Missing emblems

[alke46]

The gas tank on my 1000E had the Suzuki emblem removed by a PO and apparently bondo was used to make a smooth surface. Since the tank needs to be repainted, I was wondering how hard it would be to remove the bondo and reveal the small bar with the screw holes so I could attach the emblems which I already have. Or should I just leave it smooth and use another method of adhesion to put the emblems back on?

Thanks in advance. All replies will be read and appreciated.

[JTGS850GL]

Shouldn't be to hard to find the holes and clean them out. I'd sand down the tank to metal with a random orbital sander. The holes should become apparent as long as they didn't weld them up. You can then pick out the Bondo and clean the threads.

[geol]

When you get to the bar with the holes after sanding, buy an M3 .5 pitch tap (standard thread for the 3mm screws) and re-tap the holes.

[JTGS850GL]

Make sure you get a bottoming tap. You don't want to run the pointy end of a tap into the tank. You can grind the tip flat on a standard tap to give you what you need.

[alke46]

When you get to the bar with the holes after sanding, buy an M3 .5 pitch tap (standard thread for the 3mm screws) and re-tap the holes.

Make sure you get a bottoming tap. You don't want to run the pointy end of a tap into the tank. You can grind the tip flat on a standard tap to give you what you need.

Thanks for the good tips. I will be tackling this after the riding season has ended. Maybe some time after the first of the year.

[1948man]

I picked the bondo out of those holes on a GL tank with little hook. Didn't even mess-up the paint. I had an emblem to use to figure out how far apart the holes were and where they would be. I think I first probed with a straight pin to confirm the location. I may have also twirled a tiny drill-bit with my fingers to get a little material out. It was years ago. Any minor paint chipping at the border of the little holes was covered by the emblem.

[alke46]

I picked the bondo out of those holes on a GL tank with little hook. Didn't even mess-up the paint. I had an emblem to use to figure out how far apart the holes were and where they would be. I think I first probed with a straight pin to confirm the location. I may have also twirled a tiny drill-bit with my fingers to get a little material out. It was years ago. Any minor paint chipping at the border of the little holes was covered by the emblem.

Maybe I can use a magnet to detect where the bondo is to begin with. IDK, just a thought.

[salty_monk]

Do you definitely know he did that? For a long time when Suzuki had replacement tanks available they were the S type meant for stick-on decals. Just a thought...

[alke46]

Do you definitely know he did that? For a long time when Suzuki had replacement tanks available they were the S type meant for stick-on decals. Just a thought...

No I don't know for a fact that it was done. All I am basing my opinion on is the fact that from the inside of the tank it "looks" like the bar is there.

[chuck hahn]

As was said before, sand it down like youd be prpepping for the repainting. If you hit the bondo them proceed with finding and cleaning out the holes.