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13 Nov 2006 08:54 #91672 by wickedquick
Replied by wickedquick on topic Tank dent removal
When I was around 16 and learning to ride my XS650 I put more than a couple dents in the the 'ol tank. So I figured I could make it pretty again with a little charge from the air compressor. Imagine my surprise when the tank not only kept it's dents but aqcuired a "bowlegged" stance when the compressed air snapped the sides of the tank out a couple inches. Nice!

It's an old bike - just ride it.

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13 Nov 2006 13:45 #91731 by Voodoosoup
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Here's a dent removal method from the kz650.info forums

forums.kz650.info/index.php?topic=402.0

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14 Nov 2006 05:56 #91957 by riverroad
Replied by riverroad on topic Tank dent removal
Stud welders are great, but pennies are much cheaper.
Braze some 1 or 2 inch pieces brazing rod to the middles of some pennies. Then grind the faces of the pennies smooth, then solder them to bottoms of the dents on the tank. Then grab hold of the brazing rod stems with a slide hammer and tap the dents out. Of course this method, like the stud welder method, requires a new paint job.

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