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Offline edgimeno

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Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« on: January 04, 2011, 03:29:39 PM »
I grew tired of the rust problems that i inherited with my free CB750K8, so after much deliberation and a pack of Camel Wides (no, i do not condone smoking at all), my much beloved SOHC mechanic gave me a beat up VTX1300 tank for me to do whatever i please with....here is what is happening thus far....
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 03:31:00 PM »
I know it isnt for everyone, but it is what i wanted....
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 03:33:47 PM »
I pulled off an old gas cap from a local salvage yard, as well as a generic petock (yay, dont have to rebuild anymore) and as soon as the bird on the other side is done, i will be clear coating the entire tank for mounting.

Thank you for looking.

Like i said, i know this isnt for everyone out there, so i imagine the educated bunch will respect the work done and the others will just flame away...
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2011, 03:39:39 PM »
That is awesome. I thought about doing the same kind of skull design for my bike. what kind of paint did you use for it?
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2011, 03:41:32 PM »
Not my style but I appreciate your creativity.  Is it all hand painted?  Does the tank actually sit on with no modifications?  Larry
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2011, 03:46:05 PM »
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so i imagine the educated bunch will respect the work done and the others will just flame away...

Funny, i would expect the "educated" bunch to be the flamers....... ;D

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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2011, 04:10:50 PM »
The paint is regular acrylic paint, all hand painted.

There are modifications needed on the rubber tank holders, they need to be spaced out an inch or so to fit the wider vtx tank.

And flamers, educated or not, are still flamers, lol.....
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2011, 04:56:28 PM »
I love the paint.  I have significant doubts about how the tank will look on your 750 given its shape, but I am looking forward to seeing some pics of the end result and being proven wrong.
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2011, 05:19:19 PM »
Man, let's see the rest of the bike.

Generally an accepting group around here.  Easy to recognize someone with talent and a vision.
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2011, 09:46:45 AM »
a few more pics...
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2011, 10:06:20 AM »
I don't know what I like best, the paint on the tank, the sticker on the sidecover, or the stains on the driveway.

Great work - that tank looks a lot better on there than I thought it would.  Is that a wider-than-stock aftermarket seat?
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2011, 12:14:52 PM »
Love the paint (especially the skull), not a big fan of the style of the tank on the CB...  My opinion...
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2011, 02:21:19 PM »
I am not sure about the seat, as I got the bike for free and that is the seat that came with the bike.....
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2011, 03:21:14 PM »
Go your own way and don't look back. It's nice to see something outside of the usual trends.
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2011, 02:04:22 PM »
Well you are definitely going to gain some tank volume.  While the paint isn't my cup-o-tea I do give points for creativity.  Odd that you painted the tank with the badges in place.  Was there a reason for that?  The VTX eagles are held on with 3M tape and can be taken off without damage to the tank and leave no mounting blemishes.  A piece of dental floss used in a sawing motion from front to rear between the tank and badge cuts the tape loose.  Goo-Gone cleans up the remaining goo.
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2011, 02:55:43 PM »
I left them on as i wanted to give a three dimensional appearance to the wings of the sparrows on the side of the tank......
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2011, 04:06:19 PM »
 ;)  I think it's cool, especially the 3-D bird!
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Re: Tired of the rust, VTX 1300 tank being prepped for CB750K
« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2011, 07:43:44 PM »
Quote from: cbtrx400ex on January 21, 2011, 04:06:19 PM
;)  I think it's cool, especially the 3-D bird!
Me too!
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