Hey all!
One of my friends just purchased a bike with a cracked gas tank. He does not have the money to buy a new tank right now, but he's really itching to ride. There's maybe 5 cracks several inches in length that were the result of letting fuel sit in the tank under a very hot sun. It looks like it cracked from internal pressures.
Anyways, as I said the financial situation is very poor right now due to some bad planning, otherwise the bike would have a new tank.
So, how about those plastic welders that weld broken chemical tanks and such? Does anyone know about these guys and what they can do?
The previous owner also suggested JB weld as a temporary fix. It didn't sound too great to me, but as a temporary fix on a bike that isn't going to be ridden hard or very far; it's starting to sound viable.
Suggestions? Comments? If all else fails, it looks like waiting for a few months is the only option.
~JuGGz
P.S. The bike will hold a little fuel, but when sloshing occurs it seeps out of the cracks which are mainly on the side and near the top/back.
One of my friends just purchased a bike with a cracked gas tank. He does not have the money to buy a new tank right now, but he's really itching to ride. There's maybe 5 cracks several inches in length that were the result of letting fuel sit in the tank under a very hot sun. It looks like it cracked from internal pressures.
Anyways, as I said the financial situation is very poor right now due to some bad planning, otherwise the bike would have a new tank.
So, how about those plastic welders that weld broken chemical tanks and such? Does anyone know about these guys and what they can do?
The previous owner also suggested JB weld as a temporary fix. It didn't sound too great to me, but as a temporary fix on a bike that isn't going to be ridden hard or very far; it's starting to sound viable.
Suggestions? Comments? If all else fails, it looks like waiting for a few months is the only option.
~JuGGz
P.S. The bike will hold a little fuel, but when sloshing occurs it seeps out of the cracks which are mainly on the side and near the top/back.