fuel tank repairs?

[Harri]

Hi guys, a fuel tank with a rusting bottom seam! How simple is a repair? or would it be time to source another tank?

cheers

[eastanglianbiker]

what tank is it how bad is the leak and have you checked how far up the side of the tank the rust goes,its often easier and nearly always cheaper to get 2nd hand tank

[Harri]

Hi, a bike was advertised for sale but the bottom seam on the tank was rusted. To what extent I can't tell from the photos. But I do know from searching the tank model is almost impossible to find. I've found a couple on Japan Ebay!!!

I'm giving up on it.

[eastanglianbiker]

wasnt a kawasaki zepher by any chance was it

[Tango]

No....it was a Tammy SRX Steve.....hence the scarcity of a replacement tank.....

[eastanglianbiker]

gautrex is the man to ask about tank repairs if i remember correctly he has just had or having one done that was really bad but talking huge amounts of money as its not just a case of welding seam back in it normally have to remove section of tank make up new section weld it in can see y folk run a mile from doing them

[Harri]

Hi all, yes, the Yamaha looked a good bike except for the rusty tank. After looking into it I decided not to pursue it. Shame!

[klingelton]

as far as I know (which isn't much) before attempting a repair on a tank, you would need to empty it of fuel, wash it twice and make sure all fuel vapours are gone before considering putting a welder near it.

After you've farted around doing this, probably easier with a 2nd hand tank.