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Started by chimera, August 16, 2008, 07:00:17 PM

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Rick G

#40
A vision tank would be a challenge to weld . You need to get a very experienced welder to pass judgment on the project.
Rick G
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'82.5 Yamaha XZ550 RJ  Vision,
'90 Suzuki VX800, 1990 Suzuki DR350.
'74  XL350   Honda , 77 XL350 Honda, 78 XL350 Honda, '82 XT 200 Yamaha, '67 Yamaha YG1TK, 80cc trail bike

jefferson

They can be welded as I had the one on the racebike done. The original tank had the gas cap beat off of it and the guy cut a good one out of another tank and welded it into the original tank. I think the only issue would be welding low on the tank and getting into rust.

Jeff

Rikugun

Did they TIG weld the race bike tank? Here's a thread from a metal forming site where a guy butted 2 razor blades together and TIG welded them.
http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=390
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jefferson

I am pretty sure it was either mig or tig, but I don't know. I would like to have been there and watched.  He did the paint job on it too and I did get some bubbling up over some of the weld.

Jeff

Hartless

You would have to have a damn good mig welder and someone with a lot of experience to get a good weld on a v tank that will last. I formed some very thin flat iron and brazed it to my old tank to fix the 1000 pinholes on the lower part or the tank. Turned out nice
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Rikugun

I agree Adam, I'd guess TIG.
It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is then to persist in delusion, however satisfying or reassuring.  Carl Sagan

Lucky

I looked up metal spraying, pretty interesting stuff, I tried to contact a local company just to see if they would do a bike tank & how much, but the number was no good


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1982/3 XZ550 Touring Vison, Gold on Black

YellowJacket!

If I'm not mistaken, chimera's tank is all fiberglass.  He made a mold of the original tank then modified it to create the one he has on the bike now.  He had a whole thread with lots of pictures.

David


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artbone

Quote from: Lucky on September 24, 2012, 11:30:46 PM
Ive been told that our tanks are too thin to weld. (I don't weld)


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I used to be a pretty fair welder and I think I could probably do it. If I can't I've got a friend who's an aircraft mechanic that can weld Reynolds Wrap.
Art Bone

'83 Yamaha Vision in the Classic Black and Gold  Running
'82 Yamaha Vision Running
'74 Norton Fastback - Colorado Norton Works #26  Running
'73 Norton Interstate  Running
'75 Triumph T 160  Running
'62 Harley Davidson Vintage Racer
'61 Sears Puch  Running
'15 Triumph Scrambler
'17 Honda Africa Twin
94 Kawasaki KLR 650

PwrManDan

I would be willing to donate a few bucks toward a tank and a master mold, if anyone thought we could find a place to do a run for the ROV.

calipanda

wow that is one sexy beast.