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Offline mcswny

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Dented HM300s
« on: March 12, 2014, 04:05:34 pm »
So when I bought my 71 750 a few years ago, I didnt know to much about it. Didn't really need to do to much to it for awhile so I just rode it, changed the oil, etc. Now that I'm starting to do more work on it (top end this past winter, valves, honed, rings, seals, gaskets, etc) I'm researching and learning more and more about it. I'm also finding that it's a serious mish-mash of parts. I never really had the intention of restoring it or modifying it, just to ride it and enjoy my life on two wheels.

With that being said, there are a few parts on it that are strangely nice (for the most part in a good way). I have a nice "unicorn" top triple tree that I'm caring for dearly and a nice set (again for the most part) of HM300 pipes on it. Unfortunately on my number 3 pipe there's a sizable dent towards the end. My question is this, is that fixable or am i just going to have to live with it.
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Re: Dented HM300s
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 04:24:31 pm »
Keep your eye on the ebay or craiglist (or even here) for a replacement....they are out there. Luckily yours is on the right side. The #2 pipe on the left side is hard (and expensive) to come by.
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Offline lrutt

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Re: Dented HM300s
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 10:13:47 am »
Pull the baffle out and see if a paintless dent repair guy can fix it. I'd bet he might if he can get a tool on the dent.

The guy I use is amazing, he works magic on tanks that I'd have written off. Some of the PDR guys have done a lot of bike stuff and they tend to like a challenge or something new.

My guy has saved a 1970 original paint Triumph tank and a 1971 original paint Yamaha tank for me.

Can't hurt to ask.
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Offline mcswny

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Re: Dented HM300s
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2014, 02:10:47 pm »

Pull the baffle out and see if a paintless dent repair guy can fix it. I'd bet he might if he can get a tool on the dent.

The guy I use is amazing, he works magic on tanks that I'd have written off. Some of the PDR guys have done a lot of bike stuff and they tend to like a challenge or something new.

My guy has saved a 1970 original paint Triumph tank and a 1971 original paint Yamaha tank for me.

Can't hurt to ask.

Awesome will into that compared to the price of replacing the single pipe.


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1972 CB750 K2
1997 XR600r (street legal)
1975 XL250
198 XR80