XJ650 Restoration, Holy Tank!!!!!

[Dunneyboy]

Hello, Im new to this lark so please forgive my direct approach! I would appreciate some advice concerning the XJ650 Im working on, it has a rusty tak, and I mean holes in the tank where water has eaten throught near the bottom. The biggest is about 2 inches in length.

Is it possible to repair this ? If so how. (a friend has suggested fibre glassing the inside of the tank)

Will a different tank fit?

Should I scrap the lot and start again? LOL.

[Mr Fro]

You might - might be able to weld, silver solder or lead it. Have you got any pics?

[fastbob]

There are specialist restorers who can repair tanks for classic bikes that are more holes than tank but it'll cost big money.I got a tank off ebay recently for an ER5 for £40 and it was in good enough nick for me to paint the rest of the bike to match. I have had a tank silver soldered but the holes weren't as big as two inches.Afterwards I applied tank sealer but to be honest I don't know how long it lasted because I sold the bike. Good luck.

[eastanglianbiker]

these tanks are getting harder to find now might be worth you trying these guys http://partfinderuk.co.uk/

[Dunneyboy]

Thanks chaps, I`m going to try and repair it. Ill post some pictures and look into this soldering lark.

[eastanglianbiker]

it could end up costing you more to repair it than buying a tank will cost i dont know where youi are but have you checked out if there are any bike auto jumbles within a reasonable distance from you there is a huge one at newark in notts every month and one further up north as well

[Hoggs]

i dont know where youi are but have you checked out if there are any bike auto jumbles within a reasonable distance from you there is a huge one at newark in notts every month and one further up north as well

 

oooooh well then - this seems like an appropriate place to ask if Dunny could update his profile with his location