Woo Hoooo!!!! Got a tank for the 1000!!!

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  • tkent02
    Forum LongTimer
    Past Site Supporter
    • Jan 2006
    • 35571
    • Near South Park
    #1

    Woo Hoooo!!!! Got a tank for the 1000!!!

    Been looking for over two years, ever since I got this bike which had a 1100G tank on it at the time. I'm cheap, not going to spend $600 for a tank for a $300 project. Finally found one, $40, no leaks, little rust, just a few small dents.
    Been swirling it around with kerosene and aquarium rocks for a few days, it's going to be good. Now if I can just find all the parts I "borrowed" off of it over the last few years.....
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    Life is too short to ride an L.
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    • Steve
      GS Whisperer
      • Jun 2005
      • 35924
      • southwest oHIo
      #2
      Originally posted by tkent02
      Been swirling it around with kerosene and aquarium rocks for a few days, it's going to be good. Now if I can just find all the parts I "borrowed" off of it over the last few years.....
      Congrats on the find.

      You have access to a small cement mixer? I know a guy that has wrapped gas tanks in foam rubber and old carpet pieces, then wedged it all into a cement mixer and let it run for a couple hours. He will reposition the tank to change the path of the rocks inside, and let it run again. Just a few rounds in the mixer and the inside of the tank looks like new.

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        • tkent02
          Forum LongTimer
          Past Site Supporter
          • Jan 2006
          • 35571
          • Near South Park
          #3
          Originally posted by Steve
          Congrats on the find.

          You have access to a small cement mixer? I know a guy that has wrapped gas tanks in foam rubber and old carpet pieces, then wedged it all into a cement mixer and let it run for a couple hours. He will reposition the tank to change the path of the rocks inside, and let it run again. Just a few rounds in the mixer and the inside of the tank looks like new.

          .
          Cement mixer?
          What, the new dryer isn't good enough?
          http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

          Life is too short to ride an L.

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            • 1074cm3
              Forum Apprentice
              • Apr 2011
              • 73
              • Southern California USA
              #4
              Are you going to be hanging on to the 1100G tank? I can use one if you will be selling it. (if it's not an "L") Thanks
              1982 GS1100G

              ....I've learned alot by making stupid mistakes..

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                • tkent02
                  Forum LongTimer
                  Past Site Supporter
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 35571
                  • Near South Park
                  #5
                  Sorry, it's long gone.
                  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                  Life is too short to ride an L.

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                    • Steve
                      GS Whisperer
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 35924
                      • southwest oHIo
                      #6
                      Originally posted by tkent02
                      Cement mixer?
                      What, the new dryer isn't good enough?
                      Well, SURE, a dryer will work, but this guy is a gen-u-ine Nebraska redneck, so he used what was out by the shed.

                      .
                      sigpic
                      mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
                      hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                      #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                      #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
                      Family Portrait
                      Siblings and Spouses
                      Mom's first ride
                      Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
                      (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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                        • 1074cm3
                          Forum Apprentice
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 73
                          • Southern California USA
                          #7
                          Thanks for the note. Congrats on finding another part for your project
                          1982 GS1100G

                          ....I've learned alot by making stupid mistakes..

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                            • Mattias44
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Steve
                              Well, SURE, a dryer will work, but this guy is a gen-u-ine Nebraska redneck, so he used what was out by the shed.

                              .
                              What about what's IN the shed? My dad cleaned out the tank from his 49 Farmall Cub buy attaching it to the wheel of the (edit: jacked up) riding mower. Lots of ways to skin a cat, I guess.

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