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Offline Ernie

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wild tank
« on: October 20, 2006, 05:14:20 PM »
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2006, 06:21:02 PM »
Pricey is an understatement, but it is sooo pretty.....  Shiney..... must resist.....


Ok I am past it, I didn't pay that much for the bike I have been riding all summer, including a parts bike.
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Offline nickjtc

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2006, 12:26:22 PM »
But how would our tanks, stock, look if they were as shiny as that??
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2006, 12:47:15 PM »
Ours are steel. They look different polished.
Look good, though, imo.
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Offline Uncle Ernie

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2006, 01:59:22 PM »
I love aluminium tanks.  Good ones cost $1000 to $1300. Yeas, it's a lot of money. When you see one on your bike, it's worth it.  Crown jewel.  Wowza.  Am I nuts?

You bet.
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Offline Ernie

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2006, 02:55:07 PM »
 same guy also has a 34 lb frame :o
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2006, 03:27:58 PM »
I may have over reacted to the price, but for bikes in the price range of mine, any $500 purchase has to be an absolute necessity.
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2006, 09:56:51 PM »
nice tank, but gawd what a price :o
frame looks good, and only 34 lbs.?  wow!
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2006, 06:50:19 AM »
Quote from: nickjtc on October 21, 2006, 12:26:22 PM
But how would our tanks, stock, look if they were as shiny as that??

I saw a guy that had a stock 550F tank chromed. I wanted to ask him how he did it, but he was a jackass, and couldn't stop talking about how fast his bike was because he had "modified the carbs" so i had to walk away. It looked pretty good, but off course it has the stupid lid instead of a nice filler cap.
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2006, 10:49:54 AM »
I have a 500 tank that's in decent shape except for the 13 layers of paint on it. I was going to strip it and polish it up to see how shiny I can get it.
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2006, 10:13:45 AM »



I saw a guy that had a stock 550F tank chromed. I wanted to ask him how he did it, but he was a jackass, and couldn't stop talking about how fast his bike was because he had "modified the carbs" so i had to walk away. It looked pretty good, but off course it has the stupid lid instead of a nice filler cap.
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it could have been just painted, House of colors has a 2 step chrome paint

when done right  will look exactly like chrome.
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Offline Uncle Ernie

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2006, 07:23:12 PM »
There was a guy with the moniker "Chrometank" here...  I've been wondering where he got to.
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Offline Rsnip988

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2006, 07:51:11 PM »
When i ground my tank down to bare metal i was tempted to polish and clear coat but it was almost blonding when i took it out in the sun, so i just went ahead with the paint


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Offline Roach Carver

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2006, 08:01:54 PM »
Quote from: Rsnip988 on October 23, 2006, 07:51:11 PM
When i ground my tank down to bare metal i was tempted to polish and clear coat but it was almost blonding when i took it out in the sun, so i just went ahead with the paint


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I dont think clear coat will stick to polished metal. no mechanical retention for the paint/clear.
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Offline Rsnip988

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Re: wild tank
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2006, 08:03:44 PM »
Well i guess its a good thing i painted it instead of wasting my time and money then huh?


heehee jk

I thought it would look nice though
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2006, 10:07:58 PM »
Looks like my tank!
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Re: wild tank
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2006, 05:45:55 AM »
I sent the alloy tank I got from Dresda back as it wasnt large enough capapcity (1979)  cost £136.00 back then???
Wish I'd kept it to sell today
(hindsights always 20/20 ;D)
Think I will have to learn to weld aluminium  ::)
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