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desert rat · 10-31-2006, 10:00 PM

I have a new R6 with a dent on the upper left side of the tank. Has anyone ever had luck with one of those paintless body repair businesses push out the dent? The kicker is that the paint did not even get scratched because it got hit on the sticker / decal on the tank. Just checking before I shell out about 500 bills for a new tank.

DrBob · 11-01-2006, 04:16 PM

Most fuel tanks on newer bikes are double walled, so dentless paint guys are unable to push out the dent from behind.

If the dent is more of a ding (the metal is not creased), set the tank in the sun or heat it with a heat gun, then rub a chunk of dry ice on the ding. Sometimes it will pop out from the cold making the metal contract suddenly.

blackie1491 · 11-01-2006, 05:16 PM

Check Ebay, I have seen a few C50 tanks on there lately.

BillyBumbler · 11-01-2006, 05:29 PM

Never heard of that before. I've have to try that on a ding my truck has.

Justaddwater · 11-02-2006, 08:42 PM

You might try closing of the fuel holes with rubber and a cloth around the fill neck and hit with some air like from a filling station. I've seen compressed air used mant times to blow out the golf ball size dinks without messing up the paint.

10-31-2006, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
desert rat Newbie Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: C50 Blue/Black Location: Camp Verde, Az. Posts: 10	Dent repair on tank I have a new R6 with a dent on the upper left side of the tank. Has anyone ever had luck with one of those paintless body repair businesses push out the dent? The kicker is that the paint did not even get scratched because it got hit on the sticker / decal on the tank. Just checking before I shell out about 500 bills for a new tank.

11-01-2006, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,793	Most fuel tanks on newer bikes are double walled, so dentless paint guys are unable to push out the dent from behind. If the dent is more of a ding (the metal is not creased), set the tank in the sun or heat it with a heat gun, then rub a chunk of dry ice on the ding. Sometimes it will pop out from the cold making the metal contract suddenly. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

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11-01-2006, 05:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,388	Check Ebay, I have seen a few C50 tanks on there lately.

11-01-2006, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
BillyBumbler Kickstand Operator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 M50 Black Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 268	Never heard of that before. I've have to try that on a ding my truck has.

11-02-2006, 08:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Justaddwater Newbie Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: 2001 Suzuki Marauder Location: Baytown,TX Posts: 21	You might try closing of the fuel holes with rubber and a cloth around the fill neck and hit with some air like from a filling station. I've seen compressed air used mant times to blow out the golf ball size dinks without messing up the paint.

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