-Ludo

my last bike I just wacked away at it with a rubber hammer and the paint chiped and broke off. i've got a new stunt bike now but wona bash the tank in without havin to spray the tank after.
I like to have the tank bashed all the way from front to back so its nice and flat.
Was thinkin a rubber hammer rapped in a towel or somethin, is it best to start from the back, front or side's???

Any help will do, or a free gas tank for a GSXR K1

BIG MARK RUFFNECK

how about cover it in gafa tape then bash it in with a big fooking hammer

KF_Chris

i used my *** and heels, then a hammer but that chipped the paint up.

-SKETCHY-

Place A Rubber Mallett On The Tank And Hit The Mallett With A Hammer....that Way Works The Best By Far.start In The Center And Work Your Way Out

-Ludo

thanks lads, gona give it ago at the weekend, i'll post a pic up off how it turns out, fingers crossed

JoJo

My buddy John use a phone book and a hammer. Try that and use a 2-3lb sledge hammer. His tank never chipped.

12inar1

dont beat to fast, if you do, you wont give time for the molecules in the aluminium to move, thus causing creases.

AzN~BoI_585

Best results ive seen are from either hitting a mallet with a hammer or a phone book and a dead blow.

NINER

Really?

AntwanRTTG

You can't go wrong using a "Dead-Blow" hammer. The hammer is designed to absorb the recoil and is much better than using a rubber mallet. I like the phone book idea too, have to try that next time.

inolen

So regardless of what you use, whats your method for actually beating it in then?

-Ludo

cant do it till the weekend as the winter is here and its dark after work now.
but as i aint got a dead-blow hammer, i'm gona give the phone book a go.
i'll post pic's up at the weekend, watch this space

Thanks guys for the info :YEAH

-SKETCHY-

Advanced Auto Parts Should Loan You A Deadblow Hammer.

AzN~BoI_585

Im almost wondering about setting a rubber mallet where u want to dent and then hitting the rubber mallet with a dead blow?

I kno if u take your time the phone book hit with a dead blow works mint maybe i can find the pics to it on the local forums here in Rochester...this guys job on his 03' gixxer1k was amazing looked like it didnt need one spec of bondo and paint wasnt even cracked off all he had to do was re-clear coat it.

As for technique from the gas cap and work ur way out

N/A

Make sure you keep test fitting the tank. By that I mean only dent it in little bits at a time, and then if its a running bike go out and wheelie it if you can. Trust me, it sucks to get a tank that is actually beat in toooo much and you can't find a comfortable spot to sit on the tank. So beat it in little bits at a time and then sit on it and find the spots that need to be taken down and slowly work your way from the middle out.

-Ludo

well i tried the phone book, rubber mallet with a towel, startin in the middle, everythin and it still split the paint
so i give up and just used the rubber mallet to get it where i wonted, i'm just gona get a cheep spray job on the tank now.

cheers the the help people

starboyscott

jump on the mo fo....

-Ludo

ha ha ye ended up doin that anyways, looks so **** now but fu(k it

Houston terrell

I used my feet on mine.... but i got a beater so i didnt care that the paint cracked.... But if you didnt want it to crack probaly tape up the gas tank and use a dead blow would be my best guess...

f4ibry

cant deny it, phonebook is the shi t. it still chipped for me a bit but fuuuuukkk it was so much better than just usin a deadblow hit wit a hammer.