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01 Sep 2017 19:59 #770176 by ajsfirehawk
Replied by ajsfirehawk on topic My '82 440 LTD cafe'ish/sportbike? build
I recommend you take the tank to a radiator repair shop and have it brazed or leaded in. If you seal it, it will start flaking off someday and that is a beeyatch. The trick is finding a radiator repair shop. They are dropping like flies.

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06 Sep 2017 09:31 #770455 by vwrabbit
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I have a radiator shop right in town I should be able to use. Both tanks I have have leaks in the same spots... The problem right now is funds.

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22 Sep 2017 06:29 - 22 Sep 2017 07:02 #771434 by vwrabbit
Replied by vwrabbit on topic My '82 440 LTD cafe'ish/sportbike? build
Still need to get the tanks repaired. Hope to do that in the next week. In the meantime, I got new tires (Kenda 671s) and exhaust, Emgo shorties with some Emgo Triumph upturn adapters. Need to figure a way to get the exhaust tight. Have a little slop with the slip joints. A friend mentioned using pop cans (soda for the rest of you B) ).

Tires need to be mounted yet. Got the rear half on my spare wheels. Waiting on tubes. Once its mounted, I'll paint the wheel and swap over.





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1975 CB125S
2006 VT600 VLX
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27 Sep 2017 17:29 - 27 Sep 2017 17:46 #771901 by vwrabbit
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Grrr. Pinched the new rear tube trying to get the tire mounted!

On a happier note, I got the Emgo shorties mounted and quieted down. Need to repack the baffles with stainless steel wool though. Ignore the temporary gas tank. Still refurbing the stock tanks. Got one silver soldered.

1982 KZ440 former LTD
1975 CB125S
2006 VT600 VLX
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29 Sep 2017 18:22 - 29 Sep 2017 18:24 #772009 by vwrabbit
Replied by vwrabbit on topic My '82 440 LTD cafe'ish/sportbike? build
Got the tanks soldered up. Was able to do it myself. Wen 450 watt iron, silver solder and some flux.

Now to continue stripping the tank for a repaint.








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1975 CB125S
2006 VT600 VLX
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01 Oct 2017 07:34 #772090 by TexasKZ
Replied by TexasKZ on topic My '82 440 LTD cafe'ish/sportbike? build
Good job getting the holes plugged up. Are you sure that is silver solder? I don't think a 450w iron can generate the 1,100 - 1,400 degrees needed to melt it.

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01 Oct 2017 10:20 #772099 by vwrabbit
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I should say, silver bearing solder. 430F melting temp. We'll see how well it works. The iron does get really hot. Wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't around 550-600F. But definitely not enough for pure silver solder.

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01 Oct 2017 14:19 #772116 by TexasKZ
Replied by TexasKZ on topic My '82 440 LTD cafe'ish/sportbike? build
I suspected as much. I wonder if a 50/50 lead - tin mix would have been easier since it has a pretty wide plastic state......

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01 Oct 2017 15:50 - 01 Oct 2017 15:59 #772127 by Scirocco
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I have tin plated my complete fuel tank from the out side surface, plus fill the emblem depressions
with tin (after removing the emblem holders) and some very little dents before i sealed the inner tank surface with POR15.
I have used a little bigger (550 Watts) soldering iron.

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01 Oct 2017 15:59 #772130 by vwrabbit
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Did the tin hold up?

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2006 VT600 VLX

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01 Oct 2017 16:01 - 01 Oct 2017 16:02 #772131 by vwrabbit
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Getting closer to done. Just need to get the tires mounted on the spare wheels and swap them over.



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1975 CB125S
2006 VT600 VLX
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01 Oct 2017 16:03 #772133 by vwrabbit
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Seat cover is cut out. Hoping to sew it up this week.

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