it up good enough. Haven't smelled the gas smell I was smelling before. I rode it all last summer and fall with that smell so I guess it will be fine. But I will be there throwing that big boy around the curves!!!!! With "J" on the back screaming all the way!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

05-01-2006, 02:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,775	The LC is a hemaprodite. It's a boy and a girl. J/K!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

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