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Post by whiting101 on Aug 1, 2007 11:12:34 GMT -5
hi all, i am doing a respray on my bike and have primed everything but the fuel tank as i don't know how to take it off! obviously there r a number of bolts that i have found but do you have to drain the tank to take it off as i'm guessin all the fuel will just pour out otherwise! any help much appreciated! matt ps. passed my test today with 1 minor!!! now just have to wait til next wednesday which is when its booked in for the restriction!!  (i'm 18 by the way!) |
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Post by kipper on Aug 1, 2007 13:17:08 GMT -5
Whether or not you drain it depends on how much weight you want to lift!
One bolt at the front and one at the rear of the tank - pretty standard for most bikes.
Turn the fuel tap off, put some rubber gloves on and disconnect the fuel pipe. Then throw away the gloves:)
The fuel tap is vacuum-operated so should not flow fuel with the engine off.
Remember petrol vapour is flammable, every so often one hears of explosions in sheds from "empty" tanks so stay safe!
Paint the underside and weld area and you should double its life...
Hope this helps,
kipper
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Post by whiting101 on Aug 1, 2007 13:55:03 GMT -5
yep done that! cheers!
so now i just have to hope that it doesn't explode on me! do i have to sand the paint off before putting primer down cos that seems like a big job??!!
cheers
matt
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Post by kipper on Aug 1, 2007 15:00:01 GMT -5
Congrats on passing the test. in my day I wobbled round the block on a bored-out Suzuki TS60 and they gave me a pass - only 18 years ago!! No, you don't need to remove all the paint. Plenty of advice out there on the web - there was also some in August's Ride mag. But whatever you do invest in a decent respirator like www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13038&ts=98187the more you pay generally the more comfortable it will be to use - and your snot won't be black after  Paints are real nasty chemical thingytails! kipper |
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Post by whiting101 on Aug 1, 2007 16:43:02 GMT -5
thanks! was so nervous before but was well chuffed that i only got 1 minor! it was for speeding and i was trying to argue that its a good point but he was having none of it! i have now taken the vinyl off with a handy tip off a website of using a hair dryer on it to heat the glue up and then peeling it straight off! would have been there for hours trying to pick it off with my nails! here's the site if anyones interested: isymbolz.blogspot.com/2005/11/how-to-remove-vinyl-graphics-and.htmltomorrows jobs included primering the tank and putting paint on all the other panels! FUN!! will definitely post some photos when i'm done so you lot can see what an amazingly professional job i have done and maybe send some reccommendations my way!  cheers matt |
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Post by jaz66 on Aug 1, 2007 20:49:53 GMT -5
Hi whiting101. Yeah, you don't have to remove old paint, just make sure wet'N'dry paper scratches paintwork (lightly.. ) to ensure fresh paint (Primer) has something to grip onto (Key onto). (Think of it like sticking paint on a Blanket OR paint on Glass, which one comes off easiest..?) Glass because it is smooth, so paint has NO grip. Your rubbing down of paint will provide that grip..! So take your time,....... let it dry before smoothing out (wet'N'Dry) any errors. best of luck and congrats on test........ ;D ;D ;D Enjoy & ride safe jaz  |
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Post by whiting101 on Aug 2, 2007 9:59:43 GMT -5
thanks again!
have primed the tank and all seems 2 b good! have finished painting the rest of the panels so laquering is tomorrow for the panels and painting for the tank!
cant wait to see what it will look like when its back on the bike!
bonjour...
matt
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Post by derbyshirebill on Aug 3, 2007 11:39:33 GMT -5
Hi Whiting, What colour are you going for, or are you staying with the particularly fetching green? Post the pics when done, will you? As we are on the subject of paint, my frame, like most, is the blue/grey colour. Has anyone found a decent colour match in the touch-up cans, without paying Mr Honda's prices?  |
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Post by whiting101 on Aug 3, 2007 12:19:12 GMT -5
hi derby,
i'm going for black! is going good so far, today i laquered all the plastic panels and painted the fuel tank.
so now should have it all done by monday morning or maybe sunday night if i get round to it! ill take some pics n post them as soon as its done!
only had my bike for just over a week so wouldn't know about the touch up paint!
bonjour...
matt
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Post by derbyshirebill on Aug 3, 2007 12:26:32 GMT -5
Cheers.
Oh, and congrats on passing the test. It's a wonderful feeling isn't it? I don't envy you having to go through all the hoops to get the licence though. (Eeh, when I were 16-yes 16- you just had to ride round the block and not fall off)
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