600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT
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600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT Couple days ago I was denting my tank in 600rr. I was searching a info about it every where. So now I thought that I can help sb to do it right.
First, you must dent your metal tank. Don't hit the opening because it will break (like mine)! The best way is to hit around opening.
When you dent it, you must dent a plastic cover. To do it, you must use a heater (the best is 3kW or more). I had 2 heaters (both 1,5kW). You must heat it from inside (thanks to that the paint from the cover wouldn't fall of).
When the cover is hot you must fast get it on bike and pull hard down on the tank. USE GLOVES - it's very hot!!! Do it quickly, because it's getting cold very fast.
When you do it, than you can heat it on some smart area and do the form as you want.
When I will finish my tank, I will show some pics.
Have fun with that :YEAH
First, you must dent your metal tank. Don't hit the opening because it will break (like mine)! The best way is to hit around opening.
When you dent it, you must dent a plastic cover. To do it, you must use a heater (the best is 3kW or more). I had 2 heaters (both 1,5kW). You must heat it from inside (thanks to that the paint from the cover wouldn't fall of).
When the cover is hot you must fast get it on bike and pull hard down on the tank. USE GLOVES - it's very hot!!! Do it quickly, because it's getting cold very fast.
When you do it, than you can heat it on some smart area and do the form as you want.
When I will finish my tank, I will show some pics.
Have fun with that :YEAH
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Re: 600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT
yeah it's a pain in the ***... we figured out if u heat it, and put it on, and use the mallet head to push down u won't have creases or weird dents, gets pretty uniform.. regardless, those tanks suck
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Re: 600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT
WHEN YOU HEAT IT PUT THE COVER BACK ON,PUSH IT DOWN TO LINE UP THE CAP.THEN TAKE BENCH WEIGHT AND WORK IT BY ROLLIN BACK & FORTH.THATS HOW KRIS & RYAN FROM D1 DID HIS AND IT DAMN NEER LOOKED PERFECT,NO BUMPS OR CREASES.
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Re: 600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT
Ok, now it looks like that. To end it you could use some fiberglass, because after denting the tank, it gets hard as a rock, so fiberglass is good to it.
Now I'll put some rubber on it and will be finished
Now I'll put some rubber on it and will be finished
Last edited by Ordi; Apr 22, 2007 at 05:46 PM.
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Re: 600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT
That is sweet. Im scared to start on mine. Just picked an 04 up and took it out last night and took it out. Soo much better than my 750. i was amazed how balanced it was. Doing no handers on stock gearing.
Re: 600RR denting a Tank - MAKE IT RIGHT
Nice fiberglass work
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